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President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team is one of the most diverse ever

Biden wants his administration to "look like America." His transition team is a start.

Pfizer and BioNTech have applied for emergency approval for their Covid-19 vaccine

The companies say their vaccine could begin distribution to high-risk people by mid-December.

Georgia’s Republican secretary of state just certified Biden’s victory

It’s a blow to Trump’s effort to overturn the election results.

Social distancing is a luxury many can’t afford. Vermont actually did something about it. 

Covid-19 policies haven’t helped the people most affected by the virus — except in Vermont.

If museums want to diversify, they’ll have to change. A lot.

2020’s racial reckoning has rocketed through elite cultural institutions. Undoing old patterns means untangling nearly everything.

The acting Pentagon chief was exposed to the coronavirus. He’s not quarantining.

In addition, the Pentagon’s top policy chief tested positive for the coronavirus.

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One of the few Black C-suite execs in tech is starting a firm to invest in Black, Latinx, and women entrepreneurs

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Congress is forcing cities to defund the police, firefighters, and schools

It took a pandemic to change the movie business

New shenanigans are afoot in Michigan as Trump tries to block certification of Biden’s win

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Covid-19 is turning urgent care centers into America’s favorite clinics

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A federal court just blocked the Trump administration from expelling unaccompanied migrant children

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The 126-year fight to change Mississippi’s Confederate flag

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Vox poll: 73 percent of Republican voters are questioning Biden’s victory

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The disturbing GOP attempt to block certification of Biden’s Michigan win, explained