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A Sugar & Spice Holiday, starring Jacky Lai and Tony Giroux, is Lifetime's first Chinese American Christmas romantic comedy. Kailey Schwerman/Courtesy of Lifetime 2020 hide caption
Cornwall's Tavern's owners Pam and John Beale are in survival mode. They're thinking a short-term pause in business, as COVID-19 infections surge, could allow them to reopen strong next year. Tovia Smith/NPR hide caption
The Coronavirus Crisis
'Not A Lot To Celebrate' For Boston Restaurant Trying To Survive The Pandemic
'Not A Lot To Celebrate' For Boston Restaurant Trying To Survive The Pandemic
Rep. Deb Haaland would be the country's first Native American Cabinet secretary. She opposed many Trump environmental rollbacks on public lands and considers climate change "the challenge of our lifetime." Juan Labreche/AP hide caption
In Historic Move, Biden To Pick Native American Rep. Haaland As Interior Secretary
August Wilson at the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, Colo., in 2004. Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc hide caption
'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom' Shines A Light On August Wilson's Vision
Rukmini Callimachi and colleague Andy Mills pose with their Peabody Award for Caliphate at the 78th Annual Peabody Awards Ceremony in May 2019. The New York Times says it is returning the award. Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for Peabody hide caption
'New York Times' Retracts Core Of Hit Podcast Series 'Caliphate' On ISIS
Sharron Cohen (second from left) with her husband David Cohen, and son Nathan Cohen with Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the steps of the Supreme Court building in 1999. Sharron Cohen hide caption
RBG Imparted This To Plaintiff In Gender Equality Case: 'It's All Right To Be A Hero'
A Sugar & Spice Holiday, starring Jacky Lai and Tony Giroux, is Lifetime's first Chinese American Christmas romantic comedy. Kailey Schwerman/Courtesy of Lifetime 2020 hide caption
Holiday Rom-Coms Go Beyond Diversity To Center New Christmas Stars
Moderna's COVID-19 Vaccine Await's Emergency Authorization From FDA
Rimrock Junior/Senior High School in Bruneau, Idaho. Despite recent outbreaks that forced temporary closures, the Bruneau-Grand View school board in Idaho voted down a mask mandate in November. Kirk Siegler/NPR hide caption
The Coronavirus Crisis
A Rural School Under Pressure To Stay Open: 'People Are Just ... Rough And Tough'
A Rural School Under Pressure To Stay Open: 'People Are Just ... Rough And Tough'
Protesters carrying signs about the census gather outside the U.S. Supreme Court in 2019. Immigrant rights advocates have vowed to continue fighting President Trump's proposal. Aurora Samperio/NurPhoto via Getty Images hide caption