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After Months Of Questions, A Key Operation Warp Speed Adviser's Contract Emerges

Moncef Slaoui, a former GlaxoSmithKline executive, speaks during the kickoff announcement for Operation Warp Speed in the White House Rose Garden on May 15. Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images hide caption

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Shots - Health News

After Months of Questions, Key Operation Warp Speed Adviser's Contract Emerges

Drug industry veteran Moncef Slaoui is a key figure in Operation Warp Speed's push to develop COVID-19 coronavirus vaccines. His employment terms raised concerns about potential conflicts of interest.

Elections

The Trump And Biden Campaigns Make Last-Minute Push In Midwest

by Ayesha Rascoe

The Trump And Biden Campaigns Make Last-Minute Push In Midwest

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Shots - Health News

After Months Of Questions, A Key Operation Warp Speed Adviser's Contract Emerges

by Sydney Lupkin

After Months Of Questions, A Key Operation Warp Speed Adviser's Contract Emerges

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National

Louisville Police Officer Files Lawsuit Against Breonna Taylor's Boyfriend

by Eleanor Klibanoff

Louisville Police Officer Files Lawsuit Against Breonna Taylor's Boyfriend

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History

How The Electoral College Came To Choose The President Of The U.S.

by Rund Abdelfatah , Ramtin Arablouei

How The Electoral College Came To Choose The President Of The U.S.

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Elections

What To Expect From Congressional Races This Year

by Kelsey Snell , Susan Davis

What To Expect From Congressional Races This Year

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Asia

China's Xinjiang Region On Lockdown Amid Report Of New Cluster Of Coronavirus Cases

by Emily Feng

China's Xinjiang Region On Lockdown Amid Report Of New Cluster Of Coronavirus Cases

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Performing Arts

Broadway Artists Push For Legislation To Support Industry In The Pandemic

by Cardiff Garcia , Sally Herships

Broadway Artists Push For Legislation To Support Industry In The Pandemic

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Archbishop Wilton Gregory Says 'Carry On' Work For Racial And Societal Justice

Archbishop of Washington Wilton D. Gregory delivers his homily at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception on May 21, 2019 in Washington, D.C. Pope Francis named Gregory as a future cardinal this week. Mark Wilson/Getty Images hide caption

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Religion

Archbishop Wilton Gregory Says 'Carry On' Work For Racial And Societal Justice

by Audie Cornish

Archbishop Wilton Gregory Says 'Carry On' Work For Racial And Societal Justice

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National

Is It Safe To Go Trick-Or-Treating This Halloween?

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National Security

Are There Still Any Threats To The Election?

by Greg Myre , Ryan Lucas

Are There Still Any Threats To The Election?

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Opioid Crisis: Critics Say Trump Fumbled Response To Another Deadly Epidemic

President Donald Trump speaks at the Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit on April 24, 2019 in Atlanta. President Trump declared the opioid crisis a public health emergency. Jessica McGowan/Getty Images hide caption

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Opioid Crisis: Critics Say Trump Fumbled Response To Another Deadly Epidemic

by Brian Mann

Opioid Crisis: Critics Say Trump Fumbled Response To Another Deadly Epidemic

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Health Care

How Presidential Election Could Reshape Medicaid

by Blake Farmer

How Presidential Election Could Reshape Medicaid

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Elections

Sports Arenas Turn Into Voting Sites Across The U.S.

by Miles Parks

Sports Arenas Turn Into Voting Sites Across The U.S.

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Health

Advisers To CDC Discuss Potential Coronavirus Vaccines

by Pien Huang

Advisers To CDC Discuss Potential Coronavirus Vaccines

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Elections

What's At Stake For LGBTQ Voters This Election?

by Brianna Scott

What's At Stake For LGBTQ Voters This Election?

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Elections

North Carolina Sees An Intense House Race

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Books

100 Years After 1st Book, Agatha Christie Continues To Be Bestselling Novelist

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On 'Swirling,' Marshall Allen Keeps The Sun Ra Arkestra Soaring Through Space

Swirling is the first album in over 20 years from the Sun Ra Arkestra, now led by 96-year-old saxophonist Marshall Allen. Eva Hambach/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Music Interviews

On 'Swirling,' Marshall Allen Keeps The Sun Ra Arkestra Soaring Through Space

by Ari Shapiro , Noah Caldwell

On 'Swirling,' Marshall Allen Keeps The Sun Ra Arkestra Soaring Through Space

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