The 10 Weekly Newsletter, April 2, 2021

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I love stories ...

... that take you places. To that end, I’m so pleased that our Maine Public News team has continued to take us places with their stories, including a look at what it takes to get COVID-19 vaccines to the Cranberry Islands by Patty Wight. It really highlights some of the work Mainers are doing to help us get through the pandemic and what that experience is like for residents on the islands.

Another great story is from our partners at the BBC on the unique recipe to produce a special type of incense from Bhutan. We all have our little rituals (like reading The Ten?), and during the pandemic those moments are especially significant. I’ll just share my mother introduced me to great incense after she visited a Japanese temple. I’ve sought out that type of incense ever since. The smell, the wafting smoke, it definitely evokes a mood, as does this article.

Finally, a conversation from our friends at Here & Now explores what email does to us at work and offer what might happen if emails went away, or at least reduced. If they went totally away you might not get cool newsletters like The Ten after all.

Thanks for reading and catch you next week!

Mark Simpson, News Director

Maine Public: Traveling By Boat, Vaccinators 'Injecting Hope' For Maine Islanders

Even as the number of clinics that offer the COVID-19 vaccine has grown, some Mainers still face challenges getting access. Sometimes the barrier is no internet connection. Sometimes it’s finding a ride. And for some communities, it’s miles of ocean.

NPR: Not Heading To Paris This Summer? The Louvre Has Digitized 482,000 Artworks

Maine Public: Sea Dogs Greenlighted For May Reopening

Here And Now: How 'A World Without Email' Could Increase Happiness At Work

Maine Calling: Heather Cox Richardson Speaks About The Current State of Our Nation

BBC Travel: Bhutan's 350-Year-Old Recipe For Wellbeing

NPR: Are You Ready To Rock? Music Festivals Prepare For A 2021 Comeback

PBS NewsHour: Dramatic Drop In Common Viruses Raises Question: Masks Forever?

Marketplace: Should Brands Bother With April Fools’ Day Gags?

Maine Public: Critics Dissatisfied With Proposals For Youth Justice Reform

Consider Maine Public’s “Spring Cleaning Doesn’t Just Happen” Vehicle Donation Campaign. If you donate an unneeded car or truck to Maine Public this April or May, you’ll not only recapture some prime real estate on your property and have your vehicle towed away for free, but we’ll send you a custom Maine Public Radio Car Cleaning Sponge (one featuring the radio frequency closest to you!) and a can of premium car wax for your current ride. To get started, click here. Thanks to Paris Autobarn for supporting this campaign!