The Senate confirmed Antony Blinken as President Biden's secretary of state on Tuesday. The vote was 78 to 22. As the top U.S. diplomat, Blinken will face an array of national security challenges.

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President Biden on Tuesday signs four executive actions aimed at upholding one of his key campaign themes.

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Tens of thousands of Indian farmers had been protesting on the outskirts of New Delhi for months. On Tuesday, they stormed the city, overshadowing a military parade on a national holiday.

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"The companies must deliver. They must honor their obligations," the European Commission's president said after both AstraZeneca and Pfizer said they were experiencing shipping issues.

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Lindell, a close ally of former President Donald Trump, had been using his Twitter account to spread disinformation about the 2020 presidential election, including false claims of voter fraud.

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If you’re a Verizon, T-Mobile, or AT&T subscriber, switching to these networks may save you a lot of money.

What began as a Facebook group, and then a chat on Discord, soon became a massive campaign to remedy grueling working conditions across the industry.

On Facebook, videos of people reporting disturbing side-effects from the shots have been viewed by millions. Fact-checking efforts can't keep up.

Kepler-22b is the first planet discovered inside the habitable zone of a Sun-like star.

Nearly 30 states temporarily shielded nursing homes from COVID-19 lawsuits. But resident advocates say that protection means they can't sue for things that have nothing to do with the coronavirus.

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Most analogies for racism as a pathology oversimplify its blight. Better diagnosing it means knowing how to treat it.

It’s not just a nostalgia thing. Sifting through the past often leads to something new.

Facilities that suck carbon dioxide out of the air could be powerful weapons for fighting climate change. But their deployment requires a huge wartime-style investment.

What if things escalated? What if communications were knocked out? What if cyberwar was just the start? A note about this special six-part series.

“We've got a ship in duress that hasn't sent out a distress signal. Something doesn't add up.”

Mega-sites need a lot of personnel and pose problems of access and equity. But other vaccination campaigns might point us in the right direction.

DALL-E drew laughs for creating images of a daikon radish in a tutu. But it builds on an important advance in computer vision with serious applications.

The Senate minority leader backed down from demands that Democrats promise to keep the filibuster intact. He and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer can now negotiate a power-sharing agreement.

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The storied outdoor brand has introduced a new trail running shoe with speedy—and controversial—carbon-fiber plates in the soles.

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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