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Democrat Raphael Warnock has won one of Georgia’s U.S. Senate runoff elections. Victory in the other race would give his party control of Congress. The Wall Street Journal has more. As Congress gathers to confirm President-elect Biden’s electoral victory, which some Republicans will challenge, a guide to what to expect today . USA Today reports that prosecutors won’t seek charges...

Politico reports that the runoffs in Georgia are shaping up as a first salvo in a 2022 rematch between Stacey Abrams and current Republican governor Brian Kemp. Fortune says the recently passed National Defense Authorization Act contains one of the most impactful pieces of legislation ever passed by Congress to fight corruption and tax evaders. For the New Yorker , Robyn Wright breaks down the cha...

The Washington Post has obtained a recording of President Trump pressuring Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to overturn the presidential election results in the state. And it reports on 12 Republican senators planning to object to confirming the results of the presidential election. The New Yorker lays out what Democrats would have to do to flip the two Senate seats in the Georgia run...

Apple News has collected the best good news stories of this year. The Washington Post profiles Peter Tsai, the inventor of the filter in N95 masks, who came out of retirement during the pandemic because he saw an urgent need for these masks. WNBA champion Maya Moore took time away from basketball to advocate for Jonathon Irons, a man wrongfully convicted of crime, to be released from prison. Slate...

The Washington Post spoke with White House insiders about President Trump’s surprise message last night that the spending and pandemic relief bills are not good enough. The Washington Post spoke with White House insiders about President Trump’s surprise message last night that the spending and pandemic relief bills are not good enough. Trump announced a slew of pardons and commutations...

The Washington Post breaks down the surprising details in the 5,593-page spending bill just passed by Congress.   Jelani Cobb writes for the New Yorker about the roots of vaccine hesitancy among Black Americans. For the Atlantic , Ed Yong breaks down the scientific successes and setbacks of the COVID era.   National Geographic looks at the many forms the Christmas tree has taken at diffe...

Congress has struck a deal for a new pandemic stimulus package. The Washington Post reports on what is inside. Answers to key questions about COVID-19 vaccines, from Stat and NPR . And CNBC explains the latest news out of the United Kingdom about a new strain of the virus. NBC News highlights the growing homelessness crisis in the United States during the pandemic. Tonight, Jupiter and Saturn will...

NPR reports on the billionaire Sackler family, which owns Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin. Members of the family appeared in front of a congressional committee. And Patrick Radden Keefe writes for the New Yorker about how the Sacklers have used their fortune to, so far, avoid criminal culpability for their role in the opioid crisis. As lawmakers near a potential coronavirus relief package, t...

California has made a commitment to distributing coronavirus vaccines equitably. NPR reports that some groups argue this means taking historical injustices into consideration. And the Guardian covers the debate over whether prisoners should be included in early distribution. Politico delivers good news: Some coronavirus vaccine vials hold extra doses that could expand the supply by as much as 40%....

Politico reports on why President-elect Biden is campaigning for Democrats in Georgia’s runoff election. And Politico also reveals that President Trump is using the Georgia race to fundraise for his own PAC. The Guardian dives into a recent report that found significant evidence that China may be forcing members of ethnic minority groups, including Uighurs, to pick cotton on a scale far grea...

The Washington Post reports on how some Republicans have started to acknowledge Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory. It also covers Bill Barr’s departure as attorney general . The Wall Street Journal says it could take two to five years for countries in the developing world to vaccinate a large percentage of their populations. Vice reporter Aaron Gordon breaks down America’s pu...

The Washington Post provides us with answers to some common questions about the leading coronavirus vaccines. Today, the 538 members of the Electoral College meet to cast their votes for president of the United States. The Wall Street Journal breaks down how the process works and introduces us to some of this year’s electors. Politico says President Trump’s strategy to undermine the el...

The Hill reports that many state legislatures are considering changes to election rules — in some cases ones that would make voting less accessible. NBC News looks at the latest federal execution, part of a series of death-penalty moves in the last days of the Trump administration. CNBC reports that China has promised its vaccines to many developing nations, and says some experts argue the g...

The Washington Post breaks down the science and research behind the leading coronavirus vaccines. Politico Magazine explains how Oklahoma became the state with the largest medical marijuana market in the United States. The Wall Street Journal reports on how the pandemic has slowed video-game production. Hanukkah begins tonight. A historian of American Jewish life writes in the Washington Post abou...

The Washington Post explains a key sticking point in coronavirus stimulus negotiations: liability shields. After conducting a nationwide survey of health officials, USA Today reports on the various COVID-19 vaccine rollout plans in place across the United States. CBS Sports has the story of a racial controversy that stopped a major professional soccer match. The Wall Street Journal reports on how...

A new Washington Post report reveals the president’s calls to Pennsylvania’s house speaker asking for help reversing his loss. In a column for the Atlantic , Zeynep Tufekci breaks down why Trump’s efforts to overturn the presidential election should not be ignored, even though they don’t fit the formal definition of coup.   Politico reports on Lloyd Austin, Biden&rsquo...

The Atlantic reports that hospitals across the U.S. have passed their breaking point. And NPR and Kaiser Health News shed light on what happens at a rural hospital when just one doctor gets COVID-19. Stat reveals how privileged Americans might cut the line for a COVID-19 vaccine. Last week, WarnerMedia announced that all of its movies next year will be released on its streaming service, HBO M...

The Washington Post looks at the threats being directed at election officials across the country. And NPR covers a recent speech by top Georgia election official Gabriel Sterling calling on the president and his allies to stop repeating false claims that undermine the electoral process. Politico explains President-elect Biden’s plans to combat the resurgent drug epidemic.   Anne McCloy,...

Time answers key questions about President Trump’s pardon powers.   In an op-ed for the Washington Post , former Maryland representative John Delaney argues that the government should pay individuals $1,500 to get vaccinated. But Arthur Caplan, a bioethicist at NYU School of Medicine, tells NBC’s Today Show that paying for vaccinations is a bad idea. The Marshall Project looks at...

ABC News reports on Attorney General William Barr, who said on Tuesday that the Department of Justice found no evidence of widespread voter fraud. NBC News has a story about an alleged bribery-for-pardon scheme being investigated by the DOJ. Bloomberg News ranks countries based on the success of each nation’s response to the pandemic. Lisa Miller writes about how the pandemic is affecting ki...

Bloomberg reports that Vice President Pence told U.S. governors a COVID-19 vaccine is just weeks away from distribution. Stat explains how decisions are being made about who will receive a vaccine first. CNN breaks down the federal relief programs that are set to expire at the end of the year.   Grist reports that after signing the Great American Outdoors Act, the Trump administration has now...

The L.A. Times breaks down the new coronavirus-related restrictions taking effect today in Los Angeles County. And the L.A. Times reports on local residents’ reactions to the new order. For the Washington Post , Kent Babb writes about the very different levels of access to COVID-19 testing experienced by health-care workers and athletes. NPR says false claims of voter fraud by the president...

For Vox , Elizabeth Segran talks to people about their dating experiences in the COVID-19 era. And the Washington Post offers some pandemic dating tips. Sociologist W. Bradford Wilcox writes for the Washington Post about the declining divorce rate during the pandemic. And the Wall Street Journal looks at some of the most common reasons couples are experiencing tension right now. The New Yorker and...

For the Atlantic , Joe Pinsker talks with Melissa Mazmanian about the unrealistic societal expectations on working parents. The Washington Post reports on how the pandemic is specifically affecting working moms. And a Wall Street Journal survey found that nearly two-thirds of fathers say they’ve become closer to their kids during this time, which is great for the whole family. Vox breaks dow...

NBC News has the stories of elderly people who have died from long periods of isolation duringthe coronavirus pandemic. And former surgeon general Vivek Murthy talks with NPR about the negative effects of loneliness and the power of human connection. Social scientist Kasley Killam writes for Scientific American about a recent study that found that levels of loneliness have mostly remained unchange...