| A Chicago judge weighs in on the vaccine mandate for police, cases in Japan drop, and Colin Powell dies of Covid. Here's what you should know: Headlines A judge bars Chicago police union leader from telling officers to defy the city's vaccine mandate After Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot issued a vaccine mandate for city employees, the president of the city's police union took to social media to urge officers not to report their vaccination statuses. But on Friday—which was also the deadline for members of the police force to get vaccinated or risk being placed on unpaid leave—a county judge issued a temporary restraining order ruling that the police union president had to stop posting these messages online. In the suit, Mayor Lightfoot had argued that the union president's comments were jeopardizing public safety. Cases in Japan decline quickly and dramatically as vaccinations increase Daily new cases in Tokyo are now routinely below 100, a dramatic decrease from the city's August peak of 6,000. Many experts are wondering how and why cases have declined so rapidly. One explanation is the country's vaccination campaign; while it was slow to get off of the ground, nearly 70 percent of the population is now fully inoculated. Others attribute recent improvements to widespread mask-wearing and bad August weather that kept many at home. Now that the situation is improving, the government's state of emergency measures have ended and more social and economic activities are resuming. Colin Powell dies from complications from Covid-19 Former secretary of state Colin L. Powell died today at the age of 84 from Covid-19 complications. According to his family, he was fully vaccinated, but his immune system had been weakened by treatment for multiple myeloma, a cancer that affects white blood cells in the bone marrow. A study published last summer found that just 45 percent of people with the disease "developed an adequate response" after getting either of the mRNA vaccines. Experts have been quick to issue a reminder that no vaccine is 100 percent effective, but severe breakthrough cases remain very rare. Daily Distraction The water-recycling revolution is just getting started in the US. But the technology that will power it has been around for half a century—and it's almost too good at what it does. Something to Read Facebook seems to claim that it removes more than 90 percent of hate speech on its platform, largely with the help of content moderation AI. But internal documents revealed by employee turned whistleblower Frances Haugen tell a different story. Sanity Check There's no reason to deal with a mess of tangled cables. Here are our favorite wireless chargers for making it easy to power up. One Question How has the pandemic changed how we experience art? The consensus has long been that looking at art online pales in comparison to seeing it in person, on the walls of a gallery or museum. But during the pandemic, the industry had to get creative. For example, one artist gathered a team and resources to create VOMA, an interactive, fully online museum designed using video game software. Displaying art digitally comes with its own set of challenges, like the fact that some museums are still developing their policies for digital loans and licenses. But it also represents an exciting opportunity to make art more accessible to anyone with an internet connection. Covid-19 Care Package 📦 To end this pandemic and prevent future ones, we'll need a good way to track and surveil emerging diseases. Here's a look at the latest efforts. 😷 Masks may not be mandatory where you live, but they're still recommended for many situations. Here are the best masks you can buy, and how to make one at home. 💉 Vaccines are the most effective way to protect yourself and others against Covid-19. Here's how to get an appointment in your area. 💻 Whether or not you're a work-from-home pro, here's how to stay productive without losing your mind. 💼 As employers increasingly require workers to return to the office, the routines you built during the pandemic may be thrown into disarray. Here are some tips to help you make the adjustment smoothly. 👋 So you're fully vaccinated! Congrats. Here are some ways you can let others know. 🦠 Read all of our coronavirus coverage here. | 
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