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Pfizer-BioNTech is seeking FDA approval for its COVID-19 vaccine, with the goal of getting the agency's green light "in the coming months."

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Coronavirus Updates

Pfizer Seeks Full FDA Approval For COVID-19 Vaccine

May 07, 2021

The agency's approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine — shown to be 95% effective — would go beyond the speedier and less rigorous emergency use authorization currently granted to the vaccine.

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Air Date: Friday, May 7, 2021

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The Clark County School District is made up of thousands of teachers, staff and students all with diverse cultural, ethnic and racial backgrounds, but the district doesn't have an anti-racism policy. Now, a group of teachers, parents and students are working to change that.

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Investigations

A U.S. Capitol Police officer stands guard outside the Capitol ahead of the inauguration for President Biden on Jan. 20.

'The Worst I've Seen': Capitol Police Face Scrutiny For Lack Of Transparency

May 07, 2021

Critics say the Capitol Police's history of secrecy contributed to the failure to prevent the Capitol riot. Unlike many departments, the agency is exempt from releasing records like bodycam footage.

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Goats and Soda

Nardo Samson posing with granddaughter Kiara Bautista, May 2017.

Looking For A Bed For Daddy Lolo: Inside The Philippines' COVID Crisis

May 07, 2021

In Manila, a family unites to secure care and treatment for Daddy Lolo, their beloved grandfather. Along the way, they witness just how ill-equipped the country is to manage COVID.

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Goats and Soda

Coronavirus FAQ: Am I Legally (And Ethically) Bound To Say If I Got A COVID Vaccine?

May 07, 2021

Let's say you are vaccinated. Do you have to tell everybody? Anybody? Is it legal (and ethical) not to share?

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Goats and Soda

This depiction of the coronavirus shows the main mutation sites of the South African coronavirus variant B.1.351 and the UK variant B.1.1.7. The virus spike protein (red) is bound to the surface of a human cell (blue).

Is The Variant From India The Most Contagious Coronavirus Mutant On The Planet?

May 07, 2021

An evolutionary biologist in Belgium found that the variant from the U.K. "had a transmission advantage." When Tom Wenseleers looks at early data on the variant in India, he has a feeling of deja vu.

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Coronavirus Updates

Dr. Nancy Messonnier joins other officials during an early coronavirus briefing in January 2020: Dr. Robert Redfield (left), then CDC director; Alex Azar (center), then Department of Health and Human Services secretary; and Dr. Anthony Fauci.

CDC Official Who Warned Americans Coronavirus Could Cause 'Severe' Disruption Resigns

May 07, 2021

Dr. Nancy Messonnier had served as the agency's top respiratory disease official since 2016. Then-President Donald Trump reportedly threatened to fire her after her comments in February 2020.

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Live Updates: Trial Over George Floyd's Killing

A picture of George Floyd hangs on a fence barrier that surrounds the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis during the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin in March. The Justice Department is now bringing criminal charges against Chauv

Justice Department Brings Federal Criminal Charges Against Derek Chauvin, 3 Others

May 07, 2021

Prosecutors accuse the former officer and others of using excessive force and violating George Floyd's rights. The rare federal charges follow state charges in a trial in which Chauvin was convicted.

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Technology

Facebook's Oversight Board says the company, led by CEO Mark Zuckerberg, must take responsibility for its decisions.

In 1st Big Test, Oversight Board Says Facebook, Not Trump, Is The Problem

May 07, 2021

The first big test of Facebook's Oversight Board reveals the challenges of checking the power and scale of the social media giant.

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National

Joe Lamson, a Democrat on Montana's districting commission, is particularly fond of this map showing the state's legislative districts as drawn in the early 2000s. Lamson says Montana historian Harry Fritz called it, "The best map drawn in Montana since

Montana GOP Pushes For More Redistricting Power After State Gains Congressional Seat

May 07, 2021

For the first time in decades, Montana will have more than one Congressional district. After the news came, GOP lawmakers rushed a bill to set new rules for the state's districting commission.