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How news orgs can combat vaccine hesitancy as production ramps up

Analysis by Oliver Darcy, CNN Business The vaccine story is about to shift into a new phase. President Biden announced on Tuesday that by the end of May, the US will have a large enough supply to vaccinate every American. Which is to say, stories about limited doses and the need for new approvals of

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Chair of Council of Economic Advisers nominee Cecilia Rouse speaks after US President-elect Joe Biden announced his economic team at The Queen Theatre in Wilmington, Delaware, on December 1, 2020. (Photo by Chandan KHANNA / AFP) (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Images)

Senate confirms Cecilia Rouse to be Biden’s top economist

By Alex Rogers, CNN The Senate confirmed President Joe Biden’s nomination of Cecilia Rouse to chair the Council of Economic Advisers. The vote on Tuesday was 95-4. Rouse, a labor economist and dean of the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, will be the first Black person to serve as the President’s top economist.

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Losing our sense of control during the pandemic

By Allison Hope, CNN On a recent trip to the supermarket, I was trying and failing miserably to open a plastic bag to tuck my broccoli into — without licking my fingers for some much-needed traction because, well, pandemic — when I nearly lost it. My frustration only increased when all the huffing and puffing

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**Embaro: Tulsa, OK** Fire in Little Africa rapper 1st Verse stands outside Tulsa's Skyline Mansion, a former home of Tate Brady, a prominent early Tulsan who was known to be active in the Ku Klux Klan. The mansion is now owned by former NFL running back Felix Jones.

Hip-hop artists unite for historic project on centennial of Tulsa Race Massacre

By Jimmie Tramel   TULSA, Oklahoma (Tulsa World) — Fire has a voice. You’ll soon be able to hear it. Oklahoma hip-hop artists are uniting to commemorate the centennial of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre with a multimedia project titled Fire in Little Africa. Rappers, singers, producers, poets, musicians and visual artists are teaming up

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Biden urges patience on Covid as Republican governors go rogue on reopenings

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN President Joe Biden is barreling into his first science-vs.-politics showdown with powerful Southern Republican governors, one that could define the outcome of the race to vaccinate enough Americans before variants take hold. Biden on Tuesday warned the country to dig in for a while longer as he flexed sweeping wartime

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House to vote on sweeping government, ethics and election bill

By Clare Foran and Annie Grayer, CNN The House is expected to vote Wednesday on HR 1, a sweeping government, ethics and election bill that Democrats have made a signature legislative priority. HR 1 passed the House during the last Congress after Democrats won back the majority, but it failed to advance in the Republican-controlled

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NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 03: Vernon Jordan attends the 40th Anniversary Gala for "A Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Waste" Campaign at The New York Marriott Marquis on March 3, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Getty Images)
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Vernon Jordan, civil rights leader and close ally of Bill Clinton, dies

By Jamie Gangel and Dan Merica, CNN Vernon Jordan, a civil rights leader and close adviser to former President Bill Clinton, died Monday evening, multiple sources close to the family tell CNN. He was 85. A cause of death was not immediately released. The former president of the National Urban League rose to prominence as

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Althea Gibson kisses the cup she was rewarded with after having won the French International Tennis Championships in Paris. May 26, 1956.

Women’s History Month: Althea Gibson

By Nicole Chavez, CNN Long before Venus and Serena Williams, another tall, young Black woman shook up the staid world of tennis with her powerful serve and brilliant play. She was Althea Gibson, and tennis had long been a segregated sport when her skill and strength broke the color barrier in the 1950s. Gibson’s path

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Emmanuel Acho will host ‘The Bachelor: After the Final Rose Special,’ replacing Chris Harrison

By Alaa Elassar, CNN Former NFL player Emmanuel Acho will be hosting “The Bachelor: After the Final Rose,” replacing host Chris Harrison who stepped aside following a controversial interview. Acho, the host of the YouTube series “Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man,” announced on Saturday he would host the one-hour special for the 25th season.

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