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The year is 2020, the pandemic is peaking, the political arena is on fire…and it has never seemed more ridiculous to care about awards. At the same time, though, they’re probably a healthier distraction than the endless quarantine doomscrolling that

Republicans revolt against GOP’s initial stimulus plan  CNN Senate HEALS Act includes another $1,200 stimulus check—here’s who would qualify  CNBC With jobless Americans waiting for extended relief, GOP reveals new coronavirus plan  ABC News The Republicans’ demographic trap  The Boston Globe We can’t stop

Attorney General William P. Barr said protesters had used fireworks, Tasers, pellet guns and lasers to target federal officers in Portland.

The pandemic has upended businesses across the world, but it has been very good for Amazon. Every lockdown “click to purchase” nudged the company a little further toward utter domination of online shopping as total e-commerce sales nearly doubled in

Trump administration to review DACA and reject new applications  CNN Trump administration to reject new DACA applications during ‘comprehensive’ review  NBC News Trump Delays Effort to End DACA  The New York Times DACA recipients allowed to renew protection from deportation  Daily Mail Trump administration

Microsoft’s new screen time and parental controls app, Microsoft Family Safety, is today launching publicly on iOS and Android, following a preview of the experience which had arrived earlier this spring. The app is designed to help parents better understand

‘I’m going to answer the damn question’: Bill Barr, House Democrats face off over Portland, politicization  USA TODAY Live: AG Barr testifies before House Judiciary  Fox News Nadler involved in car accident but unhurt; Barr hearing delayed  Fox News Trump crony Barr’s 2020

Biden vs. Trump: Live 2020 Election Updates  The New York Times Former Sanders campaign co-chair Nina Turner compares voting for Biden to eating ‘bowl of sh–‘  Fox News Trump shatters his own show of responsibility on the pandemic  CNN Portland Is a Problem

Shortsighted policies have left Turkey dependent on imported food, critics say, as Turkish farmers struggle to keep alive indigenous and traditional forms of agriculture.

NPR’s Ailsa Chang talks with Vivian Nereim, a Bloomberg News reporter in Saudi Arabia, about how the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca will be different this year because of the pandemic.