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- The New Yorker considers the crucial role of bystanders in the guilty verdict of Derek Chauvin for George Floyd's death.
- The Justice Department will launch a broad investigation of the Minneapolis police department.
- Good work, everyone: LeVar Burton will be one of the remaining guest hosts for Jeopardy! Burton thanked the person who started the petition. Remember, you can go anywhere / With friends to know / And ways to grow / A reading rainbow.
- Sure, Shakespeare might have written King Lear during the plague, but he didn't figure out how to make excellent banana art during the pandemic.
- Yet again, there are rumors that Chris Christie is running for president.
- Mads Mikkelsen on Hannibal, losing part of the Casino Royale script on a plane, and being Rihanna's bitch.
- Polar Bears and Grizzly Bears are falling in love and making beautiful baby Pizzly Bears.
- Meghan Markle and baby Archie apparently spoke to Queen Elizabeth recently.
- Something else to keep you up at night: If you're middle-age and not getting enough sleep, you could be at higher risk for dementia, according to a new study.
- Meanwhile, Brooklyn Heights residents are grappling with some serious Brooklyn Heights problems.
- Yes, the big whale at the American Museum of Natural History has its vaccination bandage on, to welcome people getting their vaccines at the museum:
Published Apr 21, 2021
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