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$1.2 trillion "hard" infrastructure bill clears major procedural vote in Senate

The U.S. Capitol building on July 26.
Jul 28, 2021 - Economy

Fed chair says he isn't concerned by Delta surge

ed Chairman Jerome Powell at the G20 finance ministers and central bankers meeting in Venice last month.
Updated Jul 28, 2021 - Economy

Ubisoft workers demand company accountability in open letter

People attending a Ubisoft booth at a gaming convention

Companies deploy tech to prevent retail crime

Customers in a Home Depot in Pleasanton, California, in February 2021.
Jul 28, 2021 - Podcasts

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek does a podcast on the future of podcasts

Spotify founder and CEO Daniel Ek.
Updated Jul 28, 2021 - Politics & Policy

Bipartisan group reaches agreement on $1.2 trillion "hard" infrastructure bill

Sens. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) and Mark Warner (D-Va.)

After walkout, Activision Blizzard employees vow to keep fighting

Scoop: Trump team blames conservative for loser endorsement

Trump

DOJ: State audits of 2020 election could violate federal law

Photo of two people standing behind white voting booths
Jul 28, 2021 - Health

CDC: Vaccinated people should get tested after exposure even if they show no symptoms

Picture of a person getting tested

Heat dome roasts Northwest, Central states as "derecho" threat looms in Midwest

Weather map showing orange and red draped across the Central U.S. where a heat wave is occurring.
Jul 28, 2021 - World

Israeli and Palestinian officials are speaking again

Isaac Herzog (L), then the leader of the opposition, meets with Mahmoud Abbas in 2015
Jul 28, 2021 - Health

Pfizer raises estimate of COVID-19 vaccine sales by 29%

A collection of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine vials.

GOP Rep. Andrew Clyde defends comparison of Jan. 6 riot to "tourists"

Andrew Clyde.
Jul 28, 2021 - Health

England lifts quarantine requirement for vaccinated EU, U.S. citizens

Boris Johnson and Joe Biden

The private climate finance surge

Illustration of bills piling up.
Jul 28, 2021 - Sports

Simone Biles is still a winner

Picture of Simone Biles wearing a mask
Jul 28, 2021 - Economy

The "remarkable" business investment recovery

Jul 28, 2021 - Economy

Job market optimism among Americans hits 21-year high

National parks "drowning in tourists"

Why Mark Zuckerberg is going meta

Photo illustration of Mark Zuckerberg shaking Mark Zuckerberg's hand.
Jul 28, 2021 - Health

The new mask logic

Jul 28, 2021 - Sports

Simone Biles lauded for "bravery in prioritizing" mental wellness

Simone Biles of Team United States smiles during the Women's Team Final on day four of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Ariake Gymnastics Centre on July 27, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.
Jul 28, 2021 - Health

Understanding the unvaccinated

Female Olympians push back against double standard in uniforms

A gymnast in a full-body unitard
Updated Jul 28, 2021 - Sports

Simone Biles withdraws from Olympic all-around gymnastics final

Simone Biles gets ready to compete in the uneven bars event of the artistic gymnastics women's qualification during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre in Tokyo on July 25
Updated Jul 28, 2021 - Politics & Policy

Dem donor Ed Buck convicted of providing fatal meth doses to 2 men

A survivor joins friends and family of the victims rejoice in the guilty verdict for Ed Buck on Tuesday, July 27, 2021 in Los Angeles.

DOJ declines to defend Mo Brooks in Capitol riot lawsuit

Rep. Mo Brooks speaks at a news conference on the “Fire Fauci Act” on Capitol Hill on June 15, 2021 in Washington, DC.
Updated Jul 27, 2021 - Sports

Katie Ledecky wins gold in first women's 1500m freestyle

- USA's Kathleen Ledecky celebrates after winning the final of the women's 1500m freestyle swimming event during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre in Tokyo on July 28

Activision Blizzard CEO calls company's response to suit "tone deaf"

Photo of Bobby Kotick sitting at a conference

Jake Ellzey defeats congressman's widow in Texas House runoff

A woman casts her ballot in the 2020 general election inside the Basset Place Mall in El Paso, Texas on November 3, 2020

Biden weighing tailored vaccine mandates

Vice President Kamala Harris is seen wearing a mask during a meeting on Tuesday.

GOP doubters unswayed by Jan. 6 testimony

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and Rep. Elise Stefanik are seen watching Rep. Jim Jordan speak before the first Jan. 6 select committee hearing.

Biden border policies rebuild that wall

Illustration of a hand putting a piece in the border wall.

Seven-week House recess faces cut

The steps to the U.S. House are seen against a backdrop of the Capitol Dome.
Updated Jul 27, 2021 - Technology

Video game developers at Activision Blizzard say they'll walk out Wednesday

Illustration of a raised fist clutching a computer mouse.

Maryland man accused of threatening to kill Fauci and his family

NIAID chief Anthony Fauci during a Senate hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, May 26
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