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7 December 2020
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Xavier Becerra would be first Latino to lead the agency as it faces an unprecedented public health challenge -
José Romero, chair of the CDC’s vaccine advisory panel, says lower-wage earners and minority Americans should receive early jab
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Companies accused of “zero progress” on reducing plastic waste, with Coca-Cola ranked No 1 for most littered products
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Discovery of wartime disease transmitted by lice prompts calls for more to be done for vulnerable -
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California confirmed record new cases on Sunday; South Korea expands testing amid case surge; Biden picks California Attorney General Becerra to lead pandemic response -
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Millions of self-employed workers are set to lose their PUA benefits after Christmas and lawmakers have yet to find a solution
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The Desert Oracle, the former Wonkette owner’s pocket-sized magazine, has proven a cult hit while refusing to establish an online presence -
Eliza Hittman’s devastatingly spare portrait of abortion access in the US is one of the most quietly powerful films of the year -
Stress due to racism can wear and tear on the body – literally ‘getting under the skin’ to affect African Americans’ health
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Stress due to racism can wear and tear on the body – literally ‘getting under the skin’ to affect African Americans’ health
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He may have selected a cabinet that looks like America, but the president-elect’s picks are just business as usual, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
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The NFL is too complex for a team to be transformed by a single player. Pinning everything on an untested quarterback is foolish -
Another resurgent Frenchman for Chelsea, Mourinho has Kane purring and there was a Zaha masterclass to savour
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Investigations into how lucrative Covid-related government contracts were awarded have raised serious questions about cronyism. The Guardian’s Felicity Lawrence and David Pegg investigate
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Even the biggest stars are often defined by their turns as villains. Perhaps they should embrace the evil -
Sadism, demons and disappearing pencils: these are the big-screen baddies whose evil antics have haunted our nightmares -
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Family salutes ‘insatiable, roving curiosity and probing empathy’ of pioneer in field who predicted Trump would not concede defeat -
Kayleigh McEnany tells Fox News Kamala Harris will have deciding vote if Republicans lose twin Senate runoffs in January -
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Terms on access to UK waters all but finalised, say Brussels sources, but issue of following EU laws remains an obstacle
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UN Middle East envoy describes killing of 13-year-old as ‘shocking and unacceptable’
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Discovery of tiny animal fuels hopes for its post-blaze survival but ‘right now they’re at their most vulnerable’ -
US-based The Shapiro Foundation will support community sponsorship scheme engaging grassroots groups -
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The Guardian’s picture editors select photo highlights from around the world -
In 2016, Paolo Pellegrin found an entire village retreating from Isis, among them this young girl -
Danish photographer Søren Solkær captures the dazzling, shifting shapes of flocks in flight
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