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U.S. and Europe head in opposite coronavirus directions
While the U.S. continues to set records for new coronavirus cases, European countries have managed to turn their own terrifying spikes around.
The big picture: As some states in the U.S. crack down to head off the worst, the debate in countries like the U.K. and France has shifted to whether and how to lighten their own restrictions before the holidays.
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Microwave energy likely behind illnesses of American diplomats in Cuba and China
Personnel at the U.S. Embassy in Cuba in Havana in 2017, after the State Department announced plans to halve the embassy's staff following mysterious health problems affecting over 20 people associated with the U.S. embassy. Photo: Sven Creutzmann/Mambo photo/Getty Images
A radiofrequency energy of radiation that includes microwaves likely caused American diplomats in China and Cuba to fall ill with neurological symptoms over the past four years, a report published Saturday finds.
Why it matters: The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's report doesn't attribute blame for the suspected attacks, but it notes there "was significant research in Russia/USSR into the effects of pulsed, rather than continuous wave [radiofrequency] exposures."
Georgia governor declines Trump's request to help overturn election result
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp. Photo: Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp pushed back on Saturday after President Trump pressed him to help overturn the state's election results.
Driving the news: Trump asked the Republican governor over the phone Saturday to call a special legislative session aimed at overturning the presidential election results in Georgia, per the Washington Post. Kemp refused.
Coronavirus dashboard
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- Health: A safe, sane survival guide.
- Politics: Fauci says he accepted Biden's offer to be chief medical adviser "on the spot" — The recovery needs rocket fuel.
- States: Southern California, San Joaquin Valley face new stay-at-home order — New Mexico to allow hospitals to ration coronavirus medical care.
- Vaccine: Americans increasingly say they would get vaccinated for COVID-19 — What vaccine trials still need to do.
- World: Russia begins distributing its coronavirus vaccine in Moscow — UN warns "2021 is literally going to be catastrophic"
- 🎧 Podcast: Former FDA chief Rob Califf on the vaccine approval process.
Philanthropy Deep Dive
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A look at how philanthropy is evolving (and why Dolly Parton deserves a Medal of Freedom).
A safe, sane survival guide
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We all know, it’s getting worse.
Reality check: Here are a few things every one of us can do to stay safe and sane in coming months:
Biden's debut nightmare
President-elect Biden speaks in Wilmington on Nov. 24. Photo: Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images
A dim, gloomy scene seems increasingly set for Joe Biden's debut as president.
The state of play: He'll address — virtually — a virus-weary nation, with record-high daily coronavirus deaths, a flu season near its peak, restaurants and small businesses shuttered by wintertime sickness and spread.
Using apps to prevent deadly police encounters
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Mobile phone apps are evolving in ways that can stop rather than simply document deadly police encounters with people of color — including notifying family and lawyers about potential violations in real time.
Why it matters: As states and cities face pressure to reform excessive force policies, apps that monitor police are becoming more interactive, gathering evidence against rogue officers as well as posting social media videos to shame the agencies.
TikTok gets more time (again)
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The White House is again giving TikTok's Chinese parent company more to satisfy national security concerns, rather than initiating legal action, a source familiar with the situation tells Axios.
The state of play: China's ByteDance had until Friday to resolve issues raised by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS), which is chaired by Treasury secretary Steve Mnuchin. This was the company's third deadline, with CFIUS having provided two earlier extensions.