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In a speech to leaders of the Group of 7 nations, President Biden called for solidarity among the West and the restoration of the trans-Atlantic alliance.
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Millions of doses of coronavirus vaccine are sitting in freezers, allocated in excess to nursing homes or stockpiled for later use. Now states are claiming them.

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The Kremlin has bolstered several foreign policy goals by offering its Sputnik V vaccine around the world. But it has limited production capacity.

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The end of frigid weather across Texas was in sight, but the extent of the damage was just becoming clear. Here’s the latest on the storm fallout.

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Britain’s Supreme Court ruled that Uber drivers must be classified as workers entitled to a minimum wage and vacation time.

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Covid-19 has cemented the e-commerce giant’s hold on the economy — but it has also prompted employees all around the country to organize.

New York’s Largest Union Backs Maya Wiley, Boosting Her Mayoral Campaign

The endorsement by Local 1199 of the Service Employees International Union, which supported Bill de Blasio in 2013, is a major win for Ms. Wiley.

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Schools are producing more graduates, but residency programs haven’t kept up, leaving thousands of young doctors “chronically unmatched” and in debt.

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The administration’s guidance for sending kids back to the classroom is far too restrictive.

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Despite the pandemic and an unusual winter storm, a group of New Orleanians set out to honor its traditions.

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These charts show how Texas’ power grid failed during the storm.

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