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Updated May 11, 2021 - Politics & Policy

Prosecutor to seek hate crime charges, death penalty in Atlanta shootings

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America's pandemic coin crunch returns

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May 11, 2021 - World

Explosions in Tel Aviv and Gaza as Israeli-Palestinian crisis escalates

GOP Sen. Ben Sasse to introduce bill offering signing bonuses to new hires

Photo of a masked Ben Sasse walking in the halls
May 11, 2021 - Health

Study: Over 99% of hospitalized COVID-19 patients were not vaccinated

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May 11, 2021 - Health

Biden reaches agreements with Uber and Lyft to give free rides to vaccine sites

Biden officials green-light nation's first big offshore wind project

Photo illustration of Joe Biden holding up a wind turbine in his fist.

Global temperatures are cooler in 2021 than other recent years

May 11, 2021 - Economy

Washington Post names AP's Sally Buzbee as executive editor

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Pipeline hack spotlights cyber risks to energy systems

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May 11, 2021 - Technology

Scoop: TikTok launching jobs service for Gen Z

Illustration of a briefcase icon in the style of the TikTok logo. 
May 11, 2021 - Economy

Crypto media boom

May 11, 2021 - Economy

SoftBank and StubHub vets form new SPAC

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May 11, 2021 - World

U.K. government sets out agenda in first COVID-era Queen's Speech

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The ransomware pandemic

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May 11, 2021 - Economy

Hollywood's wakeup call

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May 11, 2021 - Health

There's a frenzy for summer school, but it may not be enough

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May 11, 2021 - Health

Axios-Ipsos poll: 'Normal' is in sight

May 11, 2021 - World

China's slowest population growth in decades raises labor force concerns

A newborn baby is seen being cared for in the ward of the hospital neonatal care center in Fuyang, Anhui, China, on April 25.

California governor declares drought emergency in most counties

A sign calls for solving California's water crisis on the outskirts of Buttonwillow in California's Kern County on April 2, 2021

Pelosi's Republican playbook

Illustration of a female hand drawing playbook style plans on a chalkboard next to the icon of the GOP.

China increases spending 500% to influence America

Illustration of an American flag in the dark with a spotlight revealing a section of the American flag made with Chinese flag colors. 
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