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Daily Skimm: I don’t know who Linda Ronstadt is

Skimm'd with our Valentine's Day gift guides January 31, 2023 Read in browser Daily Skimm Skimm'd with our Valentine's Day gift guides   "I'm cool, I promise" — Nick Jonas , on looking forward to embarrassing his daughter when she's older. Top to the bottom, just cool.   Top Story Not New, Not Yet Normal The Story President Biden will end the US's COVID emergency status. Catch me up. Yesterday, Biden told Congress that the US will end its national emergency and public health emergency declarations for COVID. The move — kicking into gear in May — will end a ton of federal dollars going toward the pandemic. That could mean boosters are no longer free and tests are about to get more expensive (so you may want to stock up now ). The news comes as House Republicans pushed for emergency status to end immediately, calling it wasteful. But the admin says that would create "wide-ranging chaos" for hospitals and doctors. It's not the only CO

Daily Skimm: I'm mistaken thinkin' you were taken

Skimm'd with the career advice we didn't know we needed January 30, 2023 Read in browser Daily Skimm Skimm'd with the career advice we didn't know we needed   "Kind of given up" — Marie Kondo , on tidying up with three kids. The Life-Changing Magic of…Children.   Top Story Tyre Nichols The Story Many are still grappling with the death of Tyre Nichols. Let's talk about it. Over the weekend, protests erupted nationwide after the disturbing video of police assaulting Nichols was released. The 29-year-old died earlier this month, three days after being hit, punched, kicked, tased, and pepper-sprayed by five officers — who've since been fired and charged with second-degree murder. But the outrage was palpable, with protesters demanding justice and accountability. The Memphis PD disbanded the special "violent crime" unit the officers belonged to and said it will "discuss the path forward" for the department. But Nichols' de