Happy weekend Great Falls. Here’s this week’s reading list.

The Washington Post: Restaurant workers are quitting in droves. This is how they are being lured back.

The New York Times: Yes, omicron is loosening its hold. But the pandemic has not ended.

The Washington Post: Buttigieg releases national plan to reduce road deaths

NPR: Tempe creates an emergency response center to be a refuge in a climate disaster

The Washington Post: CDC is asked to release race and gender data on long covid

The New York Times: New research hints at four factors that may increase chances of long COVID

The Atlantic: Students are walking out over COVID

The Washington Post: Even the new Girl Scout cookie is having supply chain issues — but it’s worth tracking down

Associated Press: Vaccine mandate to kick in for first wave of health workers

The Washington Post: Government watchdog says HHS is at ‘high risk’ of botching a future crisis

The New York Times: Fed signals rate increase in March, citing inflation and strong job market

Axios: D.C. explores the future of accessible public space

Associated Press: Utility asks court to overturn rejection of power plant plan

NPR: An African immigrant’s pizza wins global raves — and overcomes Italian prejudices

NBC News: Marijuana use may cause cognitive impairment even when not still high

The New York Times: Everyone has left the chat

Associated Press: Montana curbs wolf hunt after 23 from Yellowstone killed

NPR: A second version of omicron is spreading. Here’s why scientists are on alert

Associated Press: How Fed hikes could affect mortgages, car loans, card rates

The Washington Post: Crypto collapse erases more than $1 trillion in wealth, forcing a reckoning for everyday investors

Associated Press: Fashion retailer pays $4.2M in settlement with FTC

The Washington Post: Much of America wants policing to change. But these self-proclaimed experts tell officers they’re doing just fine.

Associated Press: Nashville officer in shooting loses police power amid review

The New York Times: He lost fingers in an accident. Now it’s inspiring his art.

The Washington Post: The Winter Olympics could highlight China’s innovative — and troubling — efforts to control the weather

Associated Press: ‘Tiger King’ Joe Exotic resentenced to 21 years in prison

The New York Times: Do I really need a toilet?