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When Özlem Türeci, co-founder of BioNTech, first heard about the novel coronavirus, she knew her company would have to work on a vaccine to fight it.

      

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The NBA’s regular season is set to start Dec. 22, with five games then on Christmas Day. Here is how we grade each team for their offseason work.

      

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Look, 2020 wasn’t great. But all that social distancing gave us plenty of time to read. Here are the books that helped us through a very bad year.

      

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A report out Wednesday documents the devastation of COVID-19 on LGTBQ people, from economic upheaval to deeper challenges in accessing health care.

      

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Staff at Boston Medical Center celebrated the COVID-19 vaccine arrival by busting a move.

      

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The plastics we use every day contain and leach hazardous chemicals, including chemicals that threaten human health, a new report says.

      

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Nintendo Switches, Barefoot Dreams Cozy Socks, Apple AirPods Pro, Dyson vacuums and more are some of the best gifts to buy your wife for Christmas.

      

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FDA OKs first at-home, over-the-counter COVID test. Kansas mayor resigns after backlash for supporting mask mandate. 303K U.S. deaths. Latest news.

      

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Carter Rubin was crowned the Season 19 champ of “The Voice” during Tuesday’s finale, handing Gwen Stefani her first win as a coach.

      

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In leaked audio from the set of “Mission: Impossible 7,” Tom Cruise can be heard dressing down crew members for breaking COVID-19 protocol.

      

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