U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks to reporters during her weekly news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 16, 2020. Tom Brenner | Reuters Democrats and Republicans need to resolve several disputes about what to include in a developing coronavirus relief bill as the pandemic wreaks havoc across the United States and financial
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U.S. government debt prices ticked higher Friday, as investors digested the fact that the number of new coronavirus cases in the U.S. shows no sign of slowing. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note was lower around 0.6037% in early trading, while the yield on the 30-year Treasury bond slipped to around 1.2975%. Bond yields fall as their prices
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Since its 2019 launch, Serena Williams’ eponymous jewelry collection has been a celebration of strength, authenticity, and individuality. Now, Williams returns with a limited-edition collection aptly named after a word that has followed her throughout her entire career—unstoppable. The Unstoppable Collection introduces two pieces—a necklace and a bracelet—both crafted from sterling silver and molded into
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Did Sutton manage to snap out of her funk? On The Bold Type Season 4 Episode 16, she visited her hometown and fell into some old habits that could have some ramification for Jacqueline.  Meanwhile, Kat continued to pursue a new relationship that could divide her from her best friends.  Elsewhere, Alex was being viewed poorly
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Electric Lit relies on contributions from our readers to help make literature more exciting, relevant, and inclusive. Please support our work by becoming a member today, or making a one-time donation here. . When I was a young adjunct, I bonded with a student in my class over our shared experiences of grief. A decade
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Nature in all its glorious diversity has come up with some very clever solutions to difficult problems. In this episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast the science writer Michael Allen talks about a longhorn beetle from southeast Asia, whose ability to survive sizzling temperatures has inspired the creation of a highly reflective material that
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WASHINGTON — NASA announced July 16 that it is delaying the launch of its largest-ever space observatory, the James Webb Space Telescope, by seven months to address both technical issues as well as the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Agency officials said in a media teleconference that the launch of JWST is now projected for
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Mark Zuckerberg and Anthony Fauci Source: Facebook Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday criticized President Trump’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, saying he was disappointed by the administration’s response.  “At this point, it is clear that the trajectory in the U.S. is significantly worse than many other countries and that our government and this administration
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