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Which countries have responded to COVID-19 best — and worst?

<p><a href="https://apple.news/AyeZeVGguSpq5_aVXuXpTVQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ABC News</a> reports on Attorney General William Barr, who said on Tuesday that the Department of Justice found no evidence of widespread voter fraud. <a href="https://apple.news/Awfm9x-H9QlaunzM8gxRWpQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC News</a> has a story about an alleged bribery-for-pardon scheme being investigated by the DOJ.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AXWWjtRqnSSukLg0gpmDbbA%20?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg News</a> ranks countries based on the success of each nation&rsquo;s response to the pandemic.</p> <p>Lisa Miller writes about how the pandemic is affecting kids&rsquo; mental health for the Cut at <a href="https://apple.news/ArUwBikWeRBm319v3d4URaQ%20?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New York Magazine</a>.</p> <p>An artificial-intelligence tool has solved a scientific mystery that had eluded researchers for more than 50 years. The <a href="https://apple.news/A2R762pmKQm-u_eRyAQnmZg%20?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Guardian</a> has the story.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/Ae72OWyLNTperEERr9HLuNw%20?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Fox News</a> reports on the growing number of American cities offering financial incentives for people to relocate there.</p>

Who will get a COVID-19 vaccine first? It’s complicated.

<p><a href="https://apple.news/AFbJNxMbVS8OuDDKR9Y8xwA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg</a> reports that Vice President Pence told U.S. governors a COVID-19 vaccine is just weeks away from distribution. <a href="https://apple.news/A4ygomYBLRjOKfAjPer8Aow?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Stat</a> explains how decisions are being made about who will receive a vaccine first.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AvgA3q6mbTvq9r4J05LKhsg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> breaks down the federal relief programs that are set to expire at the end of the year.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AW4g67v6mQUCZz0IAmoObHw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Grist</a> reports that after signing the Great American Outdoors Act, the Trump administration has now changed some of the rules, which critics argue undermines the spirit of the legislation.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ArtsDbUA6QxafpdEQCFC3EQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> points to studies that show a neural link between gratitude and giving.</p>

Why athletes have more access to COVID-19 tests than nurses

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/ATYs_QYUyT9usd_IilVAZyw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">L.A. Times</a> breaks down the new coronavirus-related restrictions taking effect today in Los Angeles County. And the <a href="https://apple.news/Adw6ly4cBQmyPemHtZuouxQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">L.A. Times</a> reports on local residents&rsquo; reactions to the new order.</p> <p>For the <a href="https://apple.news/Ahhbr2aeRQLKGFbOxg37hiQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a>, Kent Babb writes about the very different levels of access to COVID-19 testing experienced by health-care workers and athletes.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AjmYHLwI3TKC0s2Gzxphyvw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> says false claims of voter fraud by the president and Republican allies could backfire for GOP candidates in the Georgia Senate runoffs.</p> <p>President-elect Biden and his family will be joined by a cat in the White House next year. The <a href="https://apple.news/AwYtaObk5Rme-h1ovGzA-ow?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Guardian</a> has the story.</p>

Life in Lockdown: Love

<p>For <a href="https://apple.news/AeRMj6NVqRs6sMPwJdXgXVg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><em>Vox</em></a><em>,</em> Elizabeth Segran talks to people about their dating experiences in the COVID-19 era. And the <a href="https://apple.news/AHrWAUeNkTAqDrHduR7feiQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><em>Washington Post</em></a> offers some pandemic dating tips.</p> <p>Sociologist W. Bradford Wilcox writes for the <a href="https://apple.news/AeHFlFkwcQp6QdkAWb_Wy_Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><em>Washington Post</em></a> about the declining divorce rate during the pandemic. And the <a href="https://apple.news/AGYh6rG6KT-6TDOsKzqbt0g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><em>Wall Street Journal</em></a> looks at some of the most common reasons couples are experiencing tension right now.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/Afx_rgxp0Tuis2bAOO10omw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><em>The New Yorker</em></a> and <a href="https://apple.news/AOFW-STYRQ8efLg0wvGxCOA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><em>Bustle</em></a> hear from couples who adjusted their weddings plans because of the coronavirus.</p>

Life in Lockdown: Parenting

<p>For the <a href="https://apple.news/A-ExJQhfxQRCQwnWUDV0zqg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a>, Joe Pinsker talks with Melissa Mazmanian about the unrealistic societal expectations on working parents.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/ALvOjuKnGSGK3kzSLGFU8sQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports on how the pandemic is specifically affecting working moms. And a <a href="https://apple.news/AhCSYlTjQQdKMk3-7Amr2Kg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> survey found that nearly two-thirds of fathers say they&rsquo;ve become closer to their kids during this time, which is great for the whole family.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AwW9v0arbRky9ohiHvBhLEA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> breaks down how the child-care crisis in the United States comes down to economics. The <a href="https://apple.news/AT5EME6TiTd2uZ-ZkkjHtOA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> explains the limited child-care options for parents who are essential workers. And <a href="https://apple.news/AUnZfYZHMSl634ctqRfWvpA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Time</a> Magazine warns that the pandemic has devastated the U.S. child-care industry and that these losses may be difficult to come back from for years to come.</p> <p>For <a href="https://apple.news/AexSwWQOtShyuJ2rK8g5ZGg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a>, Sesame Workshop&rsquo;s Rosemarie Truglio offers some advice on parenting during the pandemic.</p>

Life in Lockdown: Loneliness

<p><a href="https://apple.news/AwWE5RxbiTki-boTWuViTaQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC News</a> has the stories of elderly people who have died from long periods of isolation duringthe coronavirus pandemic. And former surgeon general Vivek Murthy talks with <a href="https://apple.news/AM2RVdBGCQGG7iHaxBAjIEQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> about the negative effects of loneliness and the power of human connection.</p> <p>Social scientist Kasley Killam writes for Scientific American about a recent study that found that levels of loneliness have mostly remained unchanged during the pandemic, despite increased isolation.</p> <p>Astronauts tell <a href="https://apple.news/A5OhRR7jUTNaUrTHUQKFPlg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> their strategies for coping with anxiety and loneliness during long periods of isolation. And <a href="https://apple.news/AMyXbz3n1T46LdKZfvVrrCQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> spoke with Murthy about his suggestions for addressing feelings of loneliness.</p>

Why is Trump still challenging the election?

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AbSeyc3ylQNibh1QxJEE3Pw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> explores President Trump&rsquo;s plans to overturn the results of the election by delaying and disqualifying votes in key states, while <a href="https://apple.news/Ay9KZ1BFzQ_CECMdD5OMaOw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> explains that the strategy is almost certain to fail. Meanwhile, Georgia finished its statewide recount, confirming Joe Biden&rsquo;s victory there. <a href="https://apple.news/AjGa4eiPfRUWYvq2-Sv6alA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> has the story.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AntYRwu9bQX298b1A0mbp3w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a>&rsquo;s Anna North explains why so many schools in the United States are closing, even as bars and restaurants are allowed to stay open.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AHRQTq3YxSpizeoQNQkUg6w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ABC News</a> tells the stories of three young people who died of COVID-19.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AV3Hn7rpJSb-3bCyRa7hE4A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> reports that public officials are urging people not to travel for Thanksgiving. But if you are planning to visit family, <a href="https://apple.news/A8QjjZm8tSY6M1kET2Du9qw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">PBS NewsHour</a> has some guidance on how to think about navigating the holiday safely.</p>

As COVID-19 cases rise, U.S. leaders enact new restrictions

<p><a href="https://apple.news/Asj_IK1ZfTR6wa2dgomE6pQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CBS</a> provides an overview of some of the coronavirus-related restrictions announced by state and local leaders this week. And the <a href="https://apple.news/A8y_MJIH8SkOuo4fpaINtqw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports that, as escalating outbreaks threaten to overwhelm hospitals across the country, Republican governors are among those implementing stricter public-health measures.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AE1ib4B-YSdWV5vC3YKr6Kw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">PBS Newshour</a> spoke with former national security adviser H.R. McMaster about the Trump administration&rsquo;s announcement that it is to reduce U.S. troop numbers in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Somalia. And the <a href="https://apple.news/A_VWWmLlRRTiNV3xVXH8eIA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">L.A. Times</a> spoke with young Afghans who have only known their country with an American military presence, and worry a withdrawal will mean the return of Taliban rule.</p> <p>Jill Lepore writes for the <a href="https://apple.news/AMv0uSJXGRIulvC5cSIb15w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New Yorker</a> about how U.S. presidents have avoided making some of their papers and files public record &mdash; and what we might be able to expect from the current president.</p> <p>Chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov was consulted with for Netflix show <em>The Queen&rsquo;s Gambit</em>. He talks with <a href="https://apple.news/A9FbCk7LfRkiRu7Z7GXseLw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Slate</a> about what the show got right.</p>

Trump’s attempts to overturn the election are not working

<p>In Wayne County, Michigan, on Tuesday, the local board of canvassers temporarily withheld certification of the presidential election. The <a href="https://apple.news/AZycEDz9VNlijhNnaxAnq5Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Detroit Free Press</a> has the story. And the <a href="https://apple.news/A-BUmCkXYRqGB55-MS1RuOg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> documents the Trump campaign&rsquo;s continuing efforts to overturn Joe Biden&rsquo;s victory.&nbsp;</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/ARrFSFMblTCqtKiWPPodg_A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports that local governments are struggling to distribute Cares Act funding to people in need, even as the December 30 deadline to use the funds approaches.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AZvfdlLjuT0yiZ_naFzgDrA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Quartz</a> highlights a significant step in San Francisco to reign in executive compensation: a &rdquo;CEO tax.&rdquo;</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/Ah3BdI6x9SMKr-m8_2OsIGQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a>&rsquo;s food critic collected advice from Alaska, Scandinavia, and the South Pole on how to embrace eating outdoors in the cold this winter.</p>

Who is first in line for a COVID-19 vaccine?

<p><a href="https://apple.news/ATFNv47lxRYyfdQ8JnXGUwA">CNET</a> breaks down who is first in line to receive a COVID-19 vaccine once one is approved. <a href="https://apple.news/AtpBUZ2JVRCmJFPTqkhTA-Q">National Geographic</a> explains the recommendations from the CDC&rsquo;s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices for who should be given priority when distributing a future vaccine. And the <a href="https://apple.news/AVyWolz6iSfKE5_qm_jP67A">Washington Post</a> reports on what global cooperation &mdash; or lack there of &mdash; could mean for the disease.</p> <p>Tens of thousands of abuse allegations have been filed against the Boy Scouts of America. The <a href="https://apple.news/A4i_l0gcpSMC4drWo8PmSlg">Wall Street Journal</a> provides some background on the history of sexual abuse within the organization, while <a href="https://apple.news/AZvgaVcf3S_SOaPjsj6y2Nw">NPR</a> has the story of one victim who was abused by a scoutmaster in the 1970s.</p> <p>James Arkin writes for <a href="https://apple.news/A66whoCwlRS-FpIdS45T8JQ">Politico</a> that the Senate runoff elections in Georgia will present an even tougher challenge for Democrats than flipping the state in the presidential race. <a href="https://apple.news/AjT7MREo4R8iYACZ7IR7HIg">Politico</a> also reports on the strategies from each party to win the elections and establish a majority in the Senate. And Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger tells the <a href="https://apple.news/ARTg65udaR-S97_PrpxpWVA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> that Republican efforts to invalidate legally cast ballots in the presidential elections could depress voter turnout in the upcoming special elections.</p>

As the pandemic worsens, health-care workers are burning out

<p>Ed Yong writes for the <a href="https://apple.news/AQPVRijYlRFa2uuGeRdjGQw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> that doctors and nurses have become our most valuable resource in fighting COVID-19 &mdash; and warns that these health-care workers are burning out.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A6dR_mWFjRJGbUZggk1I31Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Texas Monthly</a> says Rice University has been able to prevent major spread of the coronavirus on its campus by putting enforcement of public-health rules into the hands of students.</p> <p>Today, the Miami Marlins will officially introduce their newest general manager, Kim Ng. She is not only the first female GM in Major League Baseball, but also in all of men&rsquo;s professional sports in North America. The <a href="https://apple.news/Ar2rhF6VPQuK3_5ODi7zKxA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Miami Herald</a> and the <a href="https://apple.news/ADDZBrnudRgqKraRry5kQOw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> profile Ng and her accomplishments.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AlT_23scFQxWoo6lhJJ_uFQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> and the <a href="https://apple.news/A1wihj6G6REKBh1Bv5ZYj9w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> explain why turkey farmers are bracing to see how the pandemic will change Thanksgiving celebrations.</p>

Despite challenges, Biden moves ahead with transition

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AtMghsQrxRaO6mBBirrE69w">Washington Post</a> explains how the Biden team is planning to work around obstruction from the Trump administration as it prepares for office. The <a href="https://apple.news/AzR3eKk09Q3-RXs5HBUvcIw">Post</a> also says there is acknowledgment within Trump's inner circle that he lost the election and that his attempts to change the results are all dead ends. And several Republican senators, including Chuck Grassley and Lindsey Graham, told <a href="https://apple.news/ACjw2jZAQQpWD8cUBiXTqlQ">CNN</a> that Biden should start getting classified intelligence briefings.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AG-MRxF5TQg-iN2FNw5A2oA">Politico</a> breaks down the tensions between the moderate and progressive wings of the Democratic Party. And John Harris points out for <a href="https://apple.news/AIUpCy2nbSdiVZ1dieeUzug">Politico</a> that the party&rsquo;s leadership is not yet ready to hand over the reins to the next generation.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ASVAj7bZ3SzC-UoQHLPKzNg">USA Today</a> and the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting are out with revelations from a five-month investigation into a COVID-19 outbreak at a Triumph Foods pork processing plant.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AGrnQuYZmT4GDLH9my1qCYg">Vox</a> answers your questions about planning for Thanksgiving. And <a href="https://apple.news/AonS-P-MeTgidibx1KHjsqQ">NBC</a>&rsquo;s <em>Today</em> spoke with people who&rsquo;ve pivoted away from traditions this year and opted for safer options instead.</p>

What seat-belt laws can teach us about mask mandates

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AIwTbW4fCSg2K4tqQYhd6LA">Atlantic</a> explains the implications of news that the U.S. hit a record number of COVID-19 hospitalizations this week. And the <a href="https://apple.news/A2W-kMSWVQ369nQiNt2rayg">Wall Street Journal</a> reports that hospitals in rural areas are particularly overwhelmed.</p> <p>The mayor of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, recently cast a decisive vote during a city council meeting against the implementation of a mask mandate, even though he has urged residents to wear masks in the past. The <a href="https://apple.news/AhdAFo-N7QuimSpFbDcz97w">Washington Post</a> has the story. And the medical publication <a href="https://apple.news/Anis9pl-UQkyFKGlJOQd5yw">Stat</a> says masks have become the new seat belts.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ATGjTTfj0RqmsPiRZf7w_xQ">CNN</a> has a profile of the husband and wife behind Pfizer&rsquo;s COVID-19 vaccine candidate.</p>

Why a peaceful transfer of power matters

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AbsXkWz6sR6Gfrg_gnjp3PQ">Wall Street Journal</a> and <a href="https://apple.news/AkgOHihp2QquFGfWIjro-NQ">NPR</a> explain the implications of delaying the transfer of power from one administration to the next. And the <a href="https://apple.news/At_B7QUY9SGOi7vj6oxr-mw">Washington Post</a> reports that the White House is preparing the Trump administration&rsquo;s budget proposal for the next fiscal year, even though Trump will not be president during that time.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A8UGk5BB5Sd-4TFyjtGX0qA">Vox</a> breaks down what Trump can do during his final days in office.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Sarah Zhang writes in the <a href="https://apple.news/AJXJWq0uDRgONDoCQzDhAzw">Atlantic</a> about how rollout of an eventual COVID-19 vaccine during the lame-duck period between two administrations could work.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>The National Park Service announced that veterans and Gold Star families will have free lifetime access to all national parks, the <a href="https://apple.news/AA0dUyNhDRbaj3jxbDPj6lQ">Washington Post</a> reports.</p><p><a href="https://apple.news/A8UGk5BB5Sd-4TFyjtGX0qA">Vox</a> breaks down what Trump can do during his final days in office.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Sarah Zhang writes in the <a href="https://apple.news/AJXJWq0uDRgONDoCQzDhAzw">Atlantic</a> about how rollout of an eventual COVID-19 vaccine during the lame-duck period between two administrations could work.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>The National Park Service announced that veterans and Gold Star families will have free lifetime access to all national parks, the <a href="https://apple.news/AA0dUyNhDRbaj3jxbDPj6lQ">Washington Post</a> reports.</p>

Even in defeat, Donald Trump defines the Republican Party

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AtveCeMG6S92bM1tj4Sg9Fw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports on Republican leaders supporting President Trump's baseless efforts to challenge the results of the election. <a href="https://apple.news/Aaso-2DKjQhKPe2UuWlWlFw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> says the battle over who leads the post-Trump party is already underway, and that the two upcoming Georgia special elections will give aspiring leaders a chance to showcase themselves.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A1VgATKIATMOKxa94NOQTMg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Guardian</a> and <a href="https://apple.news/AbOkoxKS3REevlQS6d5Jncg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> report on Stacey Abrams&rsquo;s voting-rights efforts in Georgia and how she has been a key player in working to turn the state blue.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/Ars7PmlRwTD2gMCh9OQY0GA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> explains the latest legal challenge to the Affordable Care Act, which the Supreme Court hears today. <a href="https://apple.news/Alw3POHb0R8SlZ2HXLFRBgA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> breaks down where the conservative justices might fall in the case.</p> <p>Following the announcement that Pfizer is making strides on a COVID-19 vaccine, <a href="https://apple.news/AipWm183LTu6lJaCBObEsOQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ABC News</a> says there are questions over whether the U.S. has enough ultra-low-temperature freezers to distribute the vaccine effectively.</p>

President-elect Biden gets to work; Trump refuses to concede

<p><a href="https://apple.news/AEhT3ZC9YRISJTykzzlZMkA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Stat</a> breaks down the president-elect&rsquo;s plan to address the pandemic. <a href="https://apple.news/AUzSyatf7Rt2dLiH8R2TXfA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> provides an overview of contenders for various positions in a future Biden cabinet. The <a href="https://apple.news/ASVbg_DtFTt-b2a3yUbEcyg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports that Biden is already preparing a series of executive orders after he's sworn in on January 20. And <a href="https://apple.news/ACyM9vbQKSFWiAD3QlTrEWA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Axios</a> reviews the Biden-Harris transition website and the pair&rsquo;s plans to tackle four major issues.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/Az-0Sq31CQH-yfVD7EQENEA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> highlights notable concession speeches from modern history.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AjegkNfqHTpedZTIZJDOg4A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ABC News</a> chronicles some of the threats of violence directed at poll workers in this election. And the <a href="https://apple.news/AYNfE7S53Qui8YzDM9CFG4g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Hill</a> reports that one Georgia election worker has gone into hiding after being falsely accused of throwing away a ballot.</p> <p>Biden&rsquo;s dog Major will the first shelter dog to occupy the White House. <a href="https://apple.news/A3WVRAoC4SyyCOa7thcTkXQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> has the story. <a href="https://apple.news/AYIICFmAaR6mkl98_L7Z2kw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> writes that Kamala Harris&rsquo;s husband, Douglas Emhoff, will be the nation&rsquo;s first Second Gentleman. And <a href="https://apple.news/Ax1cAszShRvGekQNMa4VAGA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> says Jill Biden will be the first First Lady in 231 years to maintain her career while serving in this role.</p>

Biden wins, Harris makes history

<p>With a victory in Pennsylvania Saturday morning, Joe Biden has secured enough electoral votes to win the presidency. Senator Kamala Harris will become the first woman, Black person, and Indian American to serve as vice president. This outcome marks the end of a historic election in which a record number of voters weighed in on the country&rsquo;s future.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/Af769EfjsSfCrBfS5kfSoHQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> has the story.</p> <p>And the <a href="https://apple.news/AYJd1_kgsQAGu41AyGVdfjw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Los Angeles Times</a> reports on the historic nature of Kamala Harris&rsquo;s many firsts.</p>

Biden takes lead in Georgia and Pennsylvania

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A-GuwgcQVQ4-hEKHHmJYlDg">Wall Street Journal</a> reports on where the presidential race stands.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A2IOtVKFrTveNsI03rjANwQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> and <a href="https://apple.news/Ay0urNjWgRPGaSwo59OgpCw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Poynter</a> break down why Fox News and the Associated Press have called Arizona for Joe Biden while other organizations have not.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AJTgrQdrORaGsMWbjx0qMSg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> and the <a href="https://apple.news/AwrtBJ-diQrmVJfoYI7BeEQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> explain the implications of Democrats faring worse than expected in state legislative races.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AsFUBbjPnQUuUW8J0JUax2Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC News</a> has an update on COVID-19 infections spiking in the United States and a recent analysis that looks at voting patterns in areas of the country seeing outbreaks.</p>

The states that will decide the presidential election

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/Ac3zO2wGBQyWuk2fubXTmWw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> and <a href="https://apple.news/AJDx39zHORKWX_BgtD3NmQg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> break down the latest election results.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ANgJxy5ZfSeSIaNN8U4I3_Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> reports on the passed ballot measures that are significantly shifting U.S. drug policy.</p> <p>Yesterday, the U.S. became the first country to officially exit the Paris climate agreement. <a href="https://apple.news/ANkOgS8rkRNKZE920LiSQhg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg News</a> explains what this means, even as the presidential election hangs in the balance.</p> <p>Gerald Seib writes for the <a href="https://apple.news/AjZJ7DkZ0Q_WvWZzRCcqeIg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> that even without all the election results in, it is clear the U.S. remains an extremely divided nation.</p>

Wisconsin goes to Biden, and more election updates

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AAyx57hYdSweVOg3SA4NGfw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> has the latest election results.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A3Qd9SS5JR72Hv6AK26f9PA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> reports that voting during the election went fairly smoothly, despite a few hiccups, including at the post office. The <a href="https://apple.news/ApXcia0IPTpOjiT1WuzdSqQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> has that story.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>And finally, as Valencia County goes, so goes the nation, right? Tim Alberta in <a href="https://apple.news/AkgoGNQFcQGmi9AU2r5zIKQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> explains why this little-known county is one to watch.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p><p>Maine has become the first state to use ranked-choice voting in a presidential race. The <a href="https://apple.news/AerbGwDYtRzWLIxXNjmKXZw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> explains how the system works.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A3Qd9SS5JR72Hv6AK26f9PA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> reports that voting during the election went fairly smoothly, despite a few hiccups, including at the post office. The <a href="https://apple.news/ApXcia0IPTpOjiT1WuzdSqQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> has that story.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>And finally, as Valencia County goes, so goes the nation, right? Tim Alberta in <a href="https://apple.news/AkgoGNQFcQGmi9AU2r5zIKQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> explains why this little-known county is one to watch.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p>

Here’s what you need to know as election results come in

<p><a href="https://apple.news/AaYr0q5vuQsWCWWcvXv-n0Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">PBS NewsHour</a> explains how the Associated Press will call races in the election starting tonight.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/APe7I0hF-Qt2fKR4s1yQVSg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> interviewed executives at five major TV news networks about their plans for analyzing race results this evening. And the <a href="https://apple.news/AQXe6acrGRWyYYlNEKcDM1A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">LA Times</a> recently profiled Arnon Mishkin, who leads the Fox election-night analysis team.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/Ah7jmciAdR5Sxb8kTJcq6_g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> breaks down the information that we may know by the end of today. And <a href="https://apple.news/AUlDHnT5zTx-FsL7-056ROA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">FiveThirtyEight</a> lists what time polls close and election results should start coming in for various states around the country.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/Af3Pu1GVXTKufy8yYuwybjw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Slate</a> and <a href="https://apple.news/AWLrLRteJQRSqwbNWsNf58w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Poynter</a> have some pointers about how to view and understand the election results as they come in.</p>

The presidential candidates make their closing arguments

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AqeP3Fo7nR1S4x3hD3zhUHg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> describes the presidential candidates&rsquo; final days on the campaign trail. The <a href="https://apple.news/AGpJM_D0RSwq8aUzdhoc99g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">News &amp; Observer</a> says law enforcement deployed chemical spray at a North Carolina rally honoring George Floyd. And the <a href="https://apple.news/AOvGb6ssFRMG_rH9KHWTmyw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Texas Tribune</a> explains why a Republican lawsuit seeking to throw out around 120,000 ballots was thrown out by the all-Republican state Supreme Court on Sunday.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A1kzDZXKGT2-a0zXmkIAW5A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> has the latest information on COVID-19 in the United States. And in a recent interview with the <a href="https://apple.news/AejA7XPljTqCwsA0I3eElPQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a>, Dr. Anthony Fauci criticized the Trump administration&rsquo;s response to the pandemic.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A2pFClgalTXyW3RYCWj7e5w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">L.A. Times</a> profiles two men at the center of the effort to change the Electoral College.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AqQ8sQDAiQRmg4bHWP53QCw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> offers some tips to help us all cope with the stress in the final hours before Election Day.</p>

The voters who could tip the scales for Trump or Biden

<p>President Trump is less popular among suburban voters, particularly suburban women, in this election. <a href="https://apple.news/A-tq2J2TGStWAQkuQ9temBQ">Vox</a> explains why.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A3fffyyvASz6DgxoA5VeqMw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> says Latinos make a small part of the Pennsylvania electorate but could tip the scales in this tight battleground state. <a href="https://apple.news/AD02npfeASOWAPumJd7xXsA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> also looks at polling that indicates Biden is underperforming among Latino voters in Florida compared with Hillary Clinton in 2016. And <a href="https://apple.news/A4RIIwh3FTX-OlaNDSQRNQQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC</a> spoke to young Latinos campaigning for Trump in Florida who believe the president will bring freedom and democracy to Latin American countries that have suffered under repressive regimes.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/ADVJLbWKEROe64P3gHtAzgQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports that millions of requested mail ballots have not been returned yet. And if you&rsquo;re this position, <a href="https://apple.news/AGzHJhsGwSb-yk4yTy05OaQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> lists some good alternatives including dropping off your ballot at an official ballot drop box. <a href="https://apple.news/AzEAWO1tlQqi_LKl0RieQmw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> also breaks down voting rights for people with disabilities.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AVbgf8CuOSq2bnPw3GAkArA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Popular Science</a> explains why so many people believe in ghosts.</p>

How Trump's businesses have made millions off his presidency

<p>David Fahrenthold reveals in a <a href="https://apple.news/Ami0OFUHFTQ2D9ApfoNnGwg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> investigation that the Trump Organization has received at least $2.5 million in taxpayer funds during the president&rsquo;s time in office, mostly through visits and travel by Trump and his family members. The <a href="https://apple.news/ApCMVbEsTRhiPFn-HKwn1Lw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Post</a> also offers a summary of the investigation.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ASFnPSuqbQ-SaLPDNzDmJrQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> explains why ballot measures in five states will give voters the chance to make significant changes to their criminal-justice systems.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>And as we head into the final days of the election, <a href="https://apple.news/A8ru8aLDtS3uIV1xJi1TlIA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> reports that Americans&rsquo; relationships are suffering.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AKMULLBLaTcSNk5kssqjBzg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> has an interview with Anika Chebrolu, who, at the age of 14, has discovered a potential antiviral treatment for COVID-19.</p>

Why Texas and Georgia are competitive this election year

<p>Robert Draper writes for <a href="https://apple.news/ARFVlQBlxRrKHDG__I5zKQA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Texas Monthly</a> that while it seems likely President Trump will win Texas, trends are pointing toward the state becoming more and more politically competitive. The <a href="https://apple.news/A9gSQm81gTjWO30DeCD8bAg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Texas Tribune</a> reports that Biden has struggled to win over Latino voters, who would be a key demographic in any chance he has turning Texas blue. And a <a href="https://apple.news/AvgiFLgS9TYuhxn6WzerarA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> political analyst breaks down why Republican dominance in the state has weakened.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/APgpL_c8pQua6HpKj96C0rQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> explains why either presidential candidate could win Georgia this year.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A8wuD-Tw0T8uI2tICnBU_0Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Daily Beast</a> reporter Pilar Melendez has the story of the criminal sex cult NXIVM and the yearslong legal battle that resulted in its founder, Keith Raniere, being sentenced to 120 years in prison.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/Agf14InbeSkidIRN9I8Gwbg%20https://html5-editor.net/">Los Angeles Times</a> has a write-up of the Dodgers&rsquo; championship win in Game 6 of the World Series. The <a href="https://apple.news/Agf14InbeSkidIRN9I8Gwbg%20https://html5-editor.net/">L.A. Times</a> also explains why the victory was bittersweet, with veteran star Justin Turner benched after receiving a positive COVID-19 test.</p>

How Supreme Court decisions are shaping the election

<p>On Monday night, the Supreme Court ruled in a 5&ndash;3 decision that Wisconsin mail-in ballots postmarked by November 3 but received after Election Day cannot be counted. The <a href="https://apple.news/AQsw0kkD7Tl-AMWpS9dmu3A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Guardian</a> has the story.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/APXZoT9kcT3S6TZbIddtnoQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> and <a href="https://apple.news/A8gy_A7guTpihdPpIiKBFyg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC</a> offer overviews of the court&rsquo;s recent election-related decisions.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AASvO0xegQSqnDMnAyse5Mw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> explains how the recent ruling on Pennsylvania mail-in ballots may only be a temporary victory for Democrats and voting-rights advocates.</p> <p>Nina Totenberg writes for <a href="https://apple.news/AV6M8_IWKRZCBxHFKWkXPpQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> about the court&rsquo;s decision to side with Alabama state officials and allow a ban on curbside voting to stand.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AlvupwjpJSdqG-Smr08lRlw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports on the court&rsquo;s order that South Carolina mail-in ballots must have a witness signature, and some of the confusion that resulted from this ruling.</p> <p>Mark Joseph Stern writes for <a href="https://apple.news/AN3dYqP6wRkOwRIIGxOcEBg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Slate</a> about how Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation could have drastic implications for how states run their elections.</p>

Here’s why polling isn’t the best way to judge the 2020 race

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AyZpbChnfQES89hltVUa-YQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New Yorker</a> looks at the value of polling ahead of the election, and why lots of people are getting a sense of d&eacute;j&agrave; vu after 2016&rsquo;s blunders.</p> <p>Plus, <a href="https://apple.news/AmyROihI6SM227IBUWrWHLw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> speaks with Americans who don&rsquo;t typically vote about why they&rsquo;re coming off the sidelines this year.</p> <p>And the <a href="https://apple.news/AD-kIpeWiSOOrgA19ugMPDA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> profiles one family&rsquo;s struggle amid a pandemic and racial unrest to save a Black 11-year-old boy with a mental illness.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Finally, the <a href="https://apple.news/ACJSwxRPKRy-agAw9gDLlNg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Daily Beast</a> has the details on how entomologists took on the murder hornets.</p>

The debates are over. Here's how each candidate can win.

<p><a href="https://apple.news/AWLVDgEvFTLHLRWulls-Zig?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Apple News</a> has a collection of the best coverage of the debate.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/Avg8nVUSFTM29wkGbkf32LQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> breaks down 14 crucial states that provide a path to victory for either presidential candidate. And <a href="https://apple.news/AGsAveYBuQrmx5CIxLS35Tg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">FiveThirtyEight</a> has an interactive map highlighting all the different combinations of states that could push each camp over the finish line.</p>

How the U.S. went on the offense in global cyberwarfare

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A7TSaYz9rRvy5FV9BlxwNcw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports on reported Iranian and Russian plots to interfere ithe presidential election. And <a href="https://apple.news/AmghmzkI9QbeF-MMUDpQoNw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wired</a> profiles one of the leading architects of the U.S. cyberwar strategy.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A5oiF7M2fRX23qQLXiL7kkQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> has an explainer on Nigeria&rsquo;s protests against police brutality. And <a href="https://apple.news/APkxnnvN2QASg1PV-54c5QA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg</a> reports that the governor of Lagos ordered a 24-hour curfew on Tuesday, enforced by anti-riot police.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AL4-2KCCsS6yMU9tddPa2nw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> explains what little is known about people who experience the effects of COVID-19 months after infection. And doctors with long-term symptoms of the disease tell the <a href="https://apple.news/AbniFJrWLQuKqSzPHyOCbiw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> the experience has changed their perspective on medical care.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AR_CnvFvFTga-C4_lruvzew?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> has the story of a 94-year-old woman who got her son to drive her 300 miles each way to make sure she could vote.</p>

545 migrant children are still separated from their parents

<p>A new court filing from the ACLU and the Department of Justice reveals that 545 children separated from their families due to the Trump administration&rsquo;s &ldquo;zero tolerance&rdquo; policy have yet to be reunited with their parents. <a href="https://apple.news/AcP4XgVfMTWCkwc0rzrtKLw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC News</a> has the story. And <a href="https://apple.news/AzaSanAfyRIaQ9Zg0FkdUAw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">KQED</a> examines the efforts to track down parents in Mexico and Central America.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AJeh22SAHSfGHwiblOadZxQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Time</a> looks into Sweden&rsquo;s strategy to address the coronavirus pandemic and says it should not be considered a model for other countries. And <a href="https://apple.news/ABfwdMuRwThC-njtZt4WfsQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Kaiser Health News</a> has the facts on herd immunity.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/ADXFcbaIGRs-iHDIVy9xggA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Times of London</a> explores why Africa seems to have fared better during the pandemic than many experts predicted. And Karen Attiah, global opinions editor for the <a href="https://apple.news/A9Wv1_ET_TkCPsz59x9uGhw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a>, writes about specific African countries&rsquo; effective responses to stop the virus from spreading.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AXr44BPJNQTOaW2XRILRE-A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Guardian</a> reviews a new documentary that examines the long history of U.S. government investigations into unexplained UFO sightings.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p>