Politics

America’s child care problem is an economic problem

Samantha Sulik (left), director of a day care center in Tacoma, Washington, walks a child to their parent at the…

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Extraordinary Twitter hack compromises some of the world’s most prominent accounts

Accounts belonging to everyone from Barack Obama to Kanye West to Elon Musk are involved in a massive Twitter hack.…

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Israel’s second coronavirus wave is threatening Netanyahu’s hold on power

Protesters demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, over his handling of the coronavirus crisis, rally in front of…

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An extraordinary Twitter breach compromises everyone from Elon Musk to Kanye West

Kanye West saw his Twitter account hacked on Wednesday. | Pierre Suu/Getty Images A host of other billionaires were implicated…

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The White House claimed Trump is pro-LGBTQ. His policies show he isn’t.

Activists participate in a rally at the Reflecting Pool of the US Capitol April 10, 2019, in Washington, DC. |…

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Hospitals are running out of staff, supplies, and beds for Covid-19 patients — and this time could be worse

A health care worker in the Covid-19 Unit at United Memorial Medical Center in Houston, Texas, on July 2. |…

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Why Facebook is “the front line in fighting hate today”

Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt speaks in Washington, DC, in June 2019. | Michael Brochstein/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images What…

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The key lesson from school openings abroad: Contain the virus

Simulation of teaching and learning at the Nassa School in Indonesia, where schools began reopening in July. | Dasril Roszandi/NurPhoto…

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Covid-19 vaccine trials are showing promising results. A lot can still go wrong.

Some scientists expect that a Covid-19 coronavirus vaccine will be ready in record time, but others are skeptical. | Mladen…

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The growing scientific evidence for masks to fight Covid-19, explained

A woman wearing a mask crosses the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City on March 20, 2020. | Victor J.…

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