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Trump Rallies Linked to More Than 30,000 COVID Cases and 700 Deaths: Study
A new paper out of Stanford University estimates the rallies increased confirmed cases of COVID "by more than 250 per 100,000 residents.”
Carter Sherman
11.2.20
News

A New Law Should Have Kept Him Out of Jail. Instead, He Was Murdered by His Cellmate
Canada's Good Samaritan Overdose law is supposed to keep drug users safe. But the death of Christopher Van Camp shows how the law could be improved.
Jane Gerster
11.2.20
belize

Rapper Involved in Club Shooting with Diddy Is Now a Controversial Central American Politician
Shyne had his fame cut short following the NYC incident, which also involved Jennifer Lopez. Now he’s after popularity of a different kind: political office in his home country, Belize.
Nathaniel Janowitz
11.2.20
trump campaign

Trump Has Now Abandoned Rallygoers in Freezing Cold and Dead of Night
Supporters in Georgia and Pennsylvania were stranded after rallies over the weekend in what's become a pattern for the Trump campaign.
Paul Blest
11.2.20
Facebook

These Are Facebook's Internal Rules on Voter Suppression and Disinformation
Leaked moderation slides show that Facebook has a series of hyper-specific rules about how you're allowed to discourage people from voting.
David Gilbert
11.2.20
VICE News

When Will We Know the Election Results? Here’s a State-by-State Guide.
Here's when all 50 states receive and count the ballots that will elect the next president of the United States.
Brooke Sweeney
11.2.20
2020 election

Could This Actually Be the Year Democrats Take Texas?
The record-high early turnout in urban counties has Dems optimistic, but turnout's lagging in the crucial border counties where they need a big swing in Latino votes for Biden.
Josh Hersh
11.2.20
News

Quebec Sword Attack Suspect Spoke of Similar Crime Five Years Ago: Police
Police say the suspect allegedly attacked victims randomly. Carl Girouard of Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder and five counts of attempted murder.
Anya Zoledziowski
11.2.20
election 2020

Trump Is Barricading Himself Behind a Massive 'Non-Scalable' Fence on Election Day
The D.C. police department is expecting protests and unrest, and spent about $130,000 on tear gas and other “less-lethal” munitions to prepare.
Emma Ockerman
11.2.20
2020 election

Texas Republicans Are Still Trying to Throw Out 127,000 Drive-Through Ballots
A federal case could disenfranchise thousands of voters in one of the most hotly contested states and potentially make the difference between victory for President Trump or former Vice President Joe Biden.
Greg Walters
11.2.20
rich people

Rome's Fanciest Restaurant Has Some Very Extravagant Perks
From millennia-old water to personalised napkins, La Pergola takes luxury very seriously.
Andrea Strafile
11.2.20
New music

This Playlist Will Help Ease Your Election Anxiety
You could probably use something to calm you down right now. This mellow, soul-cleansing playlist is designed to do just that.
Drew Schwartz
11.2.20
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