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The ethics of deliberately infecting volunteers with Covid-19 to test vaccines

Scientists will soon launch a "human challenge trial." Here’s why that’s so controversial.

The 3 elements of Trump’s foreign policy Biden should keep

Trump’s foreign policy was terrible. But Biden should still follow parts of it.

The Supreme Court will hear a new attack on unions. The implications are profound.

A case targeting union organizers could endanger basic government functions such as fire inspection and workplace safety.

A guide to the must-read 2020 National Book Award finalists

From Black church ladies to undocumented immigrants, here’s what this year’s shortlist looked like.

What Biden could do to expand health coverage — without Congress

Executive power might be Biden’s best path to health care reform. Here’s what he could do.

A young Ugandan climate activist’s challenge to Joe Biden

"We are going to hold him accountable if he doesn’t fulfill [his] promises."

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A weekend of protests, violence, and enmity in DC revealed what Donald Trump has planned post-presidency.

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New Democratic sheriffs in Georgia and North Carolina have vowed to cut ties with ICE

Hong Kong’s pro-democracy lawmakers quit en masse. One explains why.

Biden could do a lot to fight factory farming even without Congress

How the pandemic could change traditional Thanksgiving

Why Trump and Mitch McConnell are pushing through Fed nominee Judy Shelton

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The behind-the-scenes fight to influence Biden on Big Tech has already begun

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Twitter announces Fleets and audio spaces, two new things Twitter didn’t really invent

Amazon starts selling prescription drugs, with two-day delivery for Prime members

The future of commercial space travel is almost here with the latest SpaceX launch

The Crown season 4: Is the queen a bad mom? 

Obama: The internet is “the single biggest threat to our democracy”

In 24 hours, Trump went from almost conceding to falsely claiming “I WON THE ELECTION!”

What Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine results mean for ending the pandemic

Biden can do 3 things on day one to unwind Trump’s war on reproductive health

I paid off all my student loans. I still support student loan forgiveness.

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The Next Four Years: How to make a Biden Boom

Bloomberg’s Karl Smith explains a bipartisan approach to healing the labor market

Here are 6 things to consider about holiday travel

Why staying cold is so important to a Covid-19 vaccine

One Good Thing: The dark pop pleasures of Selena Gomez’s Rare

A federal judge rules acting DHS head’s DACA suspension was invalid

Trump finally admitted that Biden won the election — then immediately walked it back

Violence followed the “Million MAGA March” in Washington, DC

Blue states and red states are both doing school reopenings wrong

Poll: 2 in 5 Americans are likely to attend a large gathering this holiday season

President Trump briefly drove by the “Million MAGA March” on his way to the golf course

With Covid-19 cases at record levels, states are rolling out new restrictions

What we know about who Asian American voters supported in the election

Trump’s far-fetched legal campaign to question the election seems to be falling apart

Why Republican women candidates had such a strong year

3 scholars say Trump isn’t staging a coup — but he still poses a threat to democracy

Police reform was a big winner this election

Trump’s own officials say 2020 was America’s most secure election in history

The second White House coronavirus outbreak: Mark Meadows, the Secret Service, and more

TikTok’s US ban has been delayed another two weeks — or maybe forever

Trump’s turn against Fox News, explained

The many obstacles to the “GOP state legislatures steal the election for Trump” scenario