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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.

A Trump official is still blocking Biden’s presidential transition. House Democrats want answers.

Top Democrats asked GSA Administrator Emily Murphy to brief them.

Natural disasters are increasing. The world’s poorest are left to fend for themselves.

Help is available, but it’s not getting to those who need it most.

As coronavirus cases surge, hospitals are beginning to be overwhelmed

A new HHS report finds more than 1,000 US hospitals are "critically" short on staff amid a rising third wave of Covid-19 infections.

I handled holiday orders at a grocery store. Trust me: The holidays are miserable.

Please, make the season less awful for service workers by staying home this year.

In his new memoir, Obama defends — and critiques — his legacy

A Promised Land is a vexed, mournful account of a presidency fraught with obstacles.

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

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

Supernatural’s bonkers series finale marked the end of an era of fandom

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

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

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

BuzzFeed’s Jonah Peretti on why he bought HuffPost and why the New York Times can’t be “the paper of record”

Alaska voters adopt ranked-choice voting in ballot initiative

How fake news aimed at Latinos thrives on social media

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

The Princess Switch: Switched Again is more Vanessa Hudgens drag variety hour than holiday rom-com

Why Republican women candidates had such a strong year

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

10 enormously consequential things Biden can do without the Senate

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Big electric trucks and buses are coming. Here’s how to speed up the transition.

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

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The 4 potential candidates to lead Biden’s Department of Homeland Security, briefly explained

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

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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Was this famous war photo staged? Errol Morris explains.