Politics
North Carolina’s extreme new gerrymander in House elections, explained - Vox
New election maps passed into law could be worse for Democrats than their recent loss in Virginia.
Travel
It’s Never Too Late to Pick Up Your Life and Move to Italy - The New York Times
Holly Herrmann vowed to move to Italy when she was 20. Her dream came true 38 years later.
Health/Biotech
Why Health-Care Workers Are Quitting in Droves - The Atlantic
About one in five health-care workers has left their job since the pandemic started. This is their story—and the story of those left behind.
Transportation
The end of gas-powered cars is no longer a laughable idea : NPR
Giving up gas-powered cars was a fringe idea. It's now on its way to reality
Science
The Gene-Synthesis Revolution - The New York Times
Researchers can now design and mass-produce genetic material — a technique that helped build the mRNA vaccines. What could it give us next?
Culture
Will Indonesia Edge Its Way into the Space Race? - The New York Times
An Indigenous clan fears it will lose its place in the world as the government pursues a quest to open a spaceport and lure the billionaire SpaceX founder Elon Musk.
Why Jeff Goldblum Eliminated Caffeine From His Diet - WSJ
The actor also tells us about his favorite dance moves and whether he wants to go to space: “There’s so many things here on Earth that I feel like I haven’t even experienced.”
The 'Afghan Girl' from National Geographic's famous photo is evacuated to Italy : NPR
Sharbat Gula arrived in Italy as part of the West's evacuation effort, Italy's government said Thursday. Premier Mario Draghi's office said Italy organized her evacuation after she asked for help.
