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Infectious disease doctor Abraar Karan says it’s the question he’s asked most often about SARS-CoV-2. So how does that happen? Here’s his answer.

Lloyd Austin taking ‘full responsibility’ for keeping the White House in the dark  ABC News GOP senators outraged over ‘shocking breakdown’ related to Defense Sec Lloyd Austin’s secret hospitalization  Fox News Biden wasn’t aware for days that Defense Secretary Austin was hospitalized  CNN

CBS News poll on Jan. 6 attack 3 years later: Though most still condemn, Republican disapproval continues to wane  CBS News It may be a long time, if ever, before everyone involved in January 6 is punished. Here’s why  CNN Jan. 6

Lloyd Austin: White House not told for days defence secretary in hospital  BBC.com Defense Secretary Kept White House in the Dark About His Hospitalization  The New York Times Biden stands by Austin as befuddled White House handles secret hospitalization fallout  POLITICO

We asked six Israeli and Palestinian artists about how the outbreak of war between Israel and Hamas has affected their lives and their work. They shared stories of fear, anger, sadness and pain. (Image credit: Tanya Habjouqa/NOOR Images for NPR

Biden stands by Austin as befuddled White House handles secret hospitalization fallout  POLITICO GOP senators outraged over ‘shocking breakdown’ related to Defense Sec Lloyd Austin’s secret hospitalization  Fox News Biden wasn’t aware for days that Defense Secretary Austin was hospitalized  CNN GOP senators

The task is physically taxing and boring, and finding enough people willing to do it is getting harder. What’s proving even more difficult: building a robot that can do the job.

Voters in Bangladesh cast ballots Sunday in an election fraught with violence and a boycott from the main opposition party, paving the way for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to seize a fourth term. (Image credit: Altaf Qadri/AP)

The effort to oust the state’s controversial G.O.P. chair after infighting and financial troubles faces challenges from her allies and is likely headed to the courts.

An Alaska Airlines plane made an emergency landing when a section of its aircraft ripped off in flight. Here’s what passengers should know about the aircraft, how airlines are responding and more.