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A New Study Suggests It's Safer For Schools To Keep Up With Mask Requirements class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 2818; --source-height: 1585; " > Elementary school music teacher Jami Brown works with his class at Tibbals Elementary School in Murphy, Texas, in December. LM Otero/AP hide caption toggle caption LM Otero/AP The Coronavirus Crisis

Epstein guards to skirt jail time in deal with prosecutors Nation May 21 Epstein guards to skirt jail time in deal with prosecutors By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

Biden to host George Floyd’s family at White House Nation May 21 Biden to host George Floyd’s family at White House By Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press

Judge says Dakota Access line can stay open pending review Economy May 21 Judge says Dakota Access line can stay open pending review By Dave Kolpack, James MacPherson, Associated Press

Apple CEO faces tough questions about app store competition Economy May 21 Apple CEO faces tough questions about app store competition By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press

20 Million Africans Are Due For Their 2nd COVID Shot. But There's No Supply In Sight class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 4000; --source-height: 2250; " > An older person receives their first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine in Thika, Kenya. The vaccine's manufacturer, Serum Institute of India, announced this week that it will freeze all exports of the vaccine through the end of this year — leaving 20 million people in Africa without a source for their second dose. Patrick Meinhardt/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption

USDA to begin paying off loans of minority farmers in June Economy May 21 USDA to begin paying off loans of minority farmers in June By Roxana Hegeman, Associated Press

Stark racial disparities persist in vaccinations, state-level CDC data shows Health May 21 Stark racial disparities persist in vaccinations, state-level CDC data shows By Hannah Recht, Rachana Pradhan, Lauren Weber, Kaiser Health News

CDC Test Came With Inconsistent Instructions And Cost The U.S. Weeks In Its Pandemic Response class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 2780; --source-height: 1564; " > The CDC's early coronavirus test was poorly designed and it also came with problematic instructions, NPR has learned. Jessica McGowan/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jessica McGowan/Getty Images The Coronavirus Crisis

California to drop social distancing requirements in June Health May 21 California to drop social distancing requirements in June By Don Thompson, Associated Press

‘It feels like freedom,’ 8 people describe getting their COVID-19 vaccine Health May 21 ‘It feels like freedom,’ 8 people describe getting their COVID-19 vaccine By Chloe Jones, Joshua Barajas

A New CDC Study Suggests It's Safer For Schools To Keep Up With Mask Requirements class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 2818; --source-height: 1585; " > Elementary school music teacher Jami Brown works with his class at Tibbals Elementary School in Murphy, Texas, in December. LM Otero/AP hide caption toggle caption LM Otero/AP The Coronavirus Crisis

Schools Are Dropping Mask Requirements, But New CDC Study Suggests They Shouldn't class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 4927; --source-height: 2772; " > Robin Heilweil, 6, wears a mask while swinging around with her kindergarten class at Kenter Canyon School in Los Angeles earlier this month. Sarah Reingewirtz/MediaNews Group via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Sarah Reingewirtz/MediaNews Group via Getty Images

Tim Cook Testifies That Fortnite Skirting Apple's Rules Was Malicious class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 1820; --source-height: 1023; " > Tim Cook, chief executive officer of Apple Inc., center, arrives at U.S. district court in Oakland, California, U.S., on Friday, May 21, 2021. Nina Riggio/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Nina Riggio/Bloomberg via Getty Images Technology

Tim Cook Defends Apple's App Store Rules, Calls Maker Of Fortnite 'Malicious' class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 1820; --source-height: 1023; " > Tim Cook, chief executive officer of Apple Inc., center, arrives at U.S. district court in Oakland, California, U.S., on Friday, May 21, 2021. Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images Tech

White House proposes lower $1.7 trillion infrastructure in GOP talks Politics May 21 White House proposes lower $1.7 trillion infrastructure in GOP talks By Lisa Mascaro, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press

WATCH LIVE: Biden holds press conference with South Korean President Moon Jae-in Politics May 21 WATCH LIVE: Biden holds press conference with South Korean President Moon Jae-in By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

Myanmar election chief considers dissolving Suu Kyi’s party World May 21 Myanmar election chief considers dissolving Suu Kyi’s party By Associated Press

Hong Kong says Taiwan ‘grossly interfered’ in its affairs World May 21 Hong Kong says Taiwan ‘grossly interfered’ in its affairs By Associated Press

Wyoming senator looking to unseat Cheney discloses impregnating 14-year-old at 18 Politics May 21 Wyoming senator looking to unseat Cheney discloses impregnating 14-year-old at 18 By Associated Press

WATCH LIVE: Biden to award Medal of Honor to Korean War veteran Nation May 21 WATCH LIVE: Biden to award Medal of Honor to Korean War veteran By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

Atlantic hurricane season starts June 1 – here's what forecasters are watching right now Science May 21 Atlantic hurricane season starts June 1 – here's what forecasters are watching right now By Kristopher Karnauskas, The Conversation

WATCH LIVE: White House press secretary Psaki holds briefing Politics May 21 WATCH LIVE: White House press secretary Psaki holds briefing By Laura Santhanam

BBC criticized after journalist used ‘deceitful behavior’ to interview Princess Diana World May 21 BBC criticized after journalist used ‘deceitful behavior’ to interview Princess Diana By Associated Press

Tokyo Olympics to open even if COVID-19 cases rise in Japan World May 21 Tokyo Olympics to open even if COVID-19 cases rise in Japan By Stephen Wade, Yuri Kageyama, Associated Press

How The Gaza Violence Marked A Shift In The American Political Debate Over Israel Politics How The Gaza Violence Marked A Shift In The American Political Debate Over Israel The conflict between Israel and Hamas has erupted into the biggest public disagreement the left has had with the Biden administration to date.

Vaccinated Americans would ‘not necessarily’ need booster this fall, Fauci says Health May 21 Vaccinated Americans would ‘not necessarily’ need booster this fall, Fauci says By Associated Press

WATCH LIVE: White House COVID-19 Task Force gives pandemic update Health May 21 WATCH LIVE: White House COVID-19 Task Force gives pandemic update By Laura Santhanam

World Leaders Call For Long-Term Resolution In Gaza As Cease-Fire Appears To Hold class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 4658; --source-height: 2620; " > A Palestinian woman sits with her son in front of her destroyed house in the town of Beit Hanoun, northern Gaza Strip, to which she returned following a cease-fire reached after an 11-day war between Gaza's Hamas rulers and Israel. Khalil Hamra/AP hide caption toggle caption Khalil Hamra/AP

World Leaders Call For Long-Term Resolution In Gaza Conflict Following Cease-Fire class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 4658; --source-height: 2620; " > A Palestinian woman sits with her son in front of her destroyed house in the town of Beit Hanoun, northern Gaza Strip, to which she returned following a cease-fire reached after an 11-day war between Gaza's Hamas rulers and Israel. Khalil Hamra/AP hide caption toggle caption Khalil Hamra/AP