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Americans are gathering with friends and family. Are they wearing masks?

Can you guess correctly how Americans behave?

By Youyou Zhou

The presidential transition begins as the GSA formally recognizes Biden’s victory

A federal agency has named Biden as the election winner, after weeks of delay and mounting bipartisan pressure.

By Jen Kirby

The trauma of Thanksgiving for Native communities during a pandemic

Novelist Tommy Orange on whether racial justice protests and Covid-19 disparities bring a new perspective to the holiday.

By Rachel Ramirez

The long list of contenders for Kamala Harris’s Senate seat, explained

California Gov. Gavin Newsom must choose a candidate for Harris’s Senate seat from a crowded field.

By Li Zhou and Benjamin Rosenberg

Toilet paper is disappearing from shelves — again

Suppliers like Charmin say that customers are still buying toilet paper at record levels.

By Terry Nguyen

How Trump’s conspiracy theories have inspired some supporters to boycott the Georgia runoffs

Lying to his supporters about elections being rigged is having an unintended consequence.

By Aaron Rupar

Parler, the “free speech” Twitter wannabe, explained

Conservatives are flocking to a site where they can post things that Facebook and Twitter don’t allow.

By Rebecca Heilweil

Why a negative Covid-19 test before Thanksgiving isn’t an all-clear

A negative test isn’t enough to have a safe holiday. Here’s why.

By Brian Resnick

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Where Trump’s attempt to overturn Biden’s win stands

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Biden is expected to announce Janet Yellen as Treasury secretary pick

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Biden announces veteran diplomat Linda Thomas-Greenfield as UN ambassador pick

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Emily Stewart joins Dara and Matt to discuss the prospects for Covid relief and Janet Yellen

The $35 million play to fix Democrats’ data problem is shutting down

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Congress should cancel its Thanksgiving recess and pass another stimulus bill

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Michèle Flournoy is expected to become the first woman secretary of defense. She’s ready.

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There’s never been a better year to deep-fry a turkey

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Tony Blinken, one of Biden’s most trusted aides, is reportedly chosen as his secretary of state

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Big California donors want to fill Kamala Harris’s Senate seat with a woman of color

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Trump lashes out at fellow Republicans as his legal challenges to election results fail

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The FDA authorized the use of an experimental antibody treatment for Covid-19

By Katelyn Burns November 22

A Republican judge just tore into Trump’s election lawyers for their incompetence

By Ian Millhiser November 22

Sen. Kelly Loeffler has tested positive for the coronavirus

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As coronavirus cases surge, hospitals are beginning to be overwhelmed

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Why Biden is crowdfunding his White House transition

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A new lawsuit alleges Trump’s effort to overturn Michigan’s election results disenfranchises Black voters

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By Dylan Morrison November 21

How TV paved America’s road to Trump

By Sean Illing November 21

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

By Andrew Prokop November 20

BTS’s new album is sublime comfort pop for the soul in lockdown

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The mind-boggling end of Susan Choi’s Trust Exercise, explained

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