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‘I certainly don’t think we’re near the end of this,’ says Dr. Anthony Fauci, the veteran epidemiologist. See full story.
Weekend reads: Additional unemployment benefit of $600 a week is on the line
Also, an interview with Anthony Fauci, Tesla’s big run and beautiful retirement destinations. See full story.
Dow slips as tech stocks stumble Friday amid rising China-U.S. tensions and languishing fiscal stimulus
U.S. stocks trade lower Friday, but were off their worst levels, with the technology-laden Nasdaq Composite looking likely to notch the first back-to-back decline since mid-May as investors turn their attention to a flare-up in Sino-American animosities while Republican Senators leave Washington for the weekend without obvious progress on another fiscal stimulus bill. See full story.
Money alone won’t close America’s racial and wealth gaps. We first need to wipe out the value gap — ‘the belief that white people matter more than others’
An interview with Eddie Glaude Jr. about how the life and words of James Baldwin can help us make sense of 2020 America. See full story.
Trump scraps Jacksonville, Fla., portion of Republican National Convention, calls for vigilance in battling coronavirus outbreak
President Donald Trump scraps the Florida component of the Republican National Convention that was scheduled for late next month, underscoring an apparent reversal of tone and approach to the viral pandemic that has crippled parts of the country for months. See full story.
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The Knob Creek label now offers bottles with different age statements — from 9 to 15 years. See full story.
