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Big Tech's bundle of lawsuits — and record valuations

Congress overrides Trump's veto of defense spending bill

President Trump

McConnell slaps back Trump — repeatedly

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell departs the Capitol on Dec. 11. Photo: Stefani Reynolds/Getty Images

What we're watching in 2021

Illustration of binoculars with 2021 reflected in the lenses
Jan 1, 2021 - Economy

Post-Brexit Britain arrives

A British flag falling apart
Dec 31, 2020 - World

In pictures: The world rings in the new year amid a pandemic

New Year's Eve fireworks erupt over the Chao Phraya river during the fireworks show in Bangkok on January 1, 2021.
Dec 31, 2020 - Economy

NYSE to delist three Chinese companies on U.S. executive order

The New York Stock Exchange.

McConnell calls Jan. 6 certification his "most consequential vote"

Photo of Mitch McConnell, Senate majority leader, pursing his lips

1 peaceful thing: How to actually tune out

Illustration of a hand reaching up out of a pile of notification icons with flames
Dec 31, 2020 - Health

U.S. set to end 2020 with just over 3 million vaccine doses administered

A woman wearing a face shield, face mask and PPE hands a card to a man in a suit and face mask

Trump era drives largest-ever party divide in media trust

Dec 31, 2020 - World

Israel to assess Erdoğan's seriousness on normalizing relations

Erdogan holding map of Israel at the UN
Dec 31, 2020 - Economy

19.5 million Americans remain on unemployment at end of 2020

Food lines

Biden's plan for Inauguration Eve: Lights, church bells for COVID lives lost

Lincoln Memorial

America hopes 2021 will be less terrible

Dec 31, 2020 - Health

Pfizer: "No data" to show single dose of vaccine offers protection after 21 days

Pfizer vial

Scoop: New leader for conservative Hudson Institute

Incoming Hudson Institute President John Walters in shown.

Facial recognition tech under spotlight after 3rd false arrest

A illustration of facial recognition software.
Updated Dec 31, 2020 - Health

California reports first case of new coronavirus variant

Healthcare workers treating a patient in UCLA Medical Center in Torrence, California, on Dec. 29.
Updated Dec 31, 2020 - World

Post-Brexit trade deal with EU signed into U.K. law

Boris Johnson celebrating Brexit deal
Dec 30, 2020 - Sports

Spurs' Becky Hammon becomes first woman to direct NBA team

Spurs assistant coach Becky Hammon talks with Quinndary Weatherspoon #15 of the San Antonio Spurs against the Utah Jazz at HP Field House at ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on August 07
Dec 30, 2020 - Politics & Policy

Census Bureau to miss Dec. 31 deadline for first time

A woman uses a fan to cool off while waiting at a Census 2020 booth at a farmer's market in Everett, MA on July 24
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