Democracy Dies in Darkness
Many Americans stick to their original notions about the coronavirus, no matter what sorrows they’ve seen, no matter where they live.
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Regulators will scrutinize the data and claims made by Pfizer, which says its experimental coronavirus vaccine is safe and 95 percent effective.
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Some health workers say their warnings are being ignored and that Americans are in denial or are simply not taking the coronavirus seriously enough.
The NFL’s intensive protocols will apply to all teams at all times, after previously applying only to teams with cases or players exposed to the virus.
Jonathan Kinloch, a Democrat and the board’s vice chairman, told The Post that it’s too late for the pair to reverse course, as the certified results have been sent to the secretary of state in accordance with state rules.
Rudolph W. Giuliani, the president’s personal lawyer, has told associates his ambition is to stall the vote certification in an effort to have GOP lawmakers pick electors, an outcome that appears unattainable.
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The coronavirus diagnosis of Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) is the biggest threat to Washington lawmakers since Sen. Rand Paul was diagnosed in March, and it leaves Congress’s year-end agenda in doubt.
Analysis
The review of votes cast narrowed Joe Biden's lead, but not enough.
The former U.S. attorney came under criticism from opposing counsel and seemed unable to answer several questions from the judge.
Christopher Krebs, former director of the Homeland Security Department's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. (EPA-EFE/Shutterstock)
Analysis
Christopher Krebs wanted to make sure that the supporters of losing candidates could be confident in that loss — which is very much not what President Trump wants to see happen after his loss to Joe Biden.
Congress is now hurtling toward a Dec. 11 deadline to reach a spending deal in the middle of a pandemic.
A federal judge in New York said Trump administration officials are "not entitled to manufacture your own law."
More than 200 consumer groups are urging president-elect Joe Biden to use executive authority to cancel the loans on his first day in office.
Newly disclosed military data provides new certainty about who those victims were and where they died.
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President Trump has begun his final battle against opened-ended U.S. military conflicts.
After the global pandemic and economic crisis eclipsed climate on his agenda, he pivoted back to a "green industrial revolution."
Civilians are fleeing fighting between Ethiopia’s military and forces loyal to the powerful faction that rules the Tigray region. Each claims that the other is the aggressor in an outbreak of violence that has already killed hundreds.
Billy McCaffrey drives his tractor through a bog to loosen cranberries for harvesting Oct. 16 at the Spring Rain Farm in East Taunton, Mass. (Adam Glanzman for The Post)
Heat waves, drought, warmer winters and erratic rainfall — all signs of climate change — are creating challenges for cranberry growers who have farmed the red fruit for hundreds of years.
Peter Debbins, who had family ties to the country, told investigators he had a “messianic vision” of saving Russia from its own leadership.
In a legal win for veterans, the Army agreed to a settlement that would review discharge upgrade requests involving mental health-related trauma.
The R&B mainstay’s new album pays tribute to Marvin Gaye by aiming to continue his work.
We Happy Few adapts tale of detective Loveday Brooke for home listening, with extras sent by mail.
Try one of these creative, tasty twists on the usual Thanksgiving and holiday favorites.
A new study paints a portrait of the staggering toll that congressional inaction will have on the ranks of unemployed.
A sizable number of the recipients of aid programs like Medicaid and food stamps are employed by some of the biggest and more profitable companies in the country.
Perspective
Let’s remember the market indicator that really matters: the S&P 500 index. And let’s take a closer look at the handful of stocks that are powering its rise.
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Dow 29,438.42
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S&P 3,567.79
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NASDAQ 11,801.60
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2020 NBA Draft
Minnesota made University of Georgia guard Anthony Edwards the first pick in the NBA draft. (AP)
After weeks of rumors suggesting that the Timberwolves and the Golden State Warriors might move the top two picks, both teams stood pat.
Trade Tracker
New Sixers president Daryl Morey is off and running with the first major trade of his Philadelphia tenure.
Avdija, a 6-foot-9 small forward, is a versatile defender who should bolster Washington's perimeter defense and fit into multiple lineups.
"Fulton and Nostrand" (1958) by Jacob Lawrence. (The Cleveland Museum of Art; Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund; The Jacob and Gwendolyn Knight Lawrence Foundation; Artists Rights Society)
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Amid coronavirus, complaints by staff members and months of internal conflict, another chapter ends in Roth’s controversial theater career.
Next summer’s Broadway tours have also been pulled, and 38 more layoffs announced.
Perspective
Laugh, cry and be inspired by tales from David Sedaris, Elizabeth Berg, Brit Bennett and more.
Book Review
New works by Anthony Grafton, Peter Burke and Richard Ovenden quench many a curiosity.
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Unsafe, unsanitary and unhelpful are reasons to bail. So, watch out for them before you book.
The guidelines stress that not all celebrations are canceled, but “large gatherings have proven to be super spreader events.”
This week, United Airlines announced a trial of flights between Newark Airport and London Heathrow where every passenger receives a rapid coronavirus test before boarding.
United Airlines and American Airlines have not blocked middle seats on flights since July.