Biden names his chief of staff, pie techniques from Martha Stewart, and more from Apple News

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It’s October 21, 2020.

Here’s what you need to know.

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Biden names chief of staff

The president-elect named longtime aide Ron Klain as his White House chief of staff. Klain has worked with prominent Democrats for decades and was appointed by Barack Obama to lead the response to the Ebola crisis. The Washington Post

A pair of runoff elections in January in Georgia will officially decide the balance in the Senate. Republicans have 50 seats, so Democrats need to win both to gain control. Reuters

Meanwhile, Georgia announced a recount. Biden leads by over 14,000 votes and the outcome will not change the presidential election result. Augusta Chronicle

The executive actions Biden plans to take on day one, plus how historically Black universities are shaping American politics, in our always-updating hub. Apple News Spotlight

Many COVID-19 patients are at risk of developing mental-health issues, a new study shows. One in five people were diagnosed with disorders like anxiety, depression, or insomnia within three months of infection. NPR

Tell Us Your Story

How has the pandemic changed your relationship? Our podcast Apple News Today wants to hear from you. Here’s how to contribute. Apple News Today

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How Naomi Campbell Changed Modeling Forever

At 50, the trailblazer, mentor, and provocateur opens up about life on her own terms — and why she’s glad the industry is finally ready to talk about racism. Vogue

Inside Politics

GOP officials in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Georgia are being pressed to take more drastic measures to help Trump. The Washington Post

How “McCainites,” Latinos, and disaffected Republicans helped turn Arizona blue. POLITICO

“He knows he’s losing”: Inside the White House with an angry Trump. New York Magazine

Five Stories We’re Talking About Today

The Masters golf tournament begins today in Augusta, Georgia, after being postponed due to the pandemic. Here are the favorites to win. CBS Sports

How might a mask mandate play out? The rollout of seat-belt laws could provide some clues. STAT

Researchers have generally thought that only male humans hunted in prehistoric times. But what if evidence against that idea has been lying in plain sight for decades? National Geographic

What exactly is a Nugget couch, and why are so many parents desperate for one? BuzzFeed News

Martha Stewart explains the techniques that make pie-baking surprisingly easy. Martha Stewart Living

Stories to Listen to

The Week’s Best Narrated Articles

Inside Elon Musk’s wild, awful, excellent, and completely bonkers year. Vanity Fair

Competitive Scrabble was all the rage in the 2000s. What happened? Sports Illustrated

Women are putting off getting pregnant because of the pandemic — and that’s bad news for everyone. TIME

The Last Word

“	It feels as though I’ve also won the election.”

Joe Biden had quite the week. So did Jo Baiden, mayor of Yamato, Japan. The Washington Post

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