The 7: All 3 billion letters of the human genome; the teen mental health crisis; this weekend’s Final Four games; and more
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| | | | | | | | | Good morning. It's Friday, April 1 (keep an eye out for pranks), and today, we're listening to this Post Reports podcast about the rise and fall of Peloton. Let's get to the news. | | |  | More civilians are expected to evacuate from a hard-hit Ukrainian city. | - Mariupol, a southern port city, has borne the brunt of Russia's invasion and brutal tactics it used in Syria. At least 100,000 people may still be trapped there.
- In the north: Russia appeared to pull troops out of the Chernobyl nuclear plant and away from Kyiv, Ukraine's capital. But officials say Russia could be repositioning rather than de-escalating.
- What else to watch: Peace talks are expected to resume online today.
| | |  | Senators reached a breakthrough on covid funding. | - The latest: A $10 billion pact to keep funding coronavirus vaccines, treatments and research was tentatively agreed to yesterday after a weeks-long standoff. A vote could happen next week.
- The details: It's less than half the money the White House wanted and would slash plans to help vaccinate millions around the world.
| | |  | Teen mental health has been hit hard during the pandemic. | - The numbers: More than 4 in 10 teens said they feel "persistently sad or hopeless" in a new CDC survey.
- Who's most affected? Nearly half of LGBTQ teens and 1 in 4 girls said they had contemplated suicide, while a majority of Asian American and Black students said they had been mistreated because of their race or ethnicity.
- What can be done? The CDC suggested several actions, including training teachers to help make schools less toxic for vulnerable teens.
| | |  | Two Amazon union votes are going down to the wire. | - The latest: Amazon warehouses in Alabama and New York voted on whether to unionize, but the results are too close to call.
- It's a big moment: If either warehouse votes yes, it would be the first successful unionization effort at Amazon. (The company's founder, Jeff Bezos, owns The Post.)
| | |  | Census details on millions of Americans from 1950 are now online. | - What's happening? Names, addresses, family information and more were released today after 72 years, the length of time required by a privacy law.
- This data, which you can search here and should be immediately available on sites like ancestry.com, is the last of its kind. After 1950, census questions became less detailed.
| | |  | Scientists finally mapped the full human genome. | - All 3 billion letters of our genetic code have been sequenced, scientists announced yesterday. The last breakthrough happened in 2003, when it was 92% mapped.
- What this means: The new sections could give scientists insight into some diseases people are born with, as well as aging. And the mapping technology may lead to a new era in personalized medicine.
| | |  | March Madness continues with the Final Four (times 2) this weekend. | You're all caught up. See you Monday. But before you go … what to make this weekend: These six perfect spring recipes. What to listen to: These contenders for best album at the Grammys (which are Sunday night).  (Jordan Robertson for The Post) | Do you know someone who would like this newsletter? Share it with them. Prefer push notifications? Download The Post's app to get one when The 7 publishes. | | | | | | | | | |
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