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5 Important Questions About Pfizer's COVID-19 Vaccine
Historically, important scientific announcements about vaccines are made through peer-reviewed medical research papers that have undergone extensive scrutiny about study design, results and assumptions, not through company press releases.
Apple Unveils First Macs Built to Run More like iPhones
Apple is rolling out new Mac computers powered by the same kind of chips that run iPhones and iPads, a move aimed at making it easier for its most popular products to work together.
AP Explains: Election's Validity Intact Despite Trump Claims
The U.S. presidential election was not tainted by widespread voter fraud or irregularities in how ballots were counted, despite a huge effort by President Donald Trump to prove otherwise.
Vatican Report Reveals Anonymous Letters Accusing McCarrick
The Vatican's report on ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick revealed the previously unknown contents of six anonymous letters accusing him of pedophilia that were sent to U.S. church leaders in the early 1990s,
Explainer: Why Do The Media Call Races in US Elections?
Fifty-one separate elections — one in each state and one in Washington, DC. Each with different rules and regulations, and no national elections commission to tell the world who wins.
Future of Business Travel Unclear as Virus Upends Work Life
Those who travel for work don't expect to do so until the middle of next year.
Some Big, Early Shifts on Immigration Expected Under Biden
Some dramatic moves on immigration are expected in the early days of the Biden administration.
Anderson Cooper Apologizes for Trump 'Obese Turtle' Comment
Anderson Cooper has now apologized for his "obese turtle" comment after President Trump's baseless Thursday night speech.
Testing Timeline: What's Ahead for COVID-19 Vaccines?
Pfizer's surprising news that its COVID-19 vaccine might offer more protection than anticipated is raising questions about exactly how the different shots will make it to market.
'Stop Being So Theatrical!' LGBTQ Poll Worker Shamed by Judge
A gay poll worker in Kansas City, Kansas, says they encountered homophobia and discriminatory treatment while volunteering on Election Day.
Vatican Faults Many for McCarrick's Rise, Spares Francis
A Vatican investigation into ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick has found a series of bishops, cardinals and popes downplayed or dismissed reports that he slept with seminarians.
Trump Books Will Continue After Trump Leaves Office
One of publishing's most thriving genres of the past four years, books about President Donald Trump, is not going to end when he leaves office.
US Allows 1st Emergency Use of COVID-19 Antibody Drug
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday cleared the experimental drug from Eli Lilly for people 12 and older with mild or moderate COVID-19 not requiring hospitalization. It's a one-time treatment given through an IV.
China Gears Up For World's Largest Online Shopping Festival
Chinese consumers are expected to spend tens of billions on everything from fresh food to luxury goods during this year's Singles' Day online shopping festival, as the country recovers from the pandemic.
'Elegies for Punks, Angels and Raging Queens' Revival Set as Online Benefit
Created in the height of the AIDS crisis, the online benefit will star Broadway's best and benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
Search for a Snakebite Drug Might Lead to a COVID Treatment, Too
A team of researchers have come across another potential use for a drug used to treat snake bites. Varespladib has a positive effect on acute respiratory distress syndrome, associated with COVID-19.
Housing Secretary Ben Carson Tests Positive for COVID-19
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson has tested positive for the coronavirus. Carson is the first member of President Donald Trump's cabinet known to have tested positive.
Televangelist Dies of COVID after Blaming Pandemic on Extramarital Sex
Televangelist Irwin Baxter told Jim Bakker in March that God had sent COVID-19 as a "wake-up call" against non-virginal brides. On Nov. 3, Baxter died of complications of the disease.
Study Finds Long-Acting Shot Helps Women Avoid HIV Infection
Researchers are stopping a study early after finding that a shot of an experimental medicine every two months worked better than daily pills to help keep women from catching HIV from an infected sex partner.
Amid Pandemic, Americans Reconsider Recycling
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, six in 10 Americans are worried about the future of the environment — but it's also helping them change their eco-friendly habits, according to new research.