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About a year after two women accused him of sexual assault, Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax makes comments during a debate on a bill during the state Senate session at the state Capitol in Richmond in March 2020. Fairfax denies the allegations against him.

Accused Of Assaults He Denies, Justin Fairfax's Run For Va. Governor Tests #MeToo

Two years after Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax was accused of sexual assault, he remains in office and is campaigning to be the state's next governor, raising big questions about race and #MeToo.

A woman gets a haircut on Friday in Round Rock, Texas, as the state slowly reopens from its pandemic shutdown.

Public Health Experts Say Many States Are Opening Too Soon To Do So Safely

By Monday, at least 31 states will be open or partially open, often in opposition to guidelines from scientists. President Trump has been pushing for the country to get back to work.

John Matze, the former CEO of conservative social media site Parler, has sued the company and its financial backer, Rebekah Mercer, alleging breach of contract and defamation.

Ex-CEO Sues Parler Over 'Arrogant Theft,' Claims Site Was 'Hijacked'

John Matze, the co-founder and former CEO of Parler, has sued the site's financier, Rebekah Mercer, over his ouster from the company, which he alleges took millions of dollars away from him.

A COVID-19 vaccine hub taking appointments only in Brooklyn, as New York City runs low on doses. Mayor Bill de Blasio said Wednesday that the city canceled 23,000 first-dose COVID-19 vaccine appointments because of shortages.

Moderna And Pfizer Need To Nearly Double COVID-19 Vaccine Deliveries To Meet Goals

The two companies making COVID-19 vaccines each promised to deliver 100 million doses to the federal government by the end of March. So far, they appear to be running behind.

Defense attorney Eric Nelson (left) and former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin listen to Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill read instructions to the jury before closing arguments on Monday.

What We Know About The Jurors In The Chauvin Trial

The group is more racially diverse than Hennepin County, Minn., as a whole: Six are white, four are Black, and two identify as multiracial. Derek Chauvin's fate is now in their hands.

Accused Of Assaults He Denies, Justin Fairfax's Run For Va. Governor Tests #MeToo

Two years after Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax was accused of sexual assault, he remains in office and is campaigning to be the state's next governor, raising big questions about race and #MeToo.

Lauren Hough struggled to adjust after escaping a doomsday cult. "There's an aspect of trauma that's hard to explain," she says. "It's exhausting to be scared all of the time. That anxiety just starts to weigh on you."

After Growing Up In A Cult, Lauren Hough Freed Herself By Writing The Truth

Hough was 15 when her family left the Children of God cult. Afterward, she struggled to face the trauma of her past. Her new collection of personal essays is Leaving Isn't the Hardest Thing.

Soil on hilltops in this photo is lighter in color, revealing a loss of fertile topsoil.

New Evidence Shows Fertile Soil Gone From Midwestern Farms

One third of the cropland in the upper Midwest has entirely lost its fertile topsoil, according to a new study. Other scientists doubt that figure, but agree that soil loss is a big problem.

Dr. Jun Wu's team at University of Texas Southwestern medical Center at Dallas have created hollow balls of cells that closely resemble embryos at the stage when they usually implant in the womb, which are known as blastocysts. The new laboratory-made embryos have been dubbed "blastoids."

Scientists Create Living Entities In The Lab That Closely Resemble Human Embryos

These structures made from living human cells are similar to human embryos at the stage when they implant in the womb. They allow scientists to research new ways to treat infertility.

A worker passes through the security gate at the Moderna campus in Norwood, Mass., one of the sites where the biotechnology company is manufacturing its COVID-19 vaccine.

How Will Moderna Meet The Demand For Its COVID-19 Vaccine?

Despite being founded a decade ago, Moderna has never had a product make it to market. And the company registered its first factory with the Food and Drug Administration just this week.

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