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China, India Handled COVID-19 Differently. Results Differed Too

In China, authorities handled the coronavirus pandemic by centralizing control and locking down vast swaths of the country. India didn’t. How has that affected health outcomes in the two countries?

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Mass. Primary Results: Markey-Kennedy And Neal-Morse Races – NPR

Mass. Primary Results: Markey-Kennedy And Neal-Morse Races  NPR Incumbent Senator Ed Markey leads Rep. Joe Kennedy III in Massachusetts Senate race  CBS This Morning Kennedy scrambles to close polling gap against AOC-backed incumbent ahead of Massachusetts primary  Fox News Candidates barrel toward a

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Candidate Generation Gaps Highlight 2 Races To Watch In Massachusetts

There are two key races to watch in Massachusetts on Tuesday, and both feature a younger Democratic challenger taking on an older incumbent. (Image credit: Matthew J. Lee/The Boston Globe via AP/Pool)

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As Guns Get Drawn at Protest Sites, Demonstrators Fear a Volatile New Phase

As right-wing groups increasingly move to confront unrest in cities, demonstrators are taking drastic steps in assessing how to keep themselves safe.

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Remote Learning’s Distractions Put Extra Pressure On Students With ADHD

With less structure and supervision than is typically provided inside a classroom, remote classes lean hard on already stressed parents to help students with ADHD stay focused and engaged. (Image credit: Imgorthand/Getty Images)

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‘Do I Really Need This Much Office Space?’ Pandemic Emptied Buildings, But How Long?

As commercial real estate continues to lie vacant around the U.S., it may contribute to a vicious economic cycle that reshapes New York and other cities. (Image credit: Ryan Kailath for NPR)

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Facebook threatens to block news sharing in Australia as it lobbies against revenue share law

Adtech giant and self-styled ‘free speech champion’, Facebook, has threatened to pull the plug on the public sharing of news content on Facebook and Instagram in Australia. The aggressive threat is Facebook’s attempt to lobby against a government plan that

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Facebook vows to block news stories in Australia rather than pay for them

Facebook is preparing to block news content in Australia in response to new regulations which would force social media platforms to pay publishers for their articles.

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IDF general overseeing virus task force: It’s an operation on a different scale

In charge of one the most ambitious efforts by a country to contain COVID-19 outbreak, Maj. Gen. Ori Gordin aims to bring pandemic back under control by November 1

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Bennett intensifies attacks, says Netanyahu only concerned with his trial

As his Yamina party surges in polls, PM’s right-wing rival further hints at his intention to vie for national leadership if elections are called again soon

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