coronavirus
U.S. COVID-19 cases rising again, doubling over three weeks
July 14, 2021The COVID-19 curve in the U.S. is rising again after months of decline.
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Unvaccinated people continue to get sick and die from COVID
July 13, 2021The right-wing opportunism of a GOP determined to latch onto conspiracy theories is endangering the country.
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Jobless workers fight back against Republican governors’ unemployment cutoffs
July 8, 2021Big wins scored against cruel cuts in jobless aid by Republican governors in Maryland and Indiana.
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The crime novel post-confinement and post-BLM: The three-day plan
July 6, 2021LYON, France—As the world begins to wake up and we enter the period of post-confinement, in France the first major festival return, just prior to the re-opening of the Cannes Film Festival, was the just concluded...
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Despite big job gains in June, pandemic’s impact lingers
July 2, 2021Some 850,000 new jobs added but many are in the lower paid categories; Many seek better paying jobs.
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