Deferred dreams: What COVID taught three Olympic athletesThree women who qualified for Tokyo 2020 reflect on the unprecedented decision to postpone the games. …
Deferred dreams: What COVID taught three Olympic athletes
Trump, McConnell division grows as Senate poised to override veto
Trump, McConnell division grows as Senate poised to override vetoMitch McConnell rejects Trump's calls for a $2,000 stimulus cheque as Senate prepares to override veto of defence bill. …
After Breonna Taylor Case, Louisville Police Face Precarious Next Chapter
After Breonna Taylor Case, Louisville Police Face Precarious Next ChapterU.S. Police Reform, Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings, Black Lives Matter Movement …
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Critics Say Nashville Police Could Have Done More With Tip About Bomber
Critics Say Nashville Police Could Have Done More With Tip About BomberU.S. Nashville, Tenn, Explosion (2020), Bombs and Explosives …
The Small Colorado Town Shrugged Off the Pandemic. Then Came the Coronavirus Variant.
The Small Colorado Town Shrugged Off the Pandemic. Then Came the Coronavirus Variant.U.S. Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Nursing Homes …
A Dallas-Fort Worth air traffic control center was closed for disinfection, and big flight delays soon followed.
A Dallas-Fort Worth air traffic control center was closed for disinfection, and big flight delays soon followed.World internal-essential …
Closing of Air Traffic Control Center for Virus Cleaning Halts Flights in Dallas
Closing of Air Traffic Control Center for Virus Cleaning Halts Flights in DallasU.S. Delays (Transportation), Airlines and Airplanes, Airports, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) …
Syria attack: At least 28 killed in ambush on bus
Syria attack: At least 28 killed in ambush on bus A human rights monitor blamed Islamic State for the attack, saying all those killed were soldiers. …
Penn Station: New train hall returns beauty to New York station
Penn Station: New train hall returns beauty to New York station The newly-designed hall opens on Thursday after the original landmark was demolished in 1963. …
Republican senator to dispute certification of Biden victory
Republican senator to dispute certification of Biden victory The tactic is expected to change nothing, but will set the stage for what the Biden camp called "antics". …
Vietnamese pick up the pieces after 2020’s relentless storms
Vietnamese pick up the pieces after 2020’s relentless stormsClimate change increases the risk to hard-hit central provinces, but few want to leave the only home they know. …
The Morning
The Bomb That Struck the Heart of Nashville
The Bomb That Struck the Heart of NashvilleOpinion Quarantine (Life and Culture), Nashville, Tenn, Explosion (2020) …
Life went on as it always had in Simla, Colo., until the virus came to town. And then the variant.
Life went on as it always had in Simla, Colo., until the virus came to town. And then the variant.U.S. internal-essential …
‘No Realistic Path’ for Quick Vote on $2,000 Stimulus Checks, McConnell Says
‘No Realistic Path’ for Quick Vote on $2,000 Stimulus Checks, McConnell SaysU.S. United States Politics and Government, Stimulus (Economic), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) …
To get young students back in classrooms, California plans to offer a financial incentive to districts to reopen.
To get young students back in classrooms, California plans to offer a financial incentive to districts to reopen.World internal-essential …
This New Year’s Eve, Times Square Will Be Filled With Hope. But Not People.
This New Year’s Eve, Times Square Will Be Filled With Hope. But Not People.New York New Year, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Quarantine (Life and Culture) …
2020 through the lens of a photojournalist
2020 through the lens of a photojournalist Photojournalist Leah Millis recaps the year with her favourite images from 2020. …
Yemen war: Video shows moment Aden airport attacked
Yemen war: Video shows moment Aden airport attacked Television cameras were positioned for the arrival of the new government when the attack happened. …
Four protests that triggered change - and one that didn't
Four protests that triggered change - and one that didn't The BBC looks at a selection of history's powerful protests and why only some achieved their goals. …
Norway mudslide: Aerial footage shows devastation
Norway mudslide: Aerial footage shows devastation At least nine people are injured and houses have been buried in the Norwegian village of Gjerdrum. …
Second Indigenous activist killed in Honduras this week
Second Indigenous activist killed in Honduras this weekHonduran authorities say they are investigating the killings of activists Felix Vasquez and Jose Adan Medina. …
Biden Criticizes Trump on Vaccine Distribution and Pledges to Pick Up Pace
Biden Criticizes Trump on Vaccine Distribution and Pledges to Pick Up PaceU.S. Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), United States Politics and Government, Public-Private Sector Coop…
Alaska Airlines Clamps Down on Emotional Support Animals on Flights
Alaska Airlines Clamps Down on Emotional Support Animals on FlightsBusiness Service Dogs and Other Animals, Disabilities, Airlines and Airplanes, Dogs …
Howard J. Rubenstein, Public Relations Impresario, Dies at 88
Howard J. Rubenstein, Public Relations Impresario, Dies at 88Business Public Relations and Publicity, Deaths (Obituaries) …
Quarantine meals: The 2020 food trend no-one predicted
Quarantine meals: The 2020 food trend no-one predicted Across the world, people in quarantine facilities were treated to some weird and wonderful combinations. …
Fashion lookahead: Eight major 2021 looks from tie-dye to pastels
Fashion lookahead: Eight major 2021 looks from tie-dye to pastels The patterns, prints, materials and accessories we're likely to be wearing this year. …
What my grandfather's life taught me about China and America
What my grandfather's life taught me about China and America Vincent Ni reflects on the long life of his grandfather and a crucial choice he made as a young man. …
Notable African deaths of 2020: From jazz legends to football heroes
Notable African deaths of 2020: From jazz legends to football heroes A look back at some of the iconic figures on the African continent who we said farewell to this year. …
Iraqi interpreters 'stalked by death squads' for helping the British
Iraqi interpreters 'stalked by death squads' for helping the British Ali and Ahmed helped British forces but now they live in fear of being killed by death squads. …
Trump’s bid for $2,000 stimulus cheques stalls in US Senate
Trump’s bid for $2,000 stimulus cheques stalls in US SenateMajority Leader Mitch McConnell blocks vote as some Republicans say they will support $2,000 stimulus cheques. …
US Justice Dep’t declines to charge officers in Tamir Rice case
US Justice Dep’t declines to charge officers in Tamir Rice caseJustice Department says no federal criminal charges against two police officers for killing of 12-year-old. …
Moderna will give its Covid-19 vaccine to its workers, board members and some relatives.
Moderna will give its Covid-19 vaccine to its workers, board members and some relatives.World internal-essential …
Nursing Home Patients Are Dying of Loneliness
Nursing Home Patients Are Dying of LonelinessOpinion Quarantine (Life and Culture), Nursing Homes, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Elderly, Loneliness, Elder Care, Alzheimer's Disease …
More Contagious Coronavirus Variant Found in Colorado
More Contagious Coronavirus Variant Found in ColoradoHealth Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), your-feed-healthcare …
Treasury will begin sending the $600 stimulus checks.
Treasury will begin sending the $600 stimulus checks.U.S. …
China Has All It Needs to Vaccinate Millions, Except Proof Its Vaccines Work
China Has All It Needs to Vaccinate Millions, Except Proof Its Vaccines WorkBusiness Vaccination and Immunization, Clinical Trials, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Politics and Government, Local Government …
Pompeo Weighs Plan to Place Cuba on U.S. Terrorism Sponsor List
Pompeo Weighs Plan to Place Cuba on U.S. Terrorism Sponsor ListU.S. United States International Relations, United States Politics and Government, Terrorism, Presidential Transition (US) …
When Nashville Bombing Hit a Telecom Hub, the Ripples Reached Far Beyond
When Nashville Bombing Hit a Telecom Hub, the Ripples Reached Far BeyondU.S. Nashville, Tenn, Explosion (2020), Wireless Communications, Telephones and Telecommunications, Computer Network Outages, B…
Stimulus Checks, Virus Variant, Breonna Taylor: Your Tuesday Evening Briefing
Stimulus Checks, Virus Variant, Breonna Taylor: Your Tuesday Evening BriefingBriefing …
Covid-19: Biden says Trump vaccine roll-out is 'falling behind'
Covid-19: Biden says Trump vaccine roll-out is 'falling behind' The US president-elect calls for vaccinations to be ramped up as he warns of a "tough period" ahead. …
Belarus protests: The demonstrators speaking out in new and creative ways
Belarus protests: The demonstrators speaking out in new and creative ways Faced by a government crackdown, demonstrations over the disputed August election have been forced to evolve. …
2020 and me: 'We need to learn life lessons from this'
2020 and me: 'We need to learn life lessons from this' Mahnaz Rehman lost her husband during lockdown in Karachi, Pakistan. …
US detects first case of COVID-19 variant in Colorado
US detects first case of COVID-19 variant in ColoradoMan with no travel history first confirmed US case of COVID strain that UK scientists believe is more contagious. …
After Australia’s fires: A devastated community rebuilds together
After Australia’s fires: A devastated community rebuilds togetherThe tiny settlement of Wonboyn was ravaged by fires, but its people and landscape are beginning to recover. …
Nashville explosion: Motives still unclear in Nashville 'suicide bomb'
Nashville explosion: Motives still unclear in Nashville 'suicide bomb' The suspect, a 63-year-old man, died in the blast and his only previous offence happened decades ago. …
Coronavirus: Spain to keep registry of those who refuse Covid vaccine
Coronavirus: Spain to keep registry of those who refuse Covid vaccine Vaccination will not be mandatory, officials say, and the register will not be made public. …
Zoom: All the times virtual meetings didn't go as planned this year
Zoom: All the times virtual meetings didn't go as planned this year From animal interruptions to catching fire, here's a look back at the year we spent (badly) online. …
Australian man and child saved after friends walk 12 hours for help
Australian man and child saved after friends walk 12 hours for help Their friends walked for 12 hours through the Australian desert to seek help after their car got stuck. …
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