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A Day In The Life Of Dr. Anthony Fauci

What does one of the top infectious disease experts do when he's sidelined by the White House during COVID-19? Plenty.

Jeffrey Young

As COVID-19 Continues, Classroom Learning Gaps Between Haves And Have-Nots Are Getting Wider

They attend the same schools and share teachers, but some kids have started to fall behind their wealthier classmates.

Rebecca Klein

Trump’s Cruel And Unusual Parting Gift: A Spree Of Federal Executions

The U.S. government is still executing people, despite objections that such events spread the coronavirus.

Melissa Jeltsen

What If We Just Gave People Enough Money To Live On?

The idea of a universal basic income is going mainstream as COVID collapses economies and wipes away millions of jobs.

Laura Paddison

HUFFPOST PERSONAL

I Couldn't Fulfill My Boyfriend's Fetish, So We Opened Our Relationship

Sophia Ortega

Yes, I Will Be ‘Reaching Out’ To Trump Voters Now, And Again In 4 Years. Here’s Why.

Daniel Robison

Why I’m Resisting The Urge To Make Christmas Extra Special To Compensate For 2020

Kimberly Hiss

I’m A Black American. Here Is How I Used Solo Travel To Escape My Racist Country.

Diane Wesh

LIFE

Food & Drink

COVID-19 Taste Loss: How Long It Lasts And How To Deal With It

How coronavirus survivors can cope with sensory loss.

Julie Kendrick

Parenting

Parent-Approved Tips For Handling The ‘Santa Talk’ With Kids

And how to keep them from blowing it for their friends and siblings.

Catherine Pearson

Food & Drink

These Were The Trendiest Food Delivery Orders Of 2020

Grubhub's annual "Year in Food" report reveals which dishes became more popular during the pandemic.

Caroline Bologna

Relationships

How To Support A Loved One If They Come Out As Trans

Here's how family and friends can be supportive while educating themselves, too.

Brittany Wong

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Wisconsin High Court Declines To Hear Trump Election Lawsuit

The state's Supreme Court sent the case to the lower courts without deciding on the merits of Trump's claims.

By AP

Anthony Fauci Backtracks After Claiming UK ‘Rushed’ COVID-19 Vaccine Approval

The top infectious disease expert said he did not mean to “imply any sloppiness.”

Graeme Demianyk

One-Third Of Kids With COVID-19 Are Asymptomatic, Study Says

It's been unclear how many children with coronavirus have no symptoms. New research suggests a whole lot of them.

Catherine Pearson

Trump Aide Banned From Justice Department Building After Trying To Get Case Info

The White House liaison pressured staffers to share sensitive information about election fraud, sources told the AP.

By Michael Balsamo and Zeke Miller, AP

Rudy Giuliani Falsely Claims Georgia Election Is Proven Fraud In All-Caps Tweet

One Twitter user quipped that "this tweet about fraud has been proven to be fraud."

David Moye

U.S. News

Mary Trump: Here’s Why My Uncle Won’t Run For President Again In 2024

“I think that this initially was probably an idea that was floated to him in order to assuage his wounded ego."

Josephine Harvey

Georgia Investigating Florida Lawyer Accused Of Illegal Vote Registration

Officials said the attorney tried to register to vote in Georgia's run-off and urged other Floridians to join him.

By Jeff Martin, AP

‘Trump Remains The Leader’: President Brings In $207 Million After Election Day

The fundraising figure underscores Trump's fierce grip on the Republican Party, even after his loss to Joe Biden.

Nick Visser

Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney Elected To Run House Democrats’ Campaign Arm

Maloney takes over the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee at a challenging time.

Daniel Marans

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Matt Fuller

Hispanic Lawmakers Voice Their Disappointment Over Biden Cabinet Picks So Far

Black, Asian American and Hispanic lawmakers are pressuring Biden for more diversity in top administration posts.

Kevin Robillard

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Tara Golshan