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Biden floats roughly $2 trillion price tag for reconciliation

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks with members of the media while departing from a House Democratic caucus meeting
Oct 1, 2021 - Health

Sotomayor allows NYC schools' vaccine mandate to stay in place

Photo of Sonia Sotomayor sitting on a stage

Ozy Media is shutting down, amid fraud allegations

Illustration of the Ozy logo, which is the letters O-Z-Y in all caps, with the "O" in the shape of a magnifying glass.
Oct 1, 2021 - Sports

NWSL cancels games amid sexual harassment, abuse allegations

The official game ball awaits the match before a game between OL Reign and Racing Louisville FC at Lynn Family Stadium on September 4, 2021 in Louisville, Kentucky

The rickety state of climate legislation

Illustration of the U.S. Capitol with images of wind turbines in front.

The Wizard of Ozy Media

Animated illustration of a dumpster on fire.

Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh tests positive for COVID-19

Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh listens as President Donald J. Trump speaks during a swearing-in ceremony in the East Room of the White House on Oct. 8, 2018 in Washington, DC.

Stock deals are hot in pandemic-era merger spree

Illustration of a thermometer bending into a stock trend line
Oct 1, 2021 - Health

Merck says COVID pill prevents 50% of deaths, hospitalizations

A Merck sign in Riverside, Pennsylvania.

Facebook's secrecy boomerang

Senators grill Facebook over Instagram's impact on teens

Facebook's Antigone Davis testifies on a video conferencing screen

What's next: A drone station on every corner

Image of Matternet's new drone station, which looks like a flower, with its petals opening, revealing a landing pad for a drone.

Cracking the Sinema code

Side view of Sen. Kyrsten Sinema in a helmet riding a bicycle in a 2019 race
Oct 1, 2021 - Health

Data holes could complicate Moderna and J&J booster shot process

Question mark bandaid

Infrastructure vote delayed while leaders hash out deal

Speaker of the House Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) passes through a hallway at the U.S. Capitol
Sep 30, 2021 - World

Biden's top team skips Africa, prioritizes Asia in early trips

Pelosi's "fun part"

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn are seen holding legislation extending government funding to December.
Sep 30, 2021 - World

Turkey's Erdoğan criticizes Biden, asks for money back on F-35

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