A growing number of Americans are getting COVID shots, and states and private companies are racing to help launch vaccine passports. Vox explains what you need to know and the Washington Post reports on how this is becoming a political flashpoint. New York is the latest state to legalize recreational marijuana. New York Magazine’s the Intelligencer breaks down the plan. And NPR’s Planet Money looks at how pot legalization has played out nationally in the last decade. There’s a growing field of apps that promise access to therapy from your smartphone. But Molly Fischer writes in New York Magazine that these companies could be selling unrealistic expectations. The Louvre has digitized its massive art collection for anyone to access for free. NPR has the story.

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