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Insurrectionists loyal to President Donald Trump swarm the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. John Minchillo/AP hide caption
Experts say Biden's plan to help hospitals deal with COVID surge isn't enough
Pastors are scrambling to decide whether to hold Christmas Eve services
Texas is urging power plants to prepare so there won't be another winter blackout
College kids contemplate the risk of seeing family and possibly infecting them
Pfizer's antiviral drug to treat COVID has gotten Emergency Use Authorization
The James Webb Space Telescope's primary mirror is illuminated inside a darkened clean room. The entire telescope is now packed inside a rocket, awaiting launch. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center hide caption
Why some astronomers once feared NASA's James Webb Space Telescope would never launch
Don Murphy hands out free rapid COVID tests outside of Robinson Middle School in Lowell, Massachusetts. Gabrielle Emanuel/WBUR hide caption
As omicron surges, these states and cities are focused on giving out free COVID tests
Shoppers know more about how goods get to their door after 2021's supply-chain issues
Employees of Nomi Health check in a long line of people seeking COVID-19 tests Tuesday in North Miami, Fla. The omicron variant has unleashed a fresh round of fear and uncertainty for travelers, shoppers and partygoers across the U.S. Marta Lavandier/AP hide caption
Omicron will cause more infections but lower hospital rates, analysis shows
Insurrectionists loyal to President Donald Trump swarm the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. John Minchillo/AP hide caption
Belarus is still using migrants as a political weapon against the EU
'Teachers are drowning' as they deal with students acting out, low staff and COVID
The House select committee sent a letter to Ohio GOP Rep. Jim Jordan, requesting information and an interview about his discussions with President Donald Trump on Jan. 6 and with other Trump administration officials in the weeks leading up to the attack on the Capitol. Greg Nash/Pool/Getty Images hide caption
The House Jan. 6 panel wants to talk to Trump ally Rep. Jim Jordan
'Black Swans' collection showcases rare recordings of early Black classical musicians
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