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Politics

Biden elevates science post to cabinet level

Eric Lander, a geneticist who helped map the human genome, will head the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and advise Biden

Global Economy

US retailers told to target forced labor in China after cotton import crackdown

World

US troops in Afghanistan now down to 2,500, lowest since 2001: Pentagon

World

World migration down 30 percent due to pandemic: UN

Global Economy

Trump directs government to minimize procurement from China

Global Economy

Data, lockdowns weigh on stocks and oil; dollar rises

Politics

Trump plans to depart Washington the morning of Inauguration Day: Sources

Politics

Inside Trump’s final days: Aides struggle to contain an angry, isolated president

Politics

Pelosi calls for prosecution of any Congress members who might have helped pro-Trump siege

World

US imposes fresh sanctions on Iran in final days of Trump presidency

Offbeat

Japanese man, who does nothing, has thousands of clients

Politics

Pence calls Harris to offer assistance ahead of US power transfer next week

World

Britain's Prince Harry happy despite royal split heartbreak, says confidant