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The fate of the Senate comes down to Georgia

<p><a href="https://apple.news/Ao9Cp6bHeSiSpbfUcelv7uw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> reports on why President-elect Biden is campaigning for Democrats in Georgia&rsquo;s runoff election. And <a href="https://apple.news/AX_QqaU1qR9WwKDbsHk_mBA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> also reveals that President Trump is using the Georgia race to fundraise for his own PAC.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AxBgdTuRKS_qg7s5FN-E_tQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Guardian</a> dives into a recent report that found significant evidence that China may be forcing members of ethnic minority groups, including Uighurs, to pick cotton on a scale far greater than previously thought.</p> <p>The jihadi group Boko Haram claimed responsibility for kidnapping more than 300 schoolboys in Nigeria. The <a href="https://apple.news/A9a2mOK7MThqLVbPQnSqdVg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> has the story.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AnXJi7zJcRyiCQuzdbQ7baw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> says&nbsp;there are major delays&nbsp;to&nbsp;package deliveries, and&nbsp;warns that with&nbsp;the backlog&nbsp;only set to worsen, it&rsquo;s&nbsp;past time to finish up online holiday shopping.</p>

Electoral College confirms Biden’s win as he calls for unity

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AliXG3_B4QzKt-lNOH71HJQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports on how some Republicans have started to acknowledge Joe Biden&rsquo;s Electoral College victory. It also covers <a href="https://apple.news/AAazZ3kigRL6A89u4Vy_pow?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bill Barr&rsquo;s departure as attorney general</a>.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/ArOuR5eXyQ2mKH-bqHTwq5w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> says it could take two to five years for countries in the developing world to vaccinate a large percentage of their populations.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ArMqfaSGXQGSjJQueUyu9KQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vice</a> reporter Aaron Gordon breaks down America&rsquo;s public transportation crisis.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/Akobyzv4xRUqcfXhXSeZFag?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> puts into perspective the 300,000 American lives lost to COVID-19.</p>

When is my turn? Is it safe? Vaccine questions answered.

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A5beCdyCYQzeuf5ZHSmt_Dg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> provides us with answers to some common questions about the leading coronavirus vaccines.</p> <p>Today, the 538 members of the Electoral College meet to cast their votes for president of the United States. The <a href="https://apple.news/Ae_e8C8YZSdyG4tpRNvs8QA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> breaks down how the process works and introduces us to some of this year&rsquo;s electors.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ARhYEktulQTCJOorjHoE2oQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> says President Trump&rsquo;s strategy to undermine the election results is being taken up by other Republicans.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/ARmaJFYD_RCyrZMzU6k1q3w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> reports on Cleveland&rsquo;s Major League Baseball team moving to drop its controversial nickname.</p>

How new state laws could transform future elections

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AQ2-SRcdDTPa4yw7ULTyM6g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Hill</a> reports that many state legislatures are considering changes to election rules &mdash; in some cases ones that would make voting less accessible.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AXkvLeA91ReyjX1m2Ct6rkQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC News</a> looks at the latest federal execution, part of a series of death-penalty moves in the last days of the Trump administration.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A4KSzZYc5R5ivdxmJMd1Glg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNBC</a> reports that China has promised its vaccines to many developing nations, and says some experts argue the goal may be to expand Chinese global influence.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ADQ52Hv3BSgGxMgU4SKX44A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> highlights letters children have sent to the Postal Service&rsquo;s Operation Santa program asking for help during a difficult year.</p>

The years of work that made COVID-19 vaccines possible

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AufSDLqcEQhisQctoOLCJ3Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> breaks down the science and research behind the leading coronavirus vaccines.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AWedGFEVvTEOd9PNo1cSz1A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico Magazine</a> explains how Oklahoma became the state with the largest medical marijuana market in the United States.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AiaGCdeWFRDK1TMMPPqSKSg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> reports on how the pandemic has slowed video-game production.</p> <p>Hanukkah begins tonight. A historian of American Jewish life writes in the <a href="https://apple.news/ASb-drKg6S9ehDNYBbH2VRQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> about how the holiday came to be an annual celebration at the White House.</p>

Why there’s no new pandemic stimulus? A fight over lawsuits.

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A3wlxzG0UQXOhtq2gBNGp2g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> explains a key sticking point in coronavirus stimulus negotiations: liability shields.</p> <p>After conducting a nationwide survey of health officials, <a href="https://apple.news/ApjTu5uCjRvqwXlaqudHAvg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> reports on the various COVID-19 vaccine rollout plans in place across the United States.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AFzOueqRJQYaD2GcnR0canQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CBS Sports</a> has the story of a racial controversy that stopped a major professional soccer match.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/Av0mTb4FOTB2LAxPhksz0fg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> reports on how the pandemic has led to more empathetic performance reviews.</p>

Trump is trying to undo the election. Is this a coup?

<p>A new <a href="https://apple.news/A8Pb4mkSiRbqWxl86XPITKA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> report reveals the president&rsquo;s calls to Pennsylvania&rsquo;s house speaker asking for help reversing his loss. In a column for the <a href="https://apple.news/AO7dHtVQRS1Wcd24otxkwJA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a>, Zeynep Tufekci breaks down why Trump&rsquo;s efforts to overturn the presidential election should not be ignored, even though they don&rsquo;t fit the formal definition of coup.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AjZhlLojcSfWB4K3_23LkCQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> reports on Lloyd Austin, Biden&rsquo;s pick to be the first Black defense secretary.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AmMjzLCfYS0ahVJpwVH3HdA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wired</a> dives into a counterintuitive argument about vaccine distribution: Move social butterflies to the front of the line.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AjnVkplf7QnKvobKRuNCjLg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> has the story of why some people are saying the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico must be rescued and restored.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>According to <a href="https://apple.news/AZFY42X2tSEa3pBFnS7yemQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a>, medical school applications have risen 18 percent over the last year, in what some admissions officers have named the &ldquo;Fauci effect.&rdquo;</p>

How the wealthy could get a COVID-19 vaccine first

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A597mc_wQRdK_WoHfJXuvtg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> reports that hospitals across the U.S. have passed their breaking point. And <a href="https://apple.news/AIQoW-odnTFeSHogUyIjovg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> and Kaiser Health News shed light on what happens at a rural hospital when just one doctor gets COVID-19.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AblW8-hT5QL269K4BbaikkQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Stat</a> reveals how privileged Americans might cut the line for a COVID-19 vaccine.</p> <p>Last week, WarnerMedia announced that all of its movies next year will be released&nbsp;on its streaming service, HBO Max, at the same time as in theaters. <a href="https://apple.news/AKfOFmHHYRUqQ7TyueDvs_Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg News</a> explains how the film industry is reacting. And the <a href="https://apple.news/AjPPOdijNRemWfwjlGBkEBw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> breaks down what this means for the future of movie theaters.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A_V4e3cYMQDeZJLU4vXtj6A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> has the story of the Japanese space probe Hayabusa 2, which just completed a mission that may provide answers about how life began on Earth.</p>

How conspiracy theories put election workers in danger

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/Av2_NrIp0SduQLP7QxD4L3Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> looks at the threats being directed at election officials across the country. And <a href="https://apple.news/ASRgjCQRyS2W0yS-VnFLEgw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> covers a recent speech by top Georgia election official Gabriel Sterling calling on the president and his allies to stop repeating false claims that undermine the electoral process.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/APpWBWP6vTaep3Cv26OD4ow?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> explains President-elect Biden&rsquo;s plans to combat the resurgent drug epidemic.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Anne McCloy, a news anchor at CBS-6 Albany in New York, has helped thousands of people get unemployment benefits. The <a href="https://apple.news/AkRAQ5MUGQGiPwJkZMHHOLA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> has the story.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A9vo11AxARtOnEI5pxXAo5g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">BuzzFeed News</a> reports that the South Korean legislature passed an amendment exempting K-pop star Jin from military service, just in time for his 28th birthday.</p>

Can Trump pardon himself? What about his kids?

<p><a href="https://apple.news/AlwcCqnr9TVONbcTv3rno6w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Time</a> answers key questions about President Trump&rsquo;s pardon powers.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>In an op-ed for the <a href="https://apple.news/AxF0T9FjDT72NxafyvF1Qaw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a>, former Maryland representative John Delaney argues that the government should pay individuals $1,500 to get vaccinated. But Arthur Caplan, a bioethicist at NYU School of Medicine, tells NBC&rsquo;s <a href="https://apple.news/A79Xb3utHSAeHiHegZd1Y3Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Today Show</a> that paying for vaccinations is a bad idea.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AFo2EvTsSSf2KrFEpEJwOXw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Marshall Project</a> looks at the long-lasting impact of the term &ldquo;superpredator&rdquo; on American criminal policy and politics.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>According to the <a href="https://apple.news/AlHrKxeKBRLiv0yYM0O3uPQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a>, scented candles have been getting some unusually harsh reviews during the pandemic.</p>

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>