Syria: ‘Assad Must Be Held Accountable’ – Inside the ‘optimistic’ bid to bring a president to trial [sky]

U.S. Administers 107.1 Mln Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccines – The United States has administered 107,060,274 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country and distributed 135,847,835 doses as of Sunday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. [mav]

Blue Ivy Carter, 9, Wins Her First Grammy – The daughter of Beyoncé and Jay-Z won her first Grammy on Sunday for Best Music Video for “Brown Skin Girl.” Blue Ivy received a writing credit for the song. [cnn]

Jeffrey Epstein’s Manhattan Mansion Sold For US$51m After Judge Lifts Asset Freeze – Several other major transactions loom including sales of his other homes, two private islands. [bt]

Psychedelic Therapy Could ‘Reset’ Depressed Brain – A powerful hallucinogenic drug known for its part in shamanic rituals is being trialled as a potential cure for depression for the first time. [bbc]

Earning Secret Airbnb Cash? SARS Will Have You – SARS has issued a statement pointing out a high degree of non-compliance in the short-term rental sector, with Airbnb income clearly under scrutiny. [here]

‘Avatar’ Once Again Highest-Grossing Film Of All Time At The Box Office – Over the weekend, James Cameron’s sci-fi epic was rereleased in China and garnered enough in ticket sales to overtake “Avengers: Endgame” for the record. [cnbc]

Teen Vogue Editor Apologizes Again For Past Racist Tweets After Criticism From Ulta, Olivia Munn – Teen Vogue’s new editor in chief Alexi McCammond has shared another letter to the staff and community to address the backlash she’s faced about her past “racist  and homophobic tweets” since being named the magazine’s top editor Friday. [usat]

Eddie Jones Lauds ‘Outstanding’ Owen Farrell For Discipline Plan Against France – Eddie Jones believes Owen Farrell was able to rediscover his best form in England’s thrilling Six Nations victory over France because of a deliberate policy not to approach the referee. [guardian]

Players 2021: Justin Thomas Couldn’t Resist Taking A Playful Jab At Tiger Woods After Winning – The best golfers in the world rarely take a day off, but you can also say the same about the game’s best trash-talkers. And Justin Thomas is a rare combination of the two. [gd]

Grammy Awards 2021 Red Carpet – Taylor Swift, Megan Thee Stallion, Dua Lipa and Lizzo bring bold and colorful looks to the socially-distanced ceremony. [dm]

European Electric Flying Car Edging Closer To Commercial Availability – Slovak engineering company Aeromobil successfully completed its latest flight testing for its flying car. The car has been in development for over a decade, but is expected to become commercially available by 2023. [mash]

Trump Thinks Meghan Markle Is ‘No Good’ After Oprah Interview – Former President Donald Trump thought Meghan Markle was “no good” following her bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey — but didn’t want to say so publicly for fear of being “canceled” like Piers Morgan, an ex-advisor has claimed. [p6]

French Actress Corinne Masiero Protests Naked At César Awards – Masiero revealed the message “No culture, no future” written across her torso. [harpers]

Murray Walker ‒ A Life In Pictures – The broadcaster, who was the voice of Formula One on British television, has died aged 97. His career spanned more than 50 years at the BBC and ITV before he retired from commentating in 2001. [guardian]

Inside The DIY Nerf Arms Race – It was a beautiful summer day in San Jose, California, perfect for pegging people with foam. My brother was particularly proud: he’d already been getting some great tags with his Nerf revolver, and now some guy had sold him a nifty 3D-printed cylinder so it could hold seven darts instead of five. I wanted one, too. [verge]

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