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Medical examiners and coroners are the last stop for investigating unexpected deaths, including those who may have died of COVID-19. In April, the Cook County Medical Examiner opened a surge center to handle overflow from Chicago-area hospital morgues.

With Postmortem Testing, 'Last Responders' Shed Light On Pandemic's Spread

Coroners and medical examiners are starting to test for COVID-19 among those who die unexpectedly, including people who die at home. The process could help communities contain their outbreaks.

With Postmortem Testing, 'Last Responders' Shed Light On Pandemic's Spread

Coroners and medical examiners are starting to test for COVID-19 among those who die unexpectedly, including people who die at home. The process could help communities contain their outbreaks.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., downplayed losses in this year's elections, pointing out that Democrats made historic gains in 2018.

House Democrats Dissect What Went Wrong And How To Rebound From Losses

House Democrats are on track to begin next year with the slimmest majority in decades. Now members on the progressive left and party moderates must decide whose policies should govern.

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and President Trump are engaged in a heated argument over which one is taking a tougher line on China.

Biden And Trump Battle Over Who Is 'Weak On China'

Donald Trump accuses Joe Biden of being cozy with Chinese leaders. The Biden campaign says Trump is ineffective with China on the coronavirus, escalating a central showdown in the campaign.

The southern Chinese city of Dongguan is feeling the effects of the trade war with the U.S. Nicknamed the "workshop of the world," the city is a sprawling manufacturing hub of more than 8 million people.

Has The Trade War Taken A Bite Out Of China's Economy? Yes — But It's Complicated

China's economic growth has been slowing down for years. Tariffs have contributed to slower growth since early 2018, when the economic standoff began, but it's hard to pinpoint how much.

Protesters block the main road outside the Palestinian refugee camp of Burj al-Barajneh, south of the Lebanese capital Beirut, on July 16. The protests are against Lebanese government decision to restrict Palestinians' work opportunities.

In Lebanon, Palestinians Protest New Employment Restrictions

The protests were spurred by the closure of two Palestinian-owned businesses amid a larger government crackdown on Syrian refugees. Palestinians make up about 10% of Lebanon's population.

Alice Paul, a leader of the National Woman's Party, unfurls the ratification banner with its new 36th star after Tennessee ratified the 19th Amendment on Aug. 18, 1920. The amendment prohibits denying the right to vote based on sex.

The Nudge And Tie Breaker That Took Women's Suffrage From Nay To Yea

Tennessee was the final state needed to ratify the amendment that secured women the right to vote. At the last moment, a young state legislator switched his vote to yes after his mom asked him to.

Tennessee freshman delegate Harry Burn and his mother Febb, who urged him to vote for the 19th amendment in a letter.

The Nudge And Tie Breaker That Took Women's Suffrage From Nay To Yea

Tennessee was the final state needed to ratify the amendment that secured women the right to vote. At the last moment, a young state legislator switched his vote to yes after his mom asked him to.

OutCo Labs CEO Lincoln Fish stands inside a room where his company grows cannabis — high-pressure sodium lights give the room a yellow tint, May 9, 2019.

San Diego Cannabis Growers Grappling With A Changing Marijuana Market

As more growers enter the cannabis cultivation business in California, businesses are getting ready for a changing market.

A man raises his hands as police line up across the street during protests Friday in Minneapolis. Demonstrators expressed outrage and grief across the nation over the death of George Floyd. A police officer was seen on video pressing his knee into Floyd's neck. That officer was later fired and charged in the death.

National Guard Summoned To Aid Cities Amid Police Clashes

As anger over George Floyd’s killing spread to cities nationwide, leaders increasingly said they could need help from National Guardsmen or even military police to contain the unrest.

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