5 things to know today, including a friendly reminder to unplug

Welcome to Monday, loyal readers. Here are the headlines you missed while rewatching "Schitt's Creek" after its Emmys sweep. Did you miss me? For the first time during the entire pandemic, I spent a few days away from my home office last week. Shout-out to my boss, Adam Steinhauer, for handling "5 Things" in my absence. I was supposed to be on a family vacation last week. When the trip was canceled due to Covid-19, I considered working an entire week as usual. Ultimately, I realized I needed…