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Nov 18, 2020 - Health

Over a quarter-million people have died in the U.S. from COVID-19

Photo of a masked person getting their nose swabbed for a COVID-19 test
Nov 18, 2020 - Podcasts

Joe Biden's plan to forgive student debt

Caravans are the new marches

CHICAGO: Demonstrators participate in a car caravan protest calling for public school classes to be held remotely when school begins on August 03, 2020 in Chicago. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Judge blocks border officials from expelling unaccompanied migrant children

The Paso Del Norte International Bridge between El Paso, Texas and Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua is seen empty amid the Coronavirus pandemic
Nov 18, 2020 - Health

NYC will again close public schools amid virus surge

A student stands by his mother while holding a lunchbox and his backpack, while a crossing guard in a bright yellow vest stands near them and the street

Nancy Pelosi re-elected as House Democratic leader

peaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) arrives for her weekly press conference

Trump campaign says it will file for a recount in 2 Wisconsin counties

Picture of President Donald Trump in the White House
Nov 18, 2020 - World

Israel's plan to influence Biden on Iran

Illustration of a silhouette of Biden standing in front of the U.S., Iran, and Israel flags
Nov 18, 2020 - World

Scoop: Senators urge Trump to label goods from West Bank settlements "Made in Israel"

Nov 18, 2020 - Economy

The pandemic's startup saviors

Illustration of a syringe supporting a life preserver ring
Nov 18, 2020 - Economy

The electric vehicle money surge

Nov 18, 2020 - Health

Pfizer says latest data shows its coronavirus vaccine is safe and 95% effective

Picture of a trial volunteer getting the phase 3 vaccine developed by Pfizer.
Nov 18, 2020 - Economy

Boeing 737 MAX cleared to fly by FAA

Boeing 737 MAX airplanes are stored in a parking lot

Scoop: Battle of the Biden books

Senate's tech CEO interrogation shows parties are worlds apart

Illustration of two hands made out of cursors pointing at each other. The shirt worn by each hand designates their party. 
Nov 18, 2020 - Technology

Apple to lower commissions for small businesses on App Store

A screenshot of the App Store portion of Apple's Website

The Thanksgiving time bomb

Illustration of woman presenting a thanksgiving platter with virus in place of a turkey

Infections are rising in 83% of counties

The defense industry worries about Biden

Nov 18, 2020 - Health

Axios-Ipsos poll: Biden's rising COVID trust

Nov 18, 2020 - World

Israel launches airstrikes on Iranian-linked sites in Syria

An Israeli Merkava battle tank takes part in a military drill in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights, near the border with Syria, on August 4
Updated Nov 17, 2020 - Health

FDA approves first coronavirus test for self-testing at home

Laura Robles, 14, left, takes a self-administered oral swab COVID-19 test at Union Station site on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020 in Los Angeles
Updated Nov 17, 2020 - Politics & Policy

Trump says he fired top cybersecurity official Christopher Krebs

Picture of Christopher Krebs
Updated Nov 17, 2020 - Politics & Policy

Michigan county canvassers vote to certify election results after initial deadlock

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