As concerns over foreign hackers targeting U.S. vaccine research increase, congressional Republicans are introducing legislation to beef up enforcement. But with the world’s nations pushing for a coronavirus vaccine, POLITICO Magazine says this arms-race approach might be counterproductive. The Washington Post has an op-ed signed by the leaders of eight nations, calling for international cooperation in developing a vaccine. And a cybersecurity expert tells PBS NewsHour he’s not concerned about hackers trying to gain access to vaccine research. China and the U.S. are launching competing Mars probes in a modern-day space race, the Wall Street Journal reports. National Geographic charts the evolution of the vice presidency. And the Atlantic proposes that Joe Biden’s VP pick could be the most influential in history. Finally, the Washington Post brings us an interview with an original Rosie the Riveter.

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