U.S. reaches grim COVID-19 milestone, key takeaways from the NBA draft, and more from Apple News

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It’s November 19, 2020.

Here’s what you need to know.

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More than 250,000 people have died from COVID-19 in the U.S., according to Johns Hopkins University. The grim milestone comes as cases and hospitalizations continue to surge across the country, particularly in the Midwest. NPR

Pressure is growing on a little-known government agency to approve the Trump-to-Biden transition. The president-elect warned that the delay will hamper his team’s vaccine distribution plan. Reuters

The Trump campaign will seek a partial recount in Wisconsin, focusing on its two most populous counties. Election experts say the process is unlikely to reverse the president’s loss in the state. NBC News

A federal court blocked the Trump administration from deporting unaccompanied migrant children. At least 13,000 have already been expelled under the program, which allowed immigration officials to summarily deny asylum seekers because of the pandemic. Vox

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A look at new COVID-19 restrictions around the country, plus what U.S. troop withdrawal means for Afghanistan, on today’s podcast. Apple News Today

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Will Thanksgiving be a COVID-19 disaster? In Canada, the answer was yes. Time

The NBA draft is in the books. Here are instant grades for every team. SB Nation

Trump is flirting with a 2024 campaign — and putting other Republican contenders in an awkward position. Politico

Brazil’s pink river dolphins have long gotten blamed for all sorts of heinous crimes. Why do the myths refuse to die? The Atlantic

The grandson of a Nazi who took over a Jewish family’s store tracked down the owner’s descendants to apologize. CNN

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The Week’s Best Narrated Articles

COVID-19 long-haulers describe the devastating aftereffects of the disease. Bloomberg Businessweek

Inside Joe Biden’s election-night bunker the moment he knew he’d be president. New York Magazine

How Michaela Coel, the creator and star of I May Destroy You, spun trauma into hope. WSJ. Magazine

The Last Word

“	If you strip away the fights, the drinking, the petty disagreements … what you have left are outfits and glam.”

Carole Radziwill, former Real Housewives of New York City cast member, takes us into the behind-the-scenes beauty culture of the franchise. Allure

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