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A map of confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths around the world. The respiratory disease has spread rapidly across six continents and has killed at least 2 million globally. (Image credit: NPR)

A map of confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths around the world. The respiratory disease has spread rapidly across six continents and has killed at least 2 million globally. (Image credit: NPR)

Hundreds of Democratic staff plead with senators to convict Trump in impeachment trial  NBC News Fact check: Trump’s official response to impeachment includes obvious lies  CNN Trump Lawyers Misspell ‘United States’ While Defending Him in Impeachment Trial  PEOPLE.com Bad arguments being made against

Olympics organisers unveiled the first of a series of “playbooks” aimed at holding the coronavirus-postponed Tokyo Games safely on Wednesday, warning that rule breakers could be kicked out. Sports officials will be allowed to skip quarantine as long as they

If you’re at all interested in wine, chances are you’ve turned to Vivino at least a few times for recommendations. The app and the company behind it have been helping people enjoy better wine since 2010, and now the startup

Grocery delivery startup Good Eggs is announcing that it has raised $100 million in new funding, and that it’s planning to launch in Southern California in either the summer or fall of this year. Parts of this story might sound

Finding, and retaining, frontline workers has likely never been as critical as it is in these pandemic days. Enter WorkStep, a four-year-old startup that was founded with the mission of helping large supply chain employers do just that. The fully

AstraZeneca vaccine appears to substantially reduce transmission of the coronavirus, study shows  CNN AstraZeneca vaccine can slow the spread of Covid, and delayed second dose works, Oxford data shows  CNBC France approves Astrazeneca COVID-19 vaccine but restricts for people over 65 |

The former head of the European Central Bank was formally tasked by Italy’s president with forming a government of national unity to steer the country out of its political, economic and health crises.

After a coup Monday, the military once again controls Myanmar. It had shared political power as the country eased toward democracy. Civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi remains in detention.