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Former U.S. Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates arrives for a ceremony for FBI Director Chris Wray at the FBI Building, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017, in Washington. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption

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Who Might Joe Biden Select To Lead The Justice Department?

Democrats have condemned what they call inappropriate closeness between the White House and Justice Department in the Trump era. That means picking an attorney general and other personnel is tricky.

Who Might Joe Biden Select To Lead The Justice Department?

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Former President Barack Obama speaks at a Biden-Harris drive-in rally in Miami on Oct. 24, 2020. Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Democracy Is 'Strained' But Not 'Broken,' Former President Obama Tells 'Fresh Air'

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In his first interview with Terry Gross, Obama talks about what he misses most about being president and reflects on the turmoil of the Trump White House. Obama's new memoir is A Promised Land.

A couple watches the election results at a Republican watch party at Huron Valley Guns in New Hudson, Mich. People watching the results come in saw President Trump outperforming his position in preelection polls. Seth Herald/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Why Were The Polls Off? Pollsters Have Some Early Theories

Along with state polls, national polls may have been significantly further off from the election results than in 2016. Many appear to have missed support for Trump and down-ballot GOP candidates.

Demonstrators advocating the movement to boycott, divest from and sanction Israel, known as BDS, gather for a protest last year in Paris. On Thursday, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced a new policy specifically countering the global BDS campaign. Kamil Zihnioglu/AP hide caption

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Trump Administration Labels Movement To Boycott Israel 'Anti-Semitic'

The same day Secretary of State Mike Pompeo paid an unprecedented visit to Israeli settlements, he also announced policies targeting the movement to boycott, divest and sanction the country.

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COVID Vaccines Are Coming. The U.S. Is Funding A Brand New Way To Inject Them

As the U.S. prepares for what will likely be the largest vaccination program in its history, the Trump administration plans to loan $590 million to a Connecticut company with a novel technology.

As Vaccine Approvals Loom, U.S. Funds A Back-Up Plan For Delivery

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Climate Activists Want Biden To Bar Appointees With Fossil Fuel Ties

Climate activists say Biden's staff picks are a sign of his seriousness about tackling the issue. But banning anyone with fossil fuel ties could wipe out a lot of experience in getting things done.

Climate Activists Want Biden To Bar Appointees With Fossil Fuel Ties

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Fourteen auditors began the manual recount of around 71,000 presidential ballots in Macon, Ga., Friday, part of a statewide recount of about 5 million votes cast statewide. Grant Blankenship/GPB hide caption

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As Georgia's Hand Recount Concludes, Vote Count Shows Biden Still Ahead

Thousands of workers across the state have counted each ballot to ensure that President-elect Joe Biden did narrowly defeat President Trump in the Nov. 3 contest in Georgia.

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My Brother's Keeper: The Case Against Bobby Shmurda

Conspiracy law backed Bobby Shmurda into a corner, as it has countless young Black men in recent years. In part 3 of the Brooklyn rapper's story, hear all the courtroom drama — and Shmurda himself.

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NASA Satellite To Measure Global Sea Level Rise

Space is the best place — maybe the only place — to get a complete picture of how climate change is affecting the Earth's oceans. And what happens in the ocean does not stay in the ocean.

NASA Satellite To Measure Global Sea Level Rise

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Visitors bike along South Beach in Miami Beach, Fla. Tourism has suffered during the coronavirus pandemic and the state is coming into high tourism season when it would typically see visitors from Canada and the northeast U.S. Rebecca Blackwell/AP hide caption

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Florida Looks At A Winter Without Canadians

The coronavirus pandemic continues to rip across the U.S. killing many and infecting hundreds of thousands of people each week. It's also upending part-time residencies between Florida and Canada.

Florida Looks At A Winter Without Canadians

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How To Make Better, Prettier Pies: Advice From Self-Taught Baker Lauren Ko

Just in time for Thanksgiving, self-taught baker Lauren Ko shares her tips for making better — and more beautiful — pies.

How To Make Better, Prettier Pies: Advice From Self-Taught Baker Lauren Ko

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Dr. Joseph Varon puts on his face shield before entering the COVID-19 intensive care unit at United Memorial Medical Center on Monday in Houston. Texas has recorded more than 1.1 million cases of the virus, with more than 20,000 deaths. Go Nakamura/Getty Images hide caption

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As U.S. Reaches 250,000 Deaths From COVID-19, A Long Winter Is Coming

Medical advances have reduced the infection fatality rate in the U.S. But experts warn that indoor gatherings, cold temperatures and pandemic fatigue augur dark months ahead.

Foreign threats to the 2020 election looked a lot like Y2K: With high levels of alarm and preparation, the system held off foreign disinformation and cyberattacks. Hiroshi Watanabe/Getty Images hide caption

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How The U.S. Fended Off Serious Foreign Election Day Cyberattacks

Officials feared the worst on Election Day: foreign-inspired disinformation and hacking. It didn't happen. Here's how government and private cyber sleuths helped keep the system safe.

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Scientists Discover Outer Space Isn't Pitch Black After All

Scientists have used a NASA probe way out in space, beyond Pluto, to measure visible light that's not connected to any known source like stars or galaxies.

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2020's National Book Awards Strive For Inclusivity

This year's National Book Awards — announced in a first-ever virtual streaming ceremony — went mostly to writers of color, as the foundation that gives the prizes vowed to be more inclusive.

2020's National Book Awards Strive For Inclusivity

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This undated photo from the Wauwatosa, Wisc., Police Department shows officer Joseph Mensah. He has fatally shot three people in the line of duty since 2015 and is resigning from the department Nov. 30. Gary Monreal/Monreal Photography LLC/AP hide caption

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Police Officer Who Has Killed 3 People Since 2015 To Resign

Wauwatosa, Wis., police officer Joseph Mensah reached a separation agreement allowing him to resign on Nov. 30. He has killed three people while on duty, including a teenager in February.

Mitch McConnell was elected Jefferson County judge-executive in 1977 and was reelected in 1981. Lexington Herald-Leader/Tribune News Service via Getty Images hide caption

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Essential Mitch: How McConnell Started His Journey Into Politics

How did a politician famous for his lack of charisma become one of the most powerful men in Washington? Embedded examines the Senate majority leader's early years in Kentucky to understand who he is today.

Essential Mitch: The Early Years

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Purchase Of Canadian Seafood Company Marks 'New Chapter' For Indigenous Coalition

Chief Mi'sel Joe of Miawpukek First Nation in Canada talks about the groundbreaking purchase of a fish company that an indigenous coalition completed last week.

Purchase Of Canadian Seafood Company Marks 'New Chapter' For Indigenous Coalition

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