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Thursday

Microsoft for the first time on Thursday revealed that the hackers behind the SolarWinds attack had compromised its internal systems and accessed company source code. Ng Han Guan/AP hide caption

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Group Behind Alleged Russia Hack Broke Into Microsoft's Internal Systems

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Wednesday

U.S. Agency for Global Media CEO Michael Pack is seeking to retain control over networks such as Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty even after the incoming Biden administration replaces him. U.S. Agency for Global Media hide caption

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Tuesday

Ernestine Mann, here in a family photo, moved into the Arbor Terrace at Cascade assisted living facility in Atlanta in 2019. Mann was one of the residents who died of COVID-19 this year when there was an outbreak at the facility. Lynsey Weatherspoon for NPR hide caption

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In Atlanta, A Wave Of Coronavirus Deaths And The Questions Left In Its Wake

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Monday

For the 78 residents of St. Joseph's Senior Home in New Jersey, the arrival of hazmat-suited officials in March in their caravan of ambulance buses was terrifying. Some evacuees with dementia shouted and furiously clawed at them. Others begged not to be taken away. Seth Wenig/AP hide caption

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'Where Are We Going?' Inside The Deadly Decision to Evacuate An Entire Nursing Home

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Thursday

On a corrective podcast, Michael Barbaro — host of the New York Times podcast The Daily — did not disclose several key facts about his own connection to those who created the discredited Caliphate series. Evan Agostini/Associated Press hide caption

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Host of 'The Daily' Clouds 'N.Y. Times' Effort To Restore Trust After 'Caliphate'

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For the 78 residents of St. Joseph's Senior Home in New Jersey, the arrival of hazmat-suited officials in March in their caravan of ambulance buses was terrifying. Some evacuees with dementia shouted and furiously clawed at them. Others begged not to be taken away. Seth Wenig/AP hide caption

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The Tragedy Of 'St. Joe's'

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Wednesday

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Tuesday

Recycled plastic pellets are displayed at a facility in Ontario. James MacDonald/Bloomberg/Getty Images hide caption

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Big Oil Evaded Regulation And Plastic Pellets Kept Spilling

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Monday

Masks hang from an IV pole at a hospital. Jenny Kane/AP hide caption

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Oregon Hospitals Didn't Have Shortages. So Why Were Disabled People Denied Care?

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Thursday

Former Google researcher Timnit Gebru says she was unexpectedly fired after a dispute over an academic paper and months of speaking out about the need for more women and people of color at the tech giant. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP hide caption

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Wednesday

President Trump speaks in April about the Paycheck Protection Program. From left are Jovita Carranza, head of the Small Business Administration; Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin; and adviser Ivanka Trump. Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption

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Scores Of Private Charitable Foundations Got Paycheck Protection Program Money

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Monday

Kimberly Conger, Sarah McSweeney's nurse at her group home, shows a photo of McSweeney on her phone. She says McSweeney was outgoing and fun: "She absolutely adored going into malls and getting her makeup done and getting her hair done." Celeste Noche for NPR hide caption

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As Hospitals Fear Being Overwhelmed By COVID-19, Do The Disabled Get The Same Access?

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Thursday

A swastika sticker on a statue at the Idaho Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial in Boise. The vandalism took place sometime between Monday evening and Tuesday morning, Boise police said. Wassmuth Center for Human Rights via AP hide caption

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Wednesday

Thursday

The thumbs-up Like logo on a sign at Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif. The Justice Dept. is suing the company for allegedly discriminating against U.S. workers in favor of temporary visa holders. Jeff Chiu/AP hide caption

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