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Laura Santhanam is the Health Reporter and Coordinating Producer for Polling for the PBS NewsHour, where she has also worked as the Data Producer. Follow @LauraSanthanam

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Politics Nov 04

Election Day voting in Texas benefits Trump

Texans registered to vote at historic levels in 2020, with an additional 1.8 million voters added to the rolls.

Politics Nov 04

White voters keep Mississippi’s Hyde-Smith in the Senate

Forecasts had favored Hyde-Smith to win, and white voters secured the Republican incumbent's victory Tuesday.

Health Nov 02

‘We can’t give up.’ U.S. can still control the spread of COVID-19, experts say

How each candidate will handle the pandemic has become a critical part of the race for president. For some voters, the coronavirus has also shaped the way they see the election and the candidates as their lives have been upended.

Politics Oct 23

How to read the polls in 2020 and avoid the mistakes of 2016

Political polls should not be mistaken for crystal balls. That doesn’t mean they serve no purpose.

Health Oct 21

WATCH LIVE: HHS and CDC hold COVID-19 vaccine update

Health Secretary Alex Azar will meeting with Dr. Robert Redfield, who directs the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to update the public about progress in the nation's COVID-19 response and its pursuit of a vaccine.

Politics Oct 15

Most voters expect intimidation at the polls. But they’re voting in record numbers

Amid concerns about the pandemic, safely voting and making sure all votes are counted, former Vice President Joe Biden maintains a double-digit lead among likely voters over President Donald Trump, according to a new PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll.

Health Oct 12

How federal rules for reporting COVID-19 data could threaten hospital funding

Early on amid COVID-19, frontline health care workers struggled to secure enough tests, testing supplies, personal protective equipment and more amid surging cases, but some experts question the wisdom of threatening hospital funding during a pandemic.

Health Oct 09

Why Americans have grown more hesitant about the COVID-19 vaccine

Polarizing U.S. politics are fueling division over a COVID-19 vaccine, which is the one thing that can help the planet regain control and restore a semblance of normality, public health experts say.

Politics Oct 09

WATCH: Biden in Nevada for ‘community stop’ on campaign trail

The campaign event came amid uncertainty about whether the next presidential debate will convene on Oct. 15 as scheduled.

Health Oct 02

What happens when U.S. presidents get sick? History offers clues

After Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis, presidential historians look back at times when the health of the commander-in-chief and the nation's well-being were intertwined.

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