The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments this morning in Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L. (Watch live starting at 10 a.m. ET.)

• At issue is whether public schools can discipline students over something they say outside of school grounds. The Supreme Court’s impending decision will not affect private schools.

📜 Background
In 2017, 14-year-old high school freshman Brandi Levy (B.L.) took to social media to express her frustration at being kept on her high school’s JV cheerleading squad, posting a photo on her Snapchat story with the caption: “F*** school f*** softball f*** cheer f*** everything.”

• The post, which was accessible to roughly 250 of Levy’s friends, was brought to the attention of the team’s coaches, who suspended Levy from the cheerleading team for a year.

Soon after, her parents filed a federal lawsuit claiming the suspension was a violation of their daughter’s First Amendment rights.

• Lower courts agreed with Levy’s parents, issuing an order restoring her to the cheerleading team. The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that because Levy’s message was posted off-campus, she was beyond the reach of punishment from school authorities.

⏭️ What’s Next?
Following oral arguments, the Supreme Court is expected to issue its ruling by the end of the term (late June or early July).

😷 CDC Updates Mask Guidelines

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The CDC eased guidelines on the wearing of masks outdoors yesterday, saying fully vaccinated people don’t need to cover their faces unless in a crowd of strangers.

• Per the AP: CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said the decision was driven by rising vaccination numbers; declines in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths; and research showing that less than 10% of documented instances of transmission of the virus happened outdoors.

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Spotify launched a podcast subscription service yesterday.

+📱 In an Instagram Live, FB CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed a number of features Instagram is working on to help creators generate more income.

The Question: Would you feel comfortable attending an outdoor event (concert, ballgame, etc.) requiring masks, social distancing + capacity requirements, and temperature checks at the door?

Yes – "With the high percentage of the public vaccinated, I feel like it is on an individual to decide if they want to take that risk. If they choose to not be vaccinated and still attend a gathering, they should understand the risks, which should be less problematic in an outdoor setting with masks and distancing."

No – "People tend to do what they believe is right regardless of rules and regulations...so I think getting that many people together in one spot is a mistake because you can SAY 'everyone follows the rules,' but it's not actually possible to enforce them at that scale in an event like that."

Unsure – “While I am vaccinated, and it is an outdoor event, I would be hesitant to attend a function with such a large number of people where alcohol is prevalent and will probably contribute to a lower degree of awareness of others. Plus, it would just be weird to see that many people at once after so long!”

Follow-Up Question #1...

Follow-Up Question #2...

+Note: Y’all continue to amaze us.👏 We received ~400 responses last week and ~700 responses this week (!), the vast majority of which were well-thought-out and nuanced opinions – even though we had to lightly edit some for grammar and spelling. 😉

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The “Bagasaurus,” a new species of dinosaur, has been discovered in a hotel room in Australia.

• Made completely out of recycled take-out containers, bags, an ironing board, and some cutlery, the friendly dinosaur was constructed by a family completing their 14-day quarantine in Perth.

The five-foot-tall Bagasaurus is also an herbivore – or would be, if the makeshift dino had a digestive system.

“We’ve been growing wheatgrass,” the mother explained in an interview with CBC Radio West. “So she’s been wanting to, like, feed the dinosaur wheatgrass as well as eat most of it herself.”

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🛸 Man (H)overboard…

Image: Twitter

Internet sleuths quickly discovered the contraption was made by a company called Omni Hoverboards, whose website claims it's “the first real hoverboard.”

Image: YouTube

With a price tag of up to $20k, the flying apparatus appears less like the small, sleek hoverboard Marty McFly rides in Back to the Future II, and more like the glider used by the Green Goblin in Spider-Man.

• Either way – pretty cool.

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Which actor has the most on-screen deaths in Hollywood history?

A) Christopher Lee
B) Sean Bean
C) Danny Trejo
D) Dennis Hopper

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C) Danny Trejo

Research group Buzz Bingo determined 76-year-old Danny Trejo has the most on-screen deaths of any actor, with 65.