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- "We need to remind people that there is a huge benefit to getting vaccinated, which is that you are safe enough to do the things you love with other vaccinated people." In an interview with The New Yorker, the head of Brown's school of public health said we haven't done a good enough job talking up the vaccines.
- There's been an increase in people stealing e-bikes from NYC delivery workers during the pandemic.
- The Biden administration's plan for a $300-a-month benefit for kids under six could cut child poverty in half, according to a Columbia University analysis.
- Fans of private space travel say that rich people chartering shuttles and giving seats to members of the public is a (relatively) good way to make space exploration more accessible.
- When scientists say that spending time outdoors is good for you, that apparently includes golf and motorcycle rides in the country.
- A meteor going 42,000 mph flew over northern Vermont on Sunday, causing buildings to rattle.
- The MyPillow guy, who was banned from Twitter, said he's launching his own social media site and that "every single influencer person on the planet can come there, you're gonna have a platform to speak out."
- President Biden had to send his two German Shepherds back home to Delaware after they were involved in a "biting incident" with a White House security agent.
- A USC study found that out of "800 top songs from 2012-2019," less than 23% of the artists were women.
- Tragic optimism > toxic positivity.
- And finally, meet Jesus the dog:
Published Mar 9, 2021
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