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On average, each U.S. nursing home is connected to seven others through shared staff, a study by Yale and UCLA researchers suggests. Rigorous infection control measures can curb spread of the coronavirus, but many workers say they still don't have sufficient masks and other PPE. SDI Productions/Getty Images hide caption
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United Airlines employees work at ticket counters at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport on Oct. 14. United and other airline stocks have been hard-hit by the pandemic economic slowdown. Nam Y. Huh/AP hide caption
A new federal lawsuit alleges that Uber's "star rating" system discriminates against drivers of color and drivers with accents. According to the suit, Uber terminates drivers whose ratings get too low. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
People march during a protest rally Thursday for Marcellis Stinnette in Waukegan, Ill., who was killed by a police officer last week. Nam Y. Huh/AP hide caption
A statue of Confederate General Stonewall Jackson stands behind cannons at the entrance to the barracks at Virginia Military Institute in this July photo. Superintendent J.H. Binford Peay III resigned on Monday amid allegations that the school's culture was hostile to Black cadets. Steve Helber/AP hide caption
Two priests are going on trial in the Vatican court — one accused of sexually abusing an altar boy and the other charged with aiding and abetting the abuse, which allegedly took place at the St. Piux X youth seminary. The seminary's residents are known as the "pope's altar boys" and serve Mass in St. Peter's Basilica. Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption
The uncertainty is getting to us: A majority of Americans report that the election is stressing them out. VIEW press/Corbis via Getty Images hide caption
Empty room ready for voting booths for Election Day. Vladimir Vladimirov/Getty Images hide caption
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In a near-party-line vote Sunday, Senate Republicans advanced President Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Judge Amy Coney Barrett, seen here on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. A final confirmation vote is set for Monday evening. Sarah Silbiger/Pool/Getty Images hide caption
Chef Marcus Samuelsson's new book is called The Rise: Black Cooks and the Soul of American Food. "Dressing has always been part of an African identity, but also a sad journey in American history," Samuelsson says. "As Black men, we had to dress up. ... If we didn't look in a certain way ... police officers [could] round us up — and it still happens." Angie Mosier/Little, Brown hide caption
Marcus Samuelsson: Erasing Black Culinary History Ignores 'The Soul Of American Food'
In the first episode of Amplify With Lara Downes, the pianist (left) speaks with singer-songwriter, banjo player and MacArthur "genius" Rhiannon Giddens. Areon Mobasher/Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Japan plans to ramp up its use of solar panels, such as these shown in Yufu, Oita prefecture in 2019. Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Cars line up at a COVID-19 testing site at the University of Texas at El Paso on Friday. The city has seen a surge in cases in recent weeks, and a curfew is now in effect. Paul Ratje/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
The Tampa International Airport has started COVID-19 testing for passengers with a boarding pass or proof of a reservation for a flight in the near future. Danny Valentine/Hillsborough County Aviation Authority hide caption
Ellen Griffin is a single mom with two kids in Birmingham, Ala. Tamika Moore for NPR hide caption
In Fort Collins, Colorado State University has been running a robust wastewater testing program since the start of the fall semester. Researchers regularly collect samples from 17 sites across campus, including the Westfall Hall dormitory. Elissa Nadworny/NPR hide caption
Colleges Turn To Wastewater Testing In An Effort To Flush Out The Coronavirus
Nathan Jackson Brown talks about about his experience working with musician Zoe Bookbinder while incarcerated at New Folsom Prison. Nathan Jackson Brown/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Smoke rises after shelling by Azerbaijan's artillery in Stepanakert, Nagorno-Karabakh, on Saturday. AP hide caption
A person participates in a rally Sunday for President Trump on 5th Avenue in New York City. Trump supporters and protestors clashed in Times Square, prompting nearly a dozen arrests. David Dee Delgado/Getty Images hide caption
President Trump has paid far more attention to Catholics this year than he did in 2016. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden speaks at a drive-in rally at Dallas High School in Dallas, Pa., on Saturday. Pennsylvania is a crucial state, with both Biden and President Trump having visited in recent days. Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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Love Goes, out Oct. 30, is the third studio album by Sam Smith. Alasdair McLellan hide caption
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