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Oct 20, 2021 - Health

FDA authorizes mix-and-match for COVID booster shots

Photo of a box holding needles and a small bottle of the Moderna vaccine

GOP congressman forfeits committee seats after indictment

close up image of man in suit speaking.

Rahm Emanuel questioned on murder of Laquan McDonald in confirmation hearing

Rahm Emanuel
Oct 20, 2021 - World

Biden's ambassador nominee: "China is not an Olympian power"

Scoop: U.S. and Israel to form team to solve consulate dispute

Blinken (left) and Lapid (right) meet in Washington.

Nikolas Cruz pleads guilty to Parkland school shooting

Oct 20, 2021 - Health

White House unveils plan to "quickly" vaccinate kids ages 5–11

Picture of child getting vaccine
Oct 20, 2021 - Sports

Where it stands: Weed policies by U.S. sports league

Illustration of a silhouette of someone smoking weed
Oct 20, 2021 - World

Scoop: Jake Sullivan discussed Saudi-Israel normalization with MBS

Photo illustration of Jake Sullivan and Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud with an Israeli flag behind them

Tech's leaky world

Illustration of a cursor hand covering a cracked wall with leaking water droplets
Updated Oct 20, 2021 - Politics & Policy

First look: Harris wants more union membership in fed workforce

Kamala Harris in a brown suit, sitting down.
Oct 20, 2021 - Health

The global coronavirus vaccine gap

Illustration of a bald eagle clutching a syringe in its talons.
Oct 20, 2021 - Economy

John Deere strikers want to reclaim labor’s lost bargaining power

Updated Oct 20, 2021 - Energy & Climate

California governor declares drought emergency for entire state

Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks to reporters at Alvarado Care Home in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Sept. 29,
Updated Oct 20, 2021 - World

Reports: Brazil leader to be accused of crimes against humanity over COVID

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro
Updated Oct 19, 2021 - World

North Korea claims latest missile test new weapon launched from submarine

A missile North Korean state media claims the country's military fired on Tuesday.

Manchin's massive means test

Illustration of a hand pushing down a hundred dollar bill.

The China whisperer

U.S. ambassadorial nominee Nick Burns is seen addressing an audience.

Jan. 6 committee recommends contempt charges against Bannon

Steve Bannon
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