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Suzan Mubarak and her boyfriend, Mitch Domier, live only a few miles apart in Bozeman, Mont., yet the pandemic has limited their ability to see each other in person.
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The Pandemic Made Their Love Long Distance — From Just A Few Miles Apart

Jan 26, 2021
Everyone is trying to figure out how relationships work in the pandemic. That includes a couple keeping their love alive, ever since their group homes for adults with disabilities went into lockdown.
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Protesters threw fireworks and rocks at police, damaged storefronts, and looted stores during demonstrations on Monday in the Netherlands.

Anti-Curfew Protests Flare Up in The Netherlands

Jan 26, 2021
At least 150 people were reportedly arrested amid violent protests against coronavirus restrictions in the Netherlands.
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Sevana plays a Tiny Desk (home) concert.

Sevana: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

Jan 26, 2021
The rising Jamaican soul singer and Protoje co-sign performed four songs for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady reacts after winning the NFC championship against the Green Bay Packers in Green Bay, Wis., on Sunday. The Buccaneers will meet AFC champions Kansas City Chiefs Feb. 7 in Super Bowl LV.

Like So Much This Year In The NFL, The Pandemic Is Taking A Toll — On Super Bowl Ads

Jan 25, 2021
For the first time in 37 years Budweiser will not directly advertise its beer during the game. Other famous brands are also taking a pass.
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Goats and Soda
World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was one of many global health leaders who spoke bluntly about the coronavirus pandemic at annual meetings that conclude on Tuesday. Discussing the lack of priority given to vaccines fo

'Everything Broke': Global Health Leaders On What Went Wrong In The Pandemic

Jan 25, 2021
Six takeaways from discussions at the annual meeting of the World Health Organization's Executive Board.
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South Dakota has given out about 75% of the vaccine doses it's received, a high rate among states.

South Dakota Health Leader On How The State Has Gotten Its Vaccine Out

Jan 25, 2021
South Dakota has administered roughly 80,000 of the 106,000 doses it has received so far, or 75%. Dr. Shankar Kurra in Rapid City says a centralized system helped for coordination.
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Africa
Soldiers patrol outside presidential challenger Bobi Wine's home in Magere, Kampala, Uganda, Jan. 16, after President Yoweri Museveni was declared the winner of the election.

Uganda Security Forces Ordered To Stop Detention Of Losing Presidential Candidate

Jan 25, 2021
A judge ruled Monday that security forces surrounding the home of Bobi Wine, who lost a disputed election to President Yoweri Museveni, must leave. It's not clear if the ruling will be obeyed.
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Economy
Janet Yellen addresses an event last month introducing the incoming Biden administration's economic team in Wilmington, Del. Yellen is the first woman to lead the Treasury Department.

Janet Yellen Confirmed By Senate, Making History As First Female Treasury Secretary

Jan 25, 2021
Janet Yellen was confirmed by the Senate to serve as Treasury secretary. She'll be the first woman to hold that post and will lead the Biden administration's efforts to address the pandemic recession.
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One of the eight gorillas in the troop at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park in California. Some of the gorillas contracted the coronavirus this month. One of the older gorillas received monoclonal antibody therapy as part of his treatment.

Gorilla Gets Monoclonal Antibody Therapy For COVID-19

Jan 25, 2021
An older silverback gorilla in Escondido, Calif., received an array of treatments after it and others in its troop contracted the coronavirus. The therapy came from a supply meant for nonhumans.

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