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2020 Is The Year Of The Woman Donor: Campaign Contributions Surge

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Business

2020 Is The Year Of The Woman Donor: Campaign Contributions Surge

The share of female donors has surged to more than 43% this year, and it could make a big difference in some of this year's closest political races.

Health

Operation Warp Speed Top Adviser On The Status Of A Coronavirus Vaccine

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Elections

Michigan Swing Town Voters Share Their Thoughts On The Election

by Abigail Censky

Michigan Swing Town Voters Share Their Thoughts On The Election

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Track Meetings Coconut Records & Woody Jackson

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Brianvision Justice

Europe

Former CIA Chief Of Russia Operations On Poisoning Of Putin's Rival With Novichok

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Europe

Spain Sees A New Surge In Coronavirus Cases

by Lucía Benavides

Spain Sees A New Surge In Coronavirus Cases

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California Grrls Shark?

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The Boys of Summer Don Henley

Elections

Former Republican Governor Of Michigan On Why He Is Endorsing Biden For President

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Politics

2020 Is The Year Of The Woman Donor: Campaign Contributions Surge

by Jim Zarroli

2020 Is The Year Of The Woman Donor: Campaign Contributions Surge

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Wide Awake Parquet Courts

Movie Reviews

Christopher Nolan's Time-Bending Thriller 'Tenet' Reviewed

by Bob Mondello

Christopher Nolan's Time-Bending Thriller 'Tenet' Reviewed

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Tenet Ludwig Goransson

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Marquee Moon Television

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Movie Interviews

'As An Asian Man, I Want To Represent': 'Mulan' Movie Star On Hollywood's Stereotypes

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Reflection [Soundtrack] Lea Salonga

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Let It Happen Tame Impala

Politics

Biden Visits Kenosha, Wis., Meets Community Members And Jacob Blake's Family

by Asma Khalid

Biden Visits Kenosha, Wis., Meets Community Members And Jacob Blake's Family

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National

Who's The President's New Coronavirus Adviser? What's His Plan For Managing Pandemic?

by Tamara Keith , Geoff Brumfiel

Who's The President's New Coronavirus Adviser? What's His Plan For Managing Pandemic?

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Ventura City Of The Sun

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Green Onions Booker T. & the MG's

Flu Season Looms And Scientists Wonder How Flu And COVID-19 Might Mix

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Shots - Health News

Flu Season Looms And Scientists Wonder How Flu And COVID-19 Might Mix

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Flu Season Looms And Scientists Wonder How Flu And COVID-19 Might Mix

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Europe

Spain Starts Trial Of Former Salvadoran Officer Over Killing Of Jesuit Priests

by Deborah Amos

Spain Starts Trial Of Former Salvadoran Officer Over Killing Of Jesuit Priests

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The One to Wait CCFX

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My Mistakes Were Made for You The Last Shadow Puppets

National

How Communities Are Remaking Themselves To Become Fire Resistant

by Nathan Rott , Lauren Sommer

How Communities Are Remaking Themselves To Become Fire Resistant

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Obituaries

Coronavirus Victims: Alabama Poverty And Civil Rights Activist Pamela Rush

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An Ending, A Beginning Dustin O'Halloran

National

Rochester, N.Y., Police Officers Involved In Daniel Prude's Death Are Suspended

by Liz Baker

Rochester, N.Y., Police Officers Involved In Daniel Prude's Death Are Suspended

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Space Maker Air

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Gut Feeling Devo

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Claudia Rankine's 'Just Us' Is A Conversation, Not A Prescription

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Author Interviews

Claudia Rankine's 'Just Us' Is A Conversation, Not A Prescription

by Audie Cornish

Claudia Rankine's 'Just Us' Is A Conversation, Not A Prescription

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Mirage, Pt. 1 Digitalism

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Take on Me a-ha

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