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The emergence in Britain and South Africa of two new variants of Sars-CoV-2, which are potentially far more infectious versions of the virus, has prompted widespread concern. Here is what we know — and what we don’t — about the

President Donald J. Trump to Award the Medal of Freedom to Devin Nunes  Whitehouse.gov

Police say an incendiary device was thrown from a moving vehicle on Sunday night, damaging a parked car. A short time later, a second explosion was reported a couple of miles away. (Image credit: Pittsburgh Bureau of Police)

Over 200 engineers and others joined the Alphabet Workers Union, a big win for labor organizing in largely anti-union Silicon Valley. They are supported by the Communications Workers of America. (Image credit: Jeff Chiu/AP)

The 67 games — including the Final Four — will be played entirely in Indiana in a bid to keep the marquee event from being called off for a second consecutive year because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Welcome to 2021, a year that could extend 2020’s startup market disruptions and excesses — or change patterns that previously performed well for early-stage tech companies and their investors. The Exchange explores startups, markets and money. Read it every morning

Research papers come out far too rapidly for anyone to read them all, especially in the field of machine learning, which now affects (and produces papers in) practically every industry and company. This column aims to collect the most relevant

Georgia Senate runoffs bringing on a ‘great deal of urgency’ among Dems: Stacey Abrams  Fox News Here are the issues at play in the Georgia Senate runoffs  CNBC Ron Perlman, Mandy Patinkin and Other Celebs Urge Blue Vote in Georgia Senate Elections  Newsweek

Georgia Senate runoffs bringing on a ‘great deal of urgency’ among Dems: Stacey Abrams  Fox News Here are the issues at play in the Georgia Senate runoffs  CNBC Ron Perlman, Mandy Patinkin and Other Celebs Urge Blue Vote in Georgia Senate Elections  Newsweek

Georgia’s diversifying suburbs could be boon for Democrats in the Senate runoffs  NBC News Trump and Biden to campaign for Georgia Senate candidates  CBS News Georgia Senate candidate Jon Ossoff discusses “a new era in American politics”  CBS News Newt Gingrich: Georgia Senate