Court rules 1964 civil rights law bars employers from discriminating against workers based on sexual orientation or transgender status. THE GUARDIAN

Digifarm bypasses middlemen, giving small-holder farmers direct access to low-cost seeds and fertiliser, credit providers, and bulk purchasers of their produce. REUTERS

The project near Manchester, UK, will store renewable electricity and reduce carbon emissions from fossil-fuel power plants. THE GUARDIAN

It is a rare and welcome moment to be able to say something positive about the treatment of Covid-19. Until last week there was no medicine proven to save lives. Now we have dexamethasone, which cuts the risk of death for patients on a ventilator by a third, and for those on oxygen by a fifth. BBC NEWS

A network of land banks in the US could help prevent the long-term damage that some cities saw after the Great Recession, say bipartisan backers in Congress. CITY LAB

The antibodies in blood samples from around the world could reveal where previously identified pathogens are popping up and where new ones are emerging. SCIENCE

Digital voting has increased transparency and efficiency, while giving residents a say in how public funds are spent. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION

Scientists isolate powerful coronavirus-neutralising antibodies from COVID-19 patients and successfully test in animals, all in less than seven weeks. SCRIPPS RESEARCH

Elon Musk has perhaps the most exciting portfolio of businesses on the planet. BBC NEWS

When his lettuce survived an early frost, Wolfgang Palme realized he’d discovered how to grow vegetables all winter long. Now he wants you to do it too. REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL

Insects play an important role in the well-being of people and ecosystems — and people have a vital role to play in insects’ well-being, too. ENSIA

Peer intervention training instills the idea that officers have a duty to act as a check on their fellow officers’ misconduct, such as using excessive force, planting evidence or lying in official reports. They are legally obligated, the training teaches, to quickly stop an officer from committing an act of improper policing before it leads to firings, criminal charges or death. STATELINE

Negative perception and costs pose obstacles to a promising technology. ONE ZERO

The city of Camden rebuilt its police with a focus on community engagement. Could it offer a model for others as forces look to reform? REUTERS

An innovative approach to growing forests is getting fresh attention from a world seeking to protect species and suck carbon dioxide from the air. ENSIA

Making people's homes cosy is the cheapest way to create jobs as the UK prepares to fight recession, a report says. BBC NEWS

At Uncharted, workers will get full pay and benefits while working 32-hour weeks. If it’s successful, it will become permanent. FAST COMPANY

A cheap and widely available drug can help save the lives of patients seriously ill with coronavirus. BBC NEWS

The Bank of England is expected to build back its war-chest for fighting the coronavirus crisis on Thursday by announcing an increase of at least 100 billion pounds in its bond-buying programme. REUTERS

By transforming a decaying prison into a flourishing farm, these young men are avoiding the criminal justice system—and creating a model to share. CIVIL EATS