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Millions of hungry Americans turn to food banks for first time

By Sharon Cohen, Associated Press

Feeding America, the nation's largest anti-hunger organization, has distributed 4.2 billion meals in an 8-month period. That's an unprecedented pace in the group's history.

'There's no end in sight.' Millions fear loss of unemployment benefits amid pandemic

By Dorothy Hastings, Candice Norwood, Courtney Vinopal

In interviews with the PBS NewsHour, people who have remained unemployed for months said they were worried about covering daily living expenses, especially food and housing, and being forced to choose between earning an income and protecting their health.

From north to south pole, climate scientists grapple with pandemic disruptions

By Fedor Kossakovski

Researchers are working within the limitations and developing innovative solutions -- and some say they have new perspectives on how human health is connected to the health of the planet.

As hospitals cope with a COVID-19 surge, cyber threats loom

By Marion Renault, Wilson Ring, Associated Press

The Vermont hospital had fallen prey to a cyberattack, becoming one of the most recent and visible examples of a wave of digital assaults taking U.S. health care providers hostage as COVID-19 cases surge nationwide.

In face of 'grim' jobs report, Biden backs more COVID-19 relief

By Zeke Miller, Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press

Surging cases of the virus have led states and municipalities to roll back their re-opening plans. And more restrictions may be on the way as colder temperatures and holiday travel lead to new records for confirmed cases and deaths.

WATCH: Pelosi optimistic, says momentum growing for COVID-19 relief

By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press

She told reporters Friday to expect a successful burst of legislative action to reverse months of frustration on pandemic relief.

WATCH: Pence visits CDC to discuss COVID-19 vaccine distribution

By Associated Press

Pence’s comments come the day after former Presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush said they’d be willing to take a vaccine on television to boost confidence.

U.K. defends vaccine decision amid criticism it moved too fast

By Danica Kirka, Associated Press

U.K. regulators went on the offensive Friday to beat back criticism that they rushed their authorization of a COVID-19 vaccine, saying they rigorously analyzed data on safety and effectiveness in the shortest time possible without compromising the thoroughness of their…

U.S. hiring slows sharply to 245,000 jobs as virus intensifies

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

America’s employers scaled back their hiring last month as the viral pandemic accelerated across the country, adding 245,000 jobs, the fewest since April and the fifth straight monthly slowdown.

Biden adjusting agenda to reflect narrow divide in Congress

By Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press

President-elect Joe Biden is adjusting the scope of his agenda to meet the realities of governing under a divided Congress and the complications of legislating during a historic pandemic.