The New York Times
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Jesse McKinley
– Nov 26, 2020, 9:24 AM
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo accused the U.S. Supreme Court of political partisanship on Thursday morning after the high court rejected his coronavirus-based restrictions on religious services, playing down the impact of its ruling…
The New York Times
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Paul Krugman
– Nov 26, 2020, 7:51 AM
It's hard to overstate the enthusiasm among economists over Joe Biden's selection of Janet Yellen as the next secretary of the Treasury. Some of this enthusiasm reflects the groundbreaking nature of her appointment. She won't just be the first…
The New York Times
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James Gorman
– Nov 27, 2020, 2:00 AM
In a 1988 essay on pandemics Joshua Lederberg, Nobel laureate and president of The Rockefeller University, reminded the medical community that when it comes to infectious disease, the laws of Darwin are as important as the vaccines of Pasteur. As…
Iran's most senior nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh has been assassinated near the capital Tehran, the country's defence ministry has confirmed. Fakhrizadeh died in hospital after being attacked in Damavand county. Iranian news agencies said…
The R number for coronavirus has fallen to between 0.9 and 1 for the first time since mid-August, which means the epidemic is thought to be no longer growing. 'R' is calculated by the government's scientific advisers, and represents how many extra…
