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This chart shows the states where hospitalizations hit at least 300 people per million in at least two nonconsecutive weeks, according to data from the COVID Tracking Project at The Atlantic. This level of hospitalization is a good measure of the pandemic’s local severity, both because it captures serious cases …

Since putting out his latest memoir A Promised Land, Barack Obama has been doing a lot of press. The 44th President’s spoken with everyone from Showtime’s Desus & Mero to CBS’ 60 Minutes about the book as well as more personal details about himself and his family. Joining The Bill …

One in every five people incarcerated in state and federal prisons in the United States has caught the coronavirus — a rate more than four times the general population. According to data collected by the Associated Press and the Marshall Project, at least 275,000 U.S. inmates have caught the virus, 1,700 …

Protestors hold pictures of George Floyd as they march during a Juneteenth rally at Grand Army Plaza on June 19, 2020 in the Brooklyn Borough of New York City. – The US marks the end of slavery by celebrating Juneteenth, with the annual unofficial holiday taking on renewed significance as …

Every weekday evening, our editors guide you through the biggest stories of the day, help you discover new ideas, and surprise you with moments of delight. Subscribe to get this delivered to your inbox. JAN BUCHCZIK With two weeks left in the year, the pull of home is especially strong …

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Republican Senator Ron Johnson has blocked an effort to pass a second round of coronavirus stimulus checks, citing concerns about the country’s debt. Republican Senator Josh Hawley, who’s name is being floated as a 2024 presidential contender, worked with Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) in a push to include direct payments …

A screengrab of U.S. Representative Ayanna Pressley as she participates in Supercharge: Women All In, a virtual day of action hosted by Supermajority, on September 26, 2020; Tracee Ellis Ross speaks during the GCAPP EmPOWER Party & 25th Anniversary Virtual Event on November 12, 2020.Photo: Getty Images for Supermajority (Getty …

Reading Thomas Jefferson’s Bible “Jefferson’s narrative rumbles along at ground level, on square wheels—no baptismal shock of light from above, no dove descending. And no risen Jesus. The Jefferson Bible ends with Jesus snug in the tomb, the cave mouth securely plugged, gobstopped, by the not-to-be-moved stone. No more words. …

The NBA is reportedly investigating allegations made against the Los Angeles Clippers and Jerry West, which involve the free-agency recruitment of small forward Kawhi Leonard in 2019. Earlier this week, TMZ Sports reported that a man who claims to be close to Leonard filed a lawsuit against team consultant Jerry …