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View in browser|nytimes.com Continue reading the main story February 28, 2021 After a bleak start to the week, the United States received some welcome news on Friday. The Johnson & Johnson vaccine has been approved by the F.D.A., which means the country now has three vaccines under its belt. That should speed up the vaccination effort, but as Yaryna Serkez and Jeneen Interlandi point out, there are "serious barriers to widespread vaccination. And vaccine hesitancy is only the tip of the iceberg." To find out what challenges are affecting your county, take a look here. And when you are offered a vaccine, Dr. Bruce Y. Lee recommends you take it, even if it's not your first choice. Because, his teams' research shows, "getting as many vaccinations done as quickly as possible will save the most lives, and for any given person, a 'less effective' vaccine will still provide substantial protection against severe or deadly Covid-19." — Jennifer Brown Derek Abella I Fell in Love in the Pandemic. It Was Not Romantic at All. At first, it was mutual frustration vented through chaotic late-night texts. But it didn't stay that way. By Shelby Lorman   Death, Through a Nurse's Eyes A short film offering a firsthand perspective of the brutality of the pandemic inside a Covid-19 I.C.U. Illustration by The New York Times; photograph by George Pimentel/WireImage, via Getty Images Sacha Baron Cohen Has a Message for Mark Zuckerberg The actor who, as Borat, drew our attention to racism, misogyny and autocratic propaganda calls out the social media companies who profit off these trends. By Kara Swisher Matt Williams My 6 Months as a Solo Parent After my wife was deployed, I found myself caring for four kids on my own — something my mother did for my whole childhood. By Esau McCaulley Tim Enthoven THE STONE Humans Are Animals. Let's Get Over It. It's astonishing how relentlessly Western philosophy has strained to prove we are not squirrels. By Crispin Sartwell Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT Read the full Opinion report here. Continue reading the main story Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this email because you signed up for Sunday Best from The New York Times. To stop receiving these emails, unsubscribe or manage your email preferences. Subscribe to The TimesGet The New York Times app Connect with us on: Change Your EmailPrivacy PolicyContact UsCalifornia Notices The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018