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May 5, 2021 - Science

SpaceX launches and lands a starship prototype

Starship SN15 after landing.

Liz Cheney: GOP is "at a turning point"

Photo of Liz Cheney's side profile
May 5, 2021 - Technology

Inside Facebook’s Trump ban

May 5, 2021 - Economy

Global shipping cashes in on pandemic demand

Illustration of shipping containers arranged like a bar graph.
May 5, 2021 - Health

U.S. will support waiving vaccine patents

COVID vaccine
May 5, 2021 - Health

CDC expects new COVID surge starting this month

Mariners fan getting vaccinated for COVID-19
May 5, 2021 - World

Vienna nuclear talks hit a snag over Iran's centrifuges

Updated May 5, 2021 - Politics & Policy

Trump, House GOP leaders endorse Elise Stefanik to replace Liz Cheney

photos of Liz Cheney and Elise Stefanik.
May 5, 2021 - World

Yair Lapid receives mandate to form Israeli government, oust Netanyahu

Updated May 5, 2021 - Science

World risks runaway Antarctic ice melt if Paris targets not met

Aerial image of the Antarctic Ice Sheet, shimmering in the sun.

Peloton recalls all treadmills after reported injuries, death

Picture of the Peloton logo

Trump seen as likely to run in 2024; Facebook ban enrages GOP

Donald Trump
Updated May 5, 2021 - Technology

Oversight Board upholds Trump's Facebook suspension

Illustration of an angry facebook emoji that resembles Donald Trump

The supply crunch that could slow the climate fight

May 5, 2021 - Economy

More NYT subscriptions coming from non-news products in the Biden era

May 5, 2021 - Economy

The new housing bubble

Illustration of houses floating in bubbles. 

U.S. fertility dips to its lowest rate since the 1970s

The forgotten anti-slavery history of Cinco de Mayo

May 5, 2021 - Health

Why Biden's latest vaccine goal is his hardest yet

May 5, 2021 - World

Scoop: Jared Kushner founds "Abraham Accords Institute"

May 5, 2021 - World

U.S. could fill "vaccine diplomacy" void as other powers struggle

Illustration of pattern of blue Covid-19 vaccine bottles on top of red and white stripes of American flag.
May 5, 2021 - Health

Poll: Mask use drops after CDC relaxes guidelines

Trump's spell over the media broke once he lost his megaphones

May 5, 2021 - World

In photos: The countries facing massive COVID surges

A cleaner wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) walks past a monk wearing a face mask at Hua Lamphong railway station in Bangkok on May 1
Updated May 5, 2021 - Science

Deadly storms pummel South for third straight day

Ex-leader of neo-Nazi group sentenced to over 3 years for "swatting" attacks

A general view shows the Alfred Street Baptist Church where US President Barack Obama and family are attending Easter Service on March 27, 2016 in Alexandria, Virginia.

Feds seek outside review of seized Giuliani materials

Rudy Giuliani
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