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Today's Headlines: The Surging Coronavirus Finds a Federal Leadership Vacuum

Biden's Policy Agenda Rests Heavily on Senate Outcome
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Thursday, November 12, 2020

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The Surging Coronavirus Finds a Federal Leadership Vacuum

The Surging Coronavirus Finds a Federal Leadership Vacuum

By Sheryl Gay Stolberg, Noah Weiland, Sharon LaFraniere and Andrew Jacobs

The winter wave has been anticipated for months. Now that it's here, health officials worry once again about strategy and supplies.

Biden's Policy Agenda Rests Heavily on Senate Outcome

Biden's Policy Agenda Rests Heavily on Senate Outcome

By Jim Tankersley

Which party controls the Senate will largely dictate how ambitious President-elect Joe Biden can get on taxes, health care, climate change and other policy priorities.

Millions Face Loss of Jobless Aid: 'Without It, I'm Dead in the Water'

Millions Face Loss of Jobless Aid: 'Without It, I'm Dead in the Water'

By Ben Casselman

Emergency federal programs to assist the unemployed in the pandemic will expire at year's end if there is no congressional action.

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An Artist's Continuing Exploration of the Human Form

T Magazine | Arts and letters

An Artist's Continuing Exploration of the Human Form

By Lovia Gyarkye

Almost 50 years after the debut of her arresting womb-like sculptures, Senga Nengudi is still challenging what it means to live in a body, especially when that body is Black and female.

Trump Still Has 70 Days to Wreak Havoc Around the World

Opinion

Trump Still Has 70 Days to Wreak Havoc Around the World

By Robert Malley and Philip H. Gordon

Biden wants to undo the chaos Trump has inflicted from the Middle East to China and beyond. It won't be easy.

Today's Videos

Bidens Visit Korean War Memorial in Philadelphia

Video Video: Bidens Visit Korean War Memorial in Philadelphia

By Reuters

President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. and his wife, Jill Biden, attended a Veterans Day observance at the Korean War Memorial in Philadelphia on Wednesday.

Tropical Storm Eta Crawls Along Florida's Gulf Coast

Video Video: Tropical Storm Eta Crawls Along Florida's Gulf Coast

By Storyful

Impacts from Tropical Storm Eta were being felt on the coast of southwest Florida on Wednesday. The storm is expected to make a second landfall in the state Thursday.

Spain Unveils New Covid Strategy

Video Video: Spain Unveils New Covid Strategy

By Reuters

Spain's government announced Wednesday that it would require travelers arriving in Spain from high-risk countries to prove they tested negative for the coronavirus.

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