The Backstory: Will the COVID-19 vaccine be required? Any side effects? Will I have to pay for it? Answers to your most-asked questions.

More than 2,000 of you have written to us in the past two weeks. Among what you’ve asked the most: Will Americans be required to get vaccinated?

      

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Time magazine names President-elect Joe Biden, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris as Person of the Year

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, the president-elect and vice president-elect, were named Time magazine’s Person of the Year.

      

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‘Once again, Taylor Swift saved 2020’: Surprise album ‘Evermore’ praised by fans

Taylor Swift gave fans yet another surprise album, “Evermore” – and they didn’t wait to share their thoughts and reactions on social media.

      

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Leaked reports: Feds pulled toy police from ports, safety checks plunged in COVID-19

Screenings and violations for lead and choking hazards plummeted and foreign imports rose while U.S. safety inspectors stayed home for months.

      

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Ellen DeGeneres tests positive for COVID-19, says she’s ‘feeling fine right now’

Ellen DeGeneres has tested positive for the novel coronavirus but is “feeling fine right now,” she announced Thursday.

      

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Supreme Court challenge to election results turns into bitter war between the states

Legal experts agreed the Supreme Court, even with six conservative justices, is unlikely to hear the Texas challenge for a long list of reasons.

      

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Northern lights spotted further south in U.S. thanks to solar flare

A geomagnetic storm is bringing with it the chance to see the northern lights slightly further south than usual.

      

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Still hunting for Clorox wipes? Shortages now likely to last until mid-2021, company says

Clorox executive says shortages of disinfectant wipes likely won’t ease until mid-next year as demand outpaces supply

      

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Politics live updates: Progressives criticize Biden nominated Fudge to HUD instead of Agriculture

Sunrise Movement criticized President-elect Joe Biden for selecting Rep. Marcia Fudge for Housing and Urban Development rather than the USDA.

      

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5 bicyclists killed, 4 injured after truck hits group on ‘retirement ride’ in Nevada

A box truck struck a group of about 20 bicyclists, who authorities say were part of an organized ride.

      

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