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How the pandemic is hurting the oldest and youngest workers

06 Apr 2021

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The Minneapolis police chief’s testimony was one of the biggest moments of the Derek Chauvin murder trial so far. NBC explains why. Despite some...

The wild finishes of a March Madness like no other

05 Apr 2021

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Public-health experts are warning of the potential for a fourth wave of COVID-19 in the U.S. The Atlantic explains why doctors need Americans to keep ...

The Derek Chauvin trial: “I believe I witnessed a murder”

02 Apr 2021

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Today marks the end of the first week in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who is accused of murdering George Floyd. N...

What everyone got wrong about legal marijuana

01 Apr 2021

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A growing number of Americans are getting COVID shots, and states and private companies are racing to help launch vaccine passports. Vox explains what...

GOP star Gaetz under investigation, denies sex allegations

31 Mar 2021

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Today, President Biden is expected to reveal the first phase of his multitrillion-dollar infrastructure plan. The Washington Post has details of the p...

Chauvin murder case reignites debate over televised trials

30 Mar 2021

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As Derek Chauvin faces murder charges over the death of George Floyd, the whole trial will be streamed live, a first in Minnesota. BBC News explains h...

Opening statements begin in trial over George Floyd’s death

29 Mar 2021

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The Suez Canal traffic jam is on its way to getting solved. Bloomberg reports on progress in moving the giant container ship. Derek Chauvin faces char...

Meet the crack team fighting to free the Suez container ship

26 Mar 2021

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Dredgers, tugboats, helicopters, and a legendary team of salvage experts: Bloomberg News reports on the Herculean effort to free the giant container s...

Republicans and Democrats fight to reshape how America votes

25 Mar 2021

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Democrats and Republicans are in a battle to reshape voting rights in this country. CNN looks at the fight in Congress over a sweeping bill. The Guard...

Megan Rapinoe takes fight for equal pay to Congress

24 Mar 2021

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The experiences of multiple U.S. administrations has showed how difficult it is to manage immigration at the southern border. The Washington Post look...

Can your boss make you get a COVID vaccine?

23 Mar 2021

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Ten people are dead, including a police officer, after a shooting at a supermarket in Boulder, Colorado. CNN reports. The Wall Street Journal looks at...

Capitol attack reveals extremists in police ranks

22 Mar 2021

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The Department of Justice may seek sedition charges against some of those who stormed the U.S. Capitol on January 6. Evidence points to a carefully pl...

Why hate-crime cases rarely make it to court

19 Mar 2021

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Many people want the murders in Georgia — where six of the victims were women of Asian descent — to be called a hate crime. But the decisi...

Calls for action on anti-Asian hate after Georgia killings

18 Mar 2021

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Asian-American communities are calling for more action after the killings in Georgia, in which most of the victims were women of Asian descent. The sh...

When will kids get COVID-19 vaccines?

17 Mar 2021

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Children are now taking part in trials of COVID-19 vaccines. National Geographic and the Wall Street Journal explain how the testing works for kids. T...

Biden’s plan to raise taxes on the wealthy

16 Mar 2021

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The $1.9 trillion coronavirus-relief bill is just one of many big plans the Biden administration is hoping to push through. Bloomberg News reports tha...

Stimulus checks arrive in America’s bank accounts

15 Mar 2021

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Millions of Americans are starting to receive money from the COVID-relief bill. NPR and New York Magazine’s the Cut spoke with people about how ...

A year into the pandemic, when will life return to normal?

12 Mar 2021

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Apple News Today talks to Alexis Madrigal, co-founder of the COVID Tracking Project at the Atlantic. Madrigal explains how data failures deeply hinder...

“This is going to be so bad.” The journalist who saw the pandemic coming.

11 Mar 2021

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The World Health Organization declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic one year ago. But Stat reporter Helen Branswell saw the global health crisi...

For women promised more, a year that “shattered our reality”

10 Mar 2021

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Since the start of the pandemic, more than 2.3 million women have left the workforce. In January, women’s participation in the labor force hit i...

Black Americans & COVID-19: The impact of racism on the body

09 Mar 2021

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Duarte Geraldino talks with journalist Akilah Johnson about her reporting on COVID-19 and its disproportionate impact on Black Americans. Johnson spen...

The Pandemic Year: “I want this virus to die inside me”

08 Mar 2021

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March 11 marks one year since the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus outbreak a global pandemic. In a special series, Apple News Today...

The Pandemic Year: Special Series Preview

05 Mar 2021

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It’s Amazon vs. unions. These workers will decide who wins.

05 Mar 2021

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Following a string of high-profile attacks on Asian Americans, two writers go beyond the headlines to look at the long history of anti-Asian racism an...

Is Biden letting the world’s dictators off the hook?

04 Mar 2021

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The House canceled Thursday’s session after the U.S. Capitol Police warned of a possible plot by a militant group to attack the building. The Wa...

Two developments are transforming the U.S. pandemic debate

03 Mar 2021

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As COVID-19 vaccine production ramps up in America, some state governors are lifting pandemic restrictions even as the CDC warns against reopening too...

Maybe America’s love for pro sports is wildly exaggerated

02 Mar 2021

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Today, the Supreme Court will hear two election-law cases that may decide the fate of the landmark Voting Rights Act. Vox’s legal expert Ian Mil...

The sexual-harassment allegations against Governor Cuomo

01 Mar 2021

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Two former aides have accused New York governor Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment. NBC News has the latest on the allegations, his response, and the c...

Trump speech to kick off fight for the GOP’s soul

26 Feb 2021

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The Conservative Political Action Conference features the biggest stars in the GOP — the people who might lead the party in the future. NPR...

South Dakota AG refuses to step down after deadly crash

25 Feb 2021

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Tomorrow, an FDA advisory committee meets to review the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine and decide whether to grant it emergency authorization....

How Capitol security failed to stop the insurrection

24 Feb 2021

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For the first time since the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, key officials who were in charge of security that day have testified before Congress. T...

Rich countries corner global vaccine supply

23 Feb 2021

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International agreements are to make sure all countries have equitable access to vaccines. But Vox argues that the U.S. and other wealthy countries ne...

How America can learn from its pandemic mistakes

22 Feb 2021

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The United States is near half a million deaths from COVID-19, the most in the world. Politico writes that while this crisis has exposed some of the d...

The political fallout from the winter energy crisis in Texas

19 Feb 2021

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The blackouts in Texas have led to significant political fallout. CNBC looks at the claims politicians are making and the facts about the outage. Many...

U.S. life expectancy falls by entire year as pandemic rages

18 Feb 2021

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The crisis is not over in Texas, as power outages and brutal weather continue to have a broad impact. The Texas Tribune looks at how people are suffer...

Are New York and California turning on their governors?

17 Feb 2021

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New York governor Andrew Cuomo and California governor Gavin Newsom drew praise early in the pandemic but have recently come under criticism. Bloomber...

Have we turned a corner on COVID-19? Not yet.

16 Feb 2021

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For the first time in months, average new daily coronavirus infections have fallen below 100,000 in the United States. The Washington Post looks at po...

Trump’s legal challenges are just getting started

15 Feb 2021

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Donald Trump was acquitted by the Senate for a second time this weekend, but his legal troubles may just be beginning. CNN has a roundup of his post-i...

Trump’s team makes his case

12 Feb 2021

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Today, Donald Trump’s defense team make their case in the Senate impeachment trial. Axios breaks down the arguments we can expect to hear. The W...

“They would’ve killed Mike Pence”: impeachment day 2

11 Feb 2021

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Yesterday, House impeachment managers revealed new information about the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. The Washington Post has key takeaways, incl...

To understand Trump’s impeachment trial, start with April 7

10 Feb 2021

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On day two of Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, NPR has a detailed timeline of events, showing the groundwork that led to the Capitol insurrecti...

What it’s like to face a $1 million COVID hospital bill

09 Feb 2021

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Former president Donald Trump’s lawyers will argue the Senate cannot constitutionally try him now that he is out of office. J. Michael Luttig, a...

The arguments for and against convicting Trump

08 Feb 2021

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The impeachment trial of former president Donald Trump starts tomorrow. CNN has a preview of arguments each side will make. In the New Yorker, Harvard...

Democrats strip Marjorie Taylor Greene from committees

05 Feb 2021

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Democratic Senators moved ahead on a COVID-relief bill without Republicans in an overnight session. The Washington Post has key details. House Democra...

Roadblocks emerge in Democratic drive for $15 minimum wage

04 Feb 2021

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Raising the federal minimum wage to $15 is a key measure in Democrats’ pandemic-stimulus package, which they are aiming to pass through budget r...

The Capitol rioters reveal a new type of American extremism

03 Feb 2021

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Democrats are moving forward to pass a COVID-19 relief bill through a process known as “budget reconciliation.” NPR explains how it works....

Is it worth worrying about the national debt during COVID?

02 Feb 2021

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Republicans say Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus proposal will add too much to the national debt. Politico explains how the debate over d...

Who could get stimulus checks and how big they might be

01 Feb 2021

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Ten Republican senators are proposing a $600 million plan as an alternative to President Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package. The Wall...

Why it’s so hard to book vaccine appointments

29 Jan 2021

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By the end of this week, President Biden will have signed more than three dozen executive actions. Reuters analyzes growth in the use of presidential ...

Biden seeks to restore Obama’s health-care legacy

28 Jan 2021

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The Affordable Care Act, the Obama administration’s signature accomplishment, has survived four years of attempts to gut it. CNN reports on how ...

The Democrat who could make or break Biden’s climate agenda

27 Jan 2021

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President Biden has big plans to tackle climate change. The Washington Post profiles West Virginia senator Joe Manchin, a conservative Democrat who co...

What to know about the new COVID-19 variants

26 Jan 2021

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New variants of COVID-19 are emerging. The Wall Street Journal breaks down what we know so far about them. A new analysis from NPR looks at 135 fatal ...

McConnell’s big gamble with Trump impeachment

25 Jan 2021

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President Biden has promised that 100 million COVID-19 vaccine doses will be administered in his first 100 days in office. But, according to analysis ...

Where does the GOP go without Trump in the White House?

22 Jan 2021

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Many Republicans are asking where the party goes after the Trump presidency. Time looks at the internal debate and how the impeachment trial factors i...

President Biden moves quickly to undo Trump’s legacy

21 Jan 2021

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With over 400,000 Americans dead from the coronavirus, Joe Biden inherits a country with no clear plan to contain the pandemic. CBS News has details o...

Special Episode: Joe Biden is the 46th president of the United States

20 Jan 2021

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The Wall Street Journal recaps President Biden’s first message to the nation as president. Bloomberg News breaks down the many executive actions...

Can Joe Biden unite the nation?

20 Jan 2021

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The Wall Street Journal reports on President Trump’s final pardons, which include ones for his former political adviser Steve Bannon and rapper ...

President Trump’s lasting impact on American policy

19 Jan 2021

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Politico reviewed 30 areas where President Trump has made major policy changes thatmany people may have missed. CNN analyzes how U.S. far-right groups...

Biden prepares a 10-day sprint

18 Jan 2021

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The Washington Post reports on the Biden administration’s plan to take immediate action against the coronavirus. Following the violent insurrect...

Biden’s agenda collides with Trump’s impeachment trial

15 Jan 2021

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Politico reports on how the Senate trial of Donald Trump could complicate the Biden administration’s efforts to move its agenda forward. For GQ ...

Trump impeached again as states brace for more violence

14 Jan 2021

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After the impeachment vote, PBS NewsHour looks at what lies ahead for President Trump as the Senate prepares for a trial. The Washington Post reports ...

How the Republican tide has turned against Donald Trump

13 Jan 2021

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Politico reports that some congressional Republicans are backing impeachment. And the Washington Post explains the rift that has emerged between Presi...

Capitol Police officers suspended for actions during attack

12 Jan 2021

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Politico reports on the Capitol Police officers suspended after a pro-Trump mob stormed the building. One was seen taking a selfie with a rioter. Anot...

Democrats prepare to impeach Trump

11 Jan 2021

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Politico reports that Democrats agree that President Trump should be held accountable over the attack on the Capitol, but not on how to go about doing...

Democrats call for Trump’s removal from office

08 Jan 2021

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National Geographic provides some historical background on the 25th Amendment. And Vox breaks down why invoking it is unlikely to work. The Washington...

Congress confirms Biden win after mob storms Capitol

07 Jan 2021

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The Wall Street Journal reports on how Congress confirmed Joe Biden’s win after a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol and disrupted the count. Ana...

Warnock wins in Georgia, Democratic Senate control in sight

06 Jan 2021

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Democrat Raphael Warnock has won one of Georgia’s U.S. Senate runoff elections. Victory in the other race would give his party control of Congre...

What Georgia’s elections mean for its political future

05 Jan 2021

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Politico reports that the runoffs in Georgia are shaping up as a first salvo in a 2022 rematch between Stacey Abrams and current Republican governor B...

Trump caught on tape pressuring Georgia election official

04 Jan 2021

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The Washington Post has obtained a recording of President Trump pressuring Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to overturn the presidential ...

It wasn’t all bad: A look back at good news from 2020

24 Dec 2020

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Apple News has collected the best good news stories of this year. The Washington Post profiles Peter Tsai, the inventor of the filter in N95 masks, wh...

Trump slams stimulus bill, grants clemency to 20 people

23 Dec 2020

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The Washington Post spoke with White House insiders about President Trump’s surprise message last night that the spending and pandemic relief bi...

Inside the 5,593-page bill: pandemic relief, plus surprises

22 Dec 2020

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The Washington Post breaks down the surprising details in the 5,593-page spending bill just passed by Congress.  Jelani Cobb writes for the New Y...

Congress strikes a stimulus deal. Here’s what’s in it.

21 Dec 2020

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Congress has struck a deal for a new pandemic stimulus package. The Washington Post reports on what is inside. Answers to key questions about COVID-19...

The Sackler family’s role in the opioid crisis

18 Dec 2020

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NPR reports on the billionaire Sackler family, which owns Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin. Members of the family appeared in front of a congress...

What does it mean to distribute a vaccine equitably?

17 Dec 2020

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California has made a commitment to distributing coronavirus vaccines equitably. NPR reports that some groups argue this means taking historical injus...

The fate of the Senate comes down to Georgia

16 Dec 2020

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Politico reports on why President-elect Biden is campaigning for Democrats in Georgia’s runoff election. And Politico also reveals that Presiden...

Electoral College confirms Biden’s win as he calls for unity

15 Dec 2020

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The Washington Post reports on how some Republicans have started to acknowledge Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory. It also covers Bill Barr&...

When is my turn? Is it safe? Vaccine questions answered.

14 Dec 2020

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The Washington Post provides us with answers to some common questions about the leading coronavirus vaccines. Today, the 538 members of the Electoral ...

How new state laws could transform future elections

11 Dec 2020

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The Hill reports that many state legislatures are considering changes to election rules — in some cases ones that would make voting less accessi...

The years of work that made COVID-19 vaccines possible

10 Dec 2020

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The Washington Post breaks down the science and research behind the leading coronavirus vaccines. Politico Magazine explains how Oklahoma became the s...

Why there’s no new pandemic stimulus? A fight over lawsuits.

09 Dec 2020

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The Washington Post explains a key sticking point in coronavirus stimulus negotiations: liability shields. After conducting a nationwide survey of hea...

Trump is trying to undo the election. Is this a coup?

08 Dec 2020

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A new Washington Post report reveals the president’s calls to Pennsylvania’s house speaker asking for help reversing his loss. In a column...

How the wealthy could get a COVID-19 vaccine first

07 Dec 2020

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The Atlantic reports that hospitals across the U.S. have passed their breaking point. And NPR and Kaiser Health News shed light on what happens at a r...

How conspiracy theories put election workers in danger

04 Dec 2020

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The Washington Post looks at the threats being directed at election officials across the country. And NPR covers a recent speech by top Georgia electi...

Can Trump pardon himself? What about his kids?

03 Dec 2020

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Time answers key questions about President Trump’s pardon powers.  In an op-ed for the Washington Post, former Maryland representative John...

Which countries have responded to COVID-19 best — and worst?

02 Dec 2020

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ABC News reports on Attorney General William Barr, who said on Tuesday that the Department of Justice found no evidence of widespread voter fraud. NBC...

Who will get a COVID-19 vaccine first? It’s complicated.

01 Dec 2020

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Bloomberg reports that Vice President Pence told U.S. governors a COVID-19 vaccine is just weeks away from distribution. Stat explains how decisions a...

Why athletes have more access to COVID-19 tests than nurses

30 Nov 2020

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The L.A. Times breaks down the new coronavirus-related restrictions taking effect today in Los Angeles County. And the L.A. Times reports on local res...

Life in Lockdown: Love

25 Nov 2020

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For Vox, Elizabeth Segran talks to people about their dating experiences in the COVID-19 era. And the Washington Post offers some pandemic dating tips...

Life in Lockdown: Parenting

24 Nov 2020

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For the Atlantic, Joe Pinsker talks with Melissa Mazmanian about the unrealistic societal expectations on working parents. The Washington Post reports...

Life in Lockdown: Loneliness

23 Nov 2020

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NBC News has the stories of elderly people who have died from long periods of isolation duringthe coronavirus pandemic. And former surgeon general Viv...

Why is Trump still challenging the election?

20 Nov 2020

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The Washington Post explores President Trump’s plans to overturn the results of the election by delaying and disqualifying votes in key states, ...

As COVID-19 cases rise, U.S. leaders enact new restrictions

19 Nov 2020

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CBS provides an overview of some of the coronavirus-related restrictions announced by state and local leaders this week. And the Washington Post repor...

Trump’s attempts to overturn the election are not working

18 Nov 2020

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In Wayne County, Michigan, on Tuesday, the local board of canvassers temporarily withheld certification of the presidential election. The Detroit Free...

Who is first in line for a COVID-19 vaccine?

17 Nov 2020

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CNET breaks down who is first in line to receive a COVID-19 vaccine once one is approved. National Geographic explains the recommendations from the CD...

As the pandemic worsens, health-care workers are burning out

16 Nov 2020

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Ed Yong writes for the Atlantic that doctors and nurses have become our most valuable resource in fighting COVID-19 — and warns that these healt...

Despite challenges, Biden moves ahead with transition

13 Nov 2020

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The Washington Post explains how the Biden team is planning to work around obstruction from the Trump administration as it prepares for office. The Po...

What seat-belt laws can teach us about mask mandates

12 Nov 2020

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The Atlantic explains the implications of news that the U.S. hit a record number of COVID-19 hospitalizations this week. And the Wall Street Journal r...

Why a peaceful transfer of power matters

11 Nov 2020

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The Wall Street Journal and NPR explain the implications of delaying the transfer of power from one administration to the next. And the Washington Pos...

Even in defeat, Donald Trump defines the Republican Party

10 Nov 2020

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The Washington Post reports on Republican leaders supporting President Trump's baseless efforts to challenge the results of the election. Politico say...