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Senate Republicans cool to 2nd round of stimulus checks, direct deposits

Democrats are on board. Trump sounds interested. But the GOP has other priorities.

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Coronavirus

Public health experts urge caution ahead of July Fourth as U.S. hits record number of cases

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Opinion

Ghislaine Maxwell wasn't just Epstein's 'enabler.' Here's why that matters.

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Sports

Washington NFL team to do 'thorough review' of name, opening door to change

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Opinion

Trump's Mount Rushmore visit celebrates a very American form of white supremacy

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U.S. news

Experts raise a question about Elijah McClain’s arrest: Why was he injected with ketamine?

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The unique risk Black, disabled Americans face during police confrontations

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Transgender advocacy group launches Spanish-speaking crisis hotline

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Tech News

Conservatives are flocking to a new 'free speech' social media app that has started banning liberal users

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World

As China tightens its grip on Hong Kong, many are fleeing in search of safety and freedom

World

Dramatic explosion at Turkish fireworks factory kills four

Latino

Woman charged with helping get rid of body of missing Fort Hood soldier

World

Kim urges North Korea to keep up virus fight and avoid 'unimaginable' crisis

Latino

Woman charged with helping get rid of body of missing Fort Hood soldier

World

Kim urges North Korea to keep up virus fight and avoid 'unimaginable' crisis

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Coronavirus

School districts pushed to reopen say there isn't enough money to do it safely

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Culture Matters

'Hamilton' on Disney+: For people of color, an American story 'that could be theirs'

Science News

Deep in since-flooded caves, researchers find evidence of America's first miners

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Coronavirus

In search for early warning system, scientists look to the sewers

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Better Summer

How to have a safe summer during COVID-19

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shopping

32 best Fourth of July sales and deals

Dalibor Talajic

Opinion

Covid Chronicles, Vol. 4: Journalist gets too close to the 'mayhem'

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The Week in Pictures: A surge in Texas and guns drawn in St. Louis

Politics

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Supreme Court

Supreme Court blocks curbside voting in Alabama ahead of Jeff Sessions runoff

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2020 Election

Biden outraises Trump for second month in a row with record $141M haul

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Politics News

Trump surrogate Herman Cain tests positive for coronavirus after attending Tulsa rally

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Supreme Court

Supreme Court to decide if House gets Mueller grand jury material

Analysis

With veto threat, Trump dares GOP to back Confederate military leaders or risk his wrath

Congress

McConnell warns Democrats about changing Senate rules to kill the filibuster

White House

Trump says he thinks coronavirus will 'just disappear' despite rising cases

World News

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Coronavirus

The E.U. never even considered letting in U.S. travelers. That's how bad it is in America.

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World

Putin's power play paves the way for 16 more years — but not without challenges

Kirsty Wigglesworth / AP file

World

Meghan Markle felt 'unprotected' by royal family during pregnancy, court documents say

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World

Iran agrees to compensate families of victims on downed plane, says Swedish official

World

Dozens killed by landslide at Myanmar jade mine

Mexico

24 shot to death in attack on drug rehab center in Mexico

National Security

Bounties or not, Russia has worked to expand its clout in Afghanistan as the U.S. eyes an exit

Coronavirus: By the numbers

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Coronavirus cases are soaring around the country. See how the map is changing.

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Is your state reopening? See the breakdown of each state's stay-at-home order

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The coronavirus has destroyed the job market. See which states have been hit the hardest.

Seeing the scale

Visualizing the 100,000 American coronavirus deaths

Data Graphics

A breakdown of coronavirus deaths in the U.S., per day

Seeing the scale

Visualizing the 100,000 American coronavirus deaths

Data Graphics

A breakdown of coronavirus deaths in the U.S., per day

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Deep in since-flooded caves, researchers find evidence of America's first miners

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Science News

July 4 will kick off extreme heatwave across U.S. that has scientists alarmed

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Coronavirus

The body's COVID-19 weapon could be cells that mysteriously remember the virus for decades

Coronavirus

COVID-19 vaccine shows potential in early human trials

Environment

Koalas may be extinct in Australia's New South Wales by 2050

Coronavirus

COVID-19 vaccine shows potential in early human trials

Environment

Koalas may be extinct in Australia's New South Wales by 2050

Business, Tech & Media

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Security

Alleged email scammer who flaunted wealth on Instagram to face charges

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Coronavirus

Before the holiday weekend, Facebook decided to 'go loud' with an alert: wear a mask.

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Sports

FedEx asks Washington's NFL team to change the team's name

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Tech News

Conservatives are flocking to a new 'free speech' social media app that has started banning liberal users

Coronavirus

Latest jobs report shows Black unemployment continues to rise faster, recover more slowly

Tech & Media

A bathroom-break bill? California looks to make sure warehouse workers can take a break

Opinion

Millennials still haven't recovered from 2008... then came 2020

BETTER

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Better Summer

How to have a safe summer during COVID-19

Ray Kachatorian

Diet & Fitness

Chefs share their favorite burger recipes for Fourth of July

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Health & Wellness

Should you invite friends to swim in your pool? Experts weigh in

Diet & Fitness

17 tasty, low-carb foods that will keep you full this summer

Health & Wellness

Arizona man, 30, who got COVID-19 at crowded bar: 'I thought I was invincible'

Diet & Fitness

17 tasty, low-carb foods that will keep you full this summer

Health & Wellness

Arizona man, 30, who got COVID-19 at crowded bar: 'I thought I was invincible'

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Coronavirus Confessions

'I'm the one hoarding toilet paper': Stories from quarantine and social distancing in the COVID-19 era

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