There’s a new COVID-19 vaccine rolling out, from Johnson & Johnson. Maybe you’ve heard it’s less effective than the two-shot regimens from Pfizer and Moderna. That’s technically true, but there’s more to that number. Today we’ll spend a little time talking about what you should worry about and what you shouldn’t about the vaccines. Plus: the results of a long experiment in universal basic income.

Here’s everything we talked about today:

“The Latest Case of Vaccine Alarmism” from The New York Times

“In the Atlantic Ocean, Subtle Shifts Hint at Dramatic Dangers” also from The New York Times

“After third large quake near New Zealand, tsunami concerns from South Pacific to Central America” from The Washington Post

“In Iceland, 18,000 Earthquakes Over Days Signal Possible Eruption on the Horizon” from The New York Times

“Stockton’s Basic-Income Experiment Pays Off” from The Atlantic

“Mothers Are Regaining Jobs, Even While Shouldering Pandemic Burdens at Home” from The New York Times

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