We're verging on Upworthy territory this week: Biden's vaccine mandate could be the shot in the arm this country needs, child poverty in America is way down, and we're starting to see some progress on "long haul" Covid. But before we get ahead of ourselves, China may also be pulling from Putin's playbook or worse on LGBT rights, and this week saw current and former presidents mark the 20th anniversary of 9/11 as only they can -- for better or worse.

Mike's drinking: Waterloo Black Cherry sparkling water

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