'Soft Lockdown'

What You Need To Know

Today’s posts that caught my eye:

1. We’re trying something different in today’s “Smart Links” section — a special “How To” list. Let me know what you think by clicking the “Leave a comment” button below.

2. Few, if any, public officials will talk about shutdowns, and it seems they may not have to. The Atlantic notes that “Omicron is pushing America into a so…