The Washington Post and the Atlantic are out with pieces that look at the role of the White House’s permanent household staff and some of the risks they face while working in middle of a pandemic. The Charlotte Observer provides an update on recent controversies in a competitive North Carolina Senate race. The State breaks down what happened at the South Carolina Senate debate. The State also outlines the issues South Carolina voters are paying attention to this election. As Nobel Committee announces prize winners this week, NPR points out that few women and people of color have won Nobel awards in medicine, physics, and chemistry. CNN has the results of today’s Nobel Prize in physics. National Geographic writes that a map that was launched into space 50 years ago to lead extraterrestrials to Earth needs un update.The Charlotte Observer provides an update on recent controversies in a competitive North Carolina Senate race. The State breaks down what happened at the South Carolina Senate debate. The State also outlines the issues South Carolina voters are paying attention to this election. An analysis by USA Today Sports finds a disconnect between professional sports players’ support for social justices causes and the political spending of team owners. National Geographic writes that a map that was launched into space 50 years ago to lead extraterrestrials to Earth needs un update.

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