In light of the Derek Chauvin verdict, many people in the U.S. are looking to Congress to pass meaningful police-reform legislation. Vox looks at the differences between the Democratic and Republican proposals so far. The coronavirus pandemic has become dire in India. The Guardian describes how the the country’s health-care infrastructure is crumbling under the influx of COVID-19 patients. And Reuters reports that experts are blaming the government for failing to make well-informed public-health decisions. Tax increases are likely to play a crucial role financing President Biden’s multitrillion-dollar infrastructure package, which could mean a lot more work for the IRS. But the Wall Street Journal reports that the agency has suffered from a decade of underinvestment, outdated technology, and brain drain. After years of awards ceremonies in which women and people of color were underrepresented across the board, this year’s Academy Awards are significantly more diverse. NPR arts critic Bob Mondello has a theory that the pandemic has a lot to do with this shift.

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