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Food Banks

Dec 10, 2020

Millions of people are seeking food assistance from food banks during the pandemic.

International Space Station

Dec 9, 2020

The International Space Station is an orbiting science lab, a collaboration between five space agencies and 15 countries.

Election Certification

Dec 8, 2020

There's a deadline by which all 50 states must certify general election results. That deadline is today.

FDA Emergency Use Authorization

Dec 7, 2020

The COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna had to seek authorization for emergency use from the FDA.

The Marshmallow Test

Dec 4, 2020

Let's debunk one of the most famous psychological tests of all time, the marshmallow test.

Bubble Wrap

Dec 3, 2020

Those holiday orders you placed are starting to arrive, and the packages are probably filled with bubble wrap.

Worker Centers

Dec 2, 2020

There's a new trend in organizing labor. They're called worker centers.

Giving Tuesday

Dec 1, 2020

Today is Giving Tuesday, a day to make donations to your favorite cause.

Hallmark Holiday Movies

Nov 30, 2020

We just can't get enough of Christmas movies, and the Hallmark Channel knows it.

Consumer Economy

Nov 27, 2020

It's Black Friday, so let's talk about consumers--they keep the economy going.

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