What it’s like to drive a Tesla now
President Biden tells Congress he's ending the dual states of emergency that were declared to address the pandemic. / Deadline
From earlierthis month: What Democrats achieved—and didn't—in two years of controlling Congress. / The Guardian
The death toll from yesterday's suicide bombing at a mosque in Pakistan rises to 100. / Al Jazeera
One way to prevent future deaths like Tyre Nichols's murder would be to eliminate "pretextual stops." / The New Yorker
Isabel Wilkerson: Cases like those of Tyre Nichols or Freddie Gray remind us that caste is not about Black vs white. / Instagram
The British Isles acquire new additions: islets the width of two tennis courts made of wet wipes and mud. / The Economist
The "most complicated house ever built," customized by a British inventor, is now for sale. / Property Industry Eye
Apocalypse television loves to dress people in flannel shirts, which is a bad idea for survival. / GQ UK
An amusing bunch of dunks on a "weaponized" SUV designed for wealthy people to ride out scary times. (Here's the vehicle.) / MetaFilter, Kotaku
See also: What it's like to drive a Tesla now. (Not really.) / Twitter
Alex Abad-Santos: The confusing (to some) success of the Avatar movies suggests James Cameron has found a way to break the way we measure cultural relevance. / Vox
Related: Curators predict what they believe will be the year's trends in art. / Artsy
A Singapore teenager is shamed then supported for enjoying her first "luxury handbag," which her dad bought her for $60. / BBC News
Wear your covers on your sleeve! The merch table is open for the 2023 Tournament of Books, presented by Field Notes, with all designs by TMN's Andrew Womack. / The TMN Store
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