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The Black lives that don’t make headlines still matter 

More than 80 black people have been killed by police since Breonna Taylor died in March.

Biden maintains a strong lead over Trump in new national polls

Voters expressed more confidence in Trump on the economy, but Biden led on everything else.

Colleges are making last-minute changes as coronavirus cases spike. That’s tough for students.

At schools around the US, suspensions — and dismissals — are rising along with cases. And a growing number of students are seeing classes go online.

Do you really have to wash your mask after every use? Short answer: Yes.

Masks have become a necessity. Here’s how to pick the right one, and wash it.

The best $141 I ever spent: A skateboard

I was special in my own incompetence, and therefore beyond comparison.

The Trump administration began scaling back the census count. A judge stopped it — for now.

The Trump administration wanted to end the 2020 census a month early. A judge temporarily blocked its plan.

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