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Biden: Pelosi is 'the finest and most capable speaker' in US history. President Joe Biden celebrated passage of the $1.9 trillion coronavirus stimulus package in Congress on Wednesday, and gave a special shout-out to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. (Oma Seddiq via Business Insider)
Private Schools Are Indefensible. Dalton is one of the most selective private schools in Manhattan, in part because it knows the answer to an important question: What do hedge-funders want? (Caitlin Flanagan via The Atlantic)
Twitter plans to let anyone start hosting Twitter Spaces in April. If you opened your phone this morning to see a Twitter app update, you might have been excited — and then confused — to see an advertisement for Twitter Spaces, the audio chat rooms that the social network recently launched to compete with the similar Clubhouse app. “Introducing Spaces,” the iOS update says, promising that “Now you can Tweet and Talk.” (Sean Hollister via The Verge)
Denmark Suspends AstraZeneca Vaccine Over Blood Clots Concerns. Denmark and Italy joined other European countries in temporarily suspending use of AstraZeneca Plc’s Covid vaccine due to safety concerns, marking a further setback for the shot just as immunizations were ramping up. (Morten Buttler via Bloomberg)
Dow ends above 32,000 milestone for first time. Here's how it got there. The Dow Jones Industrial Average on Wednesday closed above the psychologically significant 32,000 level, registering a milestone during a turbulent period for the stock market as the economic recovery from the pandemic takes shape. (Mark DeCambre via MarketWatch)
Trappist Beer Needs Trappist Monks to Brew It, but the Vocation Is Dwindling. Brothers at the picturesque abbeys are aging, and fewer men are taking vows these days. But in order to be labeled an “Authentic Trappist Product”—which commands a price premium as well as historical cachet—real monks need to be involved. (James Marson via Wall Street Journal)
Inside 'The Firm': How The Royal Family's $28 Billion Money Machine Really Works. After Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's devastating interview with Oprah Winfrey on March 7, “The Firm” is on shaky ground. The senior members of the House of Windsor should have seen the tectonic consequences coming. (Ariel Shapiro via Forbes)
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