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Oct 29, 2020 - Health

U.S. tops 88,000 COVID-19 cases, setting new single-day record

The norms around science and politics are cracking

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Oct 29, 2020 - Technology

Apple sets September quarter sales record despite later iPhone launch

Apple CEO Tim Cook, speaking at the Apple 12 launch event in October.

Supreme Court rejects second GOP effort to cut absentee ballot deadline in N.C.

The U.S. Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C., is the seat of the Supreme Court of the United States and the Judicial Branch of government.
Oct 29, 2020 - Podcasts

The vaccine race turns toward nationalism

Updated Oct 29, 2020 - Economy

How central banks can save the world

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Oct 29, 2020 - Economy

Leon Black says he "made a terrible mistake" doing business with Jeffrey Epstein

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Oct 29, 2020 - World

Jeremy Corbyn suspended by U.K. Labour Party over anti-Semitism report

U.S. economy sees record growth in third quarter

Oct 29, 2020 - Economy

Investors have nowhere to hide

NYSE. Photo by Jeenah Moon/Getty Images
Oct 29, 2020 - Sports

A look inside sports owners' political donations

Oct 29, 2020 - Health

Large coronavirus outbreaks leading to high death rates

Oct 29, 2020 - Science

Pandemic scrambles Americans' acceptance of science

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Oct 29, 2020 - Economy

Spotify has a Joe Rogan dilemma

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Coronavirus cases are at an all-time high ahead of Election Day

Biden's closing ad campaign

Biden's China plan: Bring allies

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In pictures: Storm Zeta churns inland after lashing Louisiana

Debris on the streets is seen while Hurricane Zeta passes over on October 28, 2020 in Arabi, Louisiana.
Oct 29, 2020 - World

Taiwan reaches a record 200 days with no local coronavirus cases

Catholics go through containment protocols including body-temperature measurement and hands-sanitisation before entering the Saint Christopher Parish Church, Taipei City, Taiwan, 26 July 2020.
Oct 28, 2020 - Health

Fauci says U.S. may not return to normal until 2022

Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Anthony Fauci, testifies during a Senate hearing on COVID-19
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