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In Georgia, Republicans Take Aim at Role of Black Churches in Elections
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Divided Senate Passes Biden's Pandemic Aid Plan

Divided Senate Passes Biden's Pandemic Aid Plan

By Emily Cochrane

The chamber approved the package after a grueling marathon of amendment votes and last-ditch negotiations. The measure must now clear the House a second time.

In Georgia, Republicans Take Aim at Role of Black Churches in Elections

In Georgia, Republicans Take Aim at Role of Black Churches in Elections

By Nick Corasaniti and Jim Rutenberg

New proposals by the G.O.P.-controlled Legislature have targeted Sunday voting, part of a raft of measures that could reduce the impact of Black voters in the state.

'I've Never Seen Anything Like This': Chaos Strikes Global Shipping

'I've Never Seen Anything Like This': Chaos Strikes Global Shipping

By Peter S. Goodman, Alexandra Stevenson, Niraj Chokshi and Michael Corkery

The pandemic has disrupted international trade, driving up the cost of shipping goods and adding a fresh challenge to the global economic recovery.

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The shortage of lifesaving medical equipment last year was a searing example of the government's failed coronavirus response. As health workers resorted to wearing trash bags, one Maryland company profited by selling anthrax vaccines to the country's emergency reserve.

We Need to Put a Name to This Violence

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We Need to Put a Name to This Violence

By Jay Caspian Kang

The recent attacks on Asian-Americans have unearthed the contradictions and questions beneath America's impoverished understanding of race. To solve the problem, we must first learn how to talk about it.

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