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In the fall of 2020, I found myself in unfamiliar territory: I was looking for a new job. In theory, it was something I should have known a lot about as an economics reporter. But in practice, I was lost. Because I had stumbled into a great job right out of college, and stayed with …

Beijing to test most of its 22 mln residents for COVID this week Beijing has reported more than 160 infections since April 22 Beijing steps up precautions, curbs to avoid Shanghai lockdown Shanghai’s focus shifts to vaccination of elderly BEIJING/SHANGHAI, April 28 (Reuters) – Beijing closed some public spaces and stepped up checks at others …

Apple logo is seen on the Apple store at The Marche Saint Germain in Paris, France July 15, 2020. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes Apple Inc (AAPL.O) on Wednesday said Antonio García Martínez, a former Facebook Inc (FB.O) product manager who joined Apple recently to work in its advertising business, is no longer with the company. García Martínez, …

Even as vaccine manufacturing ramps up, with President Joe Biden promising enough vaccines for all Americans by May, the chaotic rollout, paired with vaccine hesitancy, has created an unequal supply-and-demand equation around the country. Missed vaccine appointments have resulted in some leftover COVID-19 vaccine doses being available at the end of the day and in …

“I am happy to work with Republicans on this issue where there’s common ground, but you almost had me murdered 3 weeks ago so you can sit this one out,” the New York congresswoman wrote in a tweet directed at the Texas senator Thursday. “Happy to work w/ almost any other GOP that aren’t trying …

But after enduring so much, Americans can hardly be blamed for feeling outrage at yet another indignity at the hand of their leaders. House Republicans on Thursday rejected an attempt by Democrats to pass a bill that included $2,000 direct payments to Americans — precisely the figure Trump demanded in a random video he tweeted …

French President Emmanuel Macron tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, following a week when he has met with numerous European leaders. The French and Spanish prime ministers are among those self-isolating because they had recent contact with him. Macron took a test “as soon as the first symptoms appeared” and will self-isolate for seven days, …

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The federal student loan system “was not designed to start and stop at the same time for 30 million borrowers,” said Scott Buchanan, executive director of the Student Loan Servicing Alliance, a trade group that represents the companies that collect and manage loan payments on behalf of the Education Department. “It would be very chaotic,” …

The police say there is at least one death. Multiple gunmen opened fire in central Vienna on Monday night, killing at least one person and wounding many others, including a police officer, government officials said. They said that one attacker had been killed. At least 15 people were wounded in the attack, according to a …