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It’s July 21, 2020.

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Vaccine candidates show promise


Two coronavirus vaccines showed encouraging results in human trials by prompting patients’ immune systems to fight the virus. They will now undergo larger tests. STAT

President Trump, facing a drop in polls as COVID-19 infections and deaths rise, said he’ll bring back daily White House coronavirus briefings. He also changed his tune on masks: “It is Patriotic to wear a face mask when you can’t socially distance,” he tweeted. ABC News

Florida’s largest teachers union sued the governor over his mandate to force schools to reopen this August, as cases surge across the state. Miami Herald

European Union leaders agreed on a $2 trillion stimulus plan designed to help the bloc weather the economic fallout from the pandemic. The Wall Street Journal

How long does immunity last? Plus a map of the virus's spread, in our always-updating COVID-19 hub. Apple News Spotlight

FEDERAL FORCES — controversially deployed in Portland, Oregon — will be sent to more cities, Trump said, amid ongoing protests in the movement for racial justice. The Department of Homeland Security is reportedly planning to send agents to Chicago this week. Chicago Tribune

TENS OF THOUSANDS OF WORKERS walked off the job yesterday in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. Employees from a variety of industries joined the strikes, as did several members of Congress. NPR

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Is there any way out of America’s COVID-19 mess? Health experts suggest how to flatten the curve — again. STAT

How a potential treatment for the virus turned up in a scientist’s freezer. The New Yorker

They depended on their parents for everything — then the virus took both. Now three children are struggling to cope with grief, bills, and more. The Washington Post

Five Stories We’re Talking About Today

A lawyer was named as the leading suspect in the attack at the home of a high-profile federal judge. Her son was killed and husband wounded. CNN

Kanye West said wife Kim Kardashian tried to “lock me up” in a now-deleted Twitter rant. Newsweek

After their name became a meme for white women’s shameless displays of racism, real-life Karens don’t know what to do. Mel Magazine

Too many children and teachers are without a plan for the fall — and parents are panicking. The Wall Street Journal

Why Joe Biden’s vice president could be the most powerful in history. The Atlantic

The Last Word

“	Where is my kitty? He is my drunk comfort animal.”

Author Susan Orlean’s inebriated Twitter whirlwind provided some much-needed comic relief. Vogue

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