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Mar 11, 2021 - World

Vaccines and stimulus pave the way for a big, uneven global recovery

Illustration of a ladder made out of syringes.

Texas attorney general sues Austin officials over mask mandate

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaking at 2021 CPAC in Orlando, Florida, in February.

Ex-acting Defense Secretary Miller blames Trump's speech for Capitol riot

Former acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller speaking at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, in November 2020.
Mar 11, 2021 - Health
The Week America Changed

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital CEO Steven Corwin recalls COVID "tsunami"

Photo illustration of Steven Corwin next to an IV drip.
Mar 11, 2021 - Economy

"Returning" from maternity leave during the pandemic

Illustration of a woman with a baby strolling facing a door that reads work
Mar 11, 2021 - Economy

Biden signs $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill

Exclusive: Biden directing $2.5B to address mental health and addiction crisis

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Updated Mar 11, 2021 - Politics & Policy

House votes to expand gun background checks

Nancy Pelosi

House Democrats plan their own trip to the border

Joaquin Castro speaks during former President Donald Trump's impeachment trial

De Blasio joins 59 New York lawmakers in calling for Cuomo's resignation

Cuomo and De Blasio

The sports shutdown of 2020: One year later

Rudy Gobert
Mar 11, 2021 - Health

Fauci says COVID death toll would have "shocked" him a year ago

Mar 11, 2021 - Economy

Dow closes above 32,000 for first time

An illustration of the Wall Street bull covered in confetti, wearing a party hat.
Mar 11, 2021 - Health

Pfizer data from Israel finds vaccine prevents 94% of asymptomatic infections

Pfizer vaccine
Mar 11, 2021 - Technology

Exclusive: YouTube removed 30,000 videos with COVID misinformation

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First look: New report urges reopening of schools

Illustration of an open backpack with a giant bottle of hand sanitizer in it
Mar 11, 2021 - Technology

Amy Klobuchar steps into the antitrust spotlight

Photo illustration of Amy Klobuchar walking into a spotlight.
Mar 11, 2021 - Health

America's nightmarish year is finally ending

Native American tribes lead the way on coronavirus vaccinations

Photo of a masked medical worker getting the COVID vaccine shot
Updated Mar 11, 2021 - World

China passes law to control Hong Kong elections

China's President Xi Jinping (R) and Premier Li Keqiang are applauded by delegates in the Beijing Parliament on March 11
Mar 11, 2021 - Health

UN: 12 million women denied access to birth control due to pandemic

This picture taken on June 25, 2020 shows doctor Priyo Yudhosari speaking about the IUD contraceptive device works at a clinic in Jakarta.
Mar 10, 2021 - World

Biden’s border-crossing magnets

Illustration of a spotlight revealing a coin, directed onto the US

Cyber, human rights expected to top U.S.-China summit

A screenshot shows a tweet sent by Secretary of State Tony Blinken about an upcoming meeting with China officials.

State, city shares of relief law could spark infighting

Mar 10, 2021 - World

Mexico looks to legalize marijuana in landmark bill

Photo of two people rolling marijuana joints
Mar 10, 2021 - Health

U.S. averages 50,000 new COVID-19 cases per day for first time since October

Female staffer accuses Cuomo of groping her

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo greets people after speaking at a vaccination site at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center on March 8, 2021 in New York City
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