Four Quick Links for Thursday Noonish

One year ago today, the reality of Covid-19 finally & dramatically hit the United States. On 3/11/2020, the Dow plummeted, the WHO officially called it a "pandemic", the NBA suspended its season, and Tom Hanks announced his diagnosis. [buzzfeednews.com]

Research suggests that increasing the minimum wage could help lower suicide rates. "So many people who died by suicide weren't just starving for therapeutic attention. They were starving." [nytimes.com]

"I have one of the most advanced prosthetic arms in the world — and I hate it." [inputmag.com]

Lego is going to produce a set featuring Vincent van Gogh's painting The Starry Night. It's based on an idea contributed by Truman Cheng, who will receive a 1% royalty from all sales of the set. [news.artnet.com]

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