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Who wins and loses with the College Board’s cancellation of the SAT essay and subject tests?

The decision is not exactly a surprise. Here’s what to know.

Who wins and loses with the College Board’s cancellation of the SAT essay and subject tests?

Biden stimulus update: What the new president and Senate could mean for third checks

Happy Inauguration Day! Next comes your $1,400 stimulus check from Joe. Maybe.

Biden stimulus update: What the new president and Senate could mean for third checks

Will Trump keep getting intelligence briefings? Who decides?

Presidents typically continue to receive intelligence briefings after they leave office, but some officials say that’s not a good idea in Trump’s case.

Will Trump keep getting intelligence briefings? Who decides?

Horrifying report reveals child marriages persist and are increasingly hidden in Canada

A new report out of McGill University finds that marriages of children age 17 or younger persist.

Horrifying report reveals child marriages persist and are increasingly hidden in Canada

Troubling study reveals how minor workplace slights can trigger suicidal thoughts in depressed people

Negative interactions at work, even small ones, can weigh heavily on depressed or bipolar colleagues, according to new research.

Troubling study reveals how minor workplace slights can trigger suicidal thoughts in depressed people

Smart talking points: What happens next with President Trump’s impeachment?

A lot happened this week. We’ll catch you up on Trump’s historic second impeachment and where things go from here.

Smart talking points: What happens next with President Trump’s impeachment?

It’s not your imagination: Wealthy people really do practice more social distancing

Economists studied 6,000 people across six countries, and found that peak social distancers have individual incomes around $230,000 a year.

It’s not your imagination: Wealthy people really do practice more social distancing

Mindfulness doesn’t work for everyone, says University of Cambridge study

It’s not a universal panacea.

Mindfulness doesn’t work for everyone, says University of Cambridge study

Duke University study: Children with this trait live longer

Is self-control the secret to a longer life?

Duke University study: Children with this trait live longer

Exclusive: IAC’s ANGI Homeservices acquires Umbrella, the popular household-help service for senior citizens

Umbrella, which pairs seniors with helpful neighbors, stormed onto the scene in 2017 as the brainchild of Harvard Business School grad Lindsay Ullman.

Exclusive: IAC’s ANGI Homeservices acquires Umbrella, the popular household-help service for senior citizens

JAMA study: Women doctors face swarms of distressing personal attacks on social media

Researchers at Northwestern University and the University of Chicago found that 1 in 4 doctors experienced online attacks.

JAMA study: Women doctors face swarms of distressing personal attacks on social media

Extra unemployment benefits update: Here’s the latest on which states are paying and what to expect

Each state has its own system, which will pay you on its own timeline.

Extra unemployment benefits update: Here’s the latest on which states are paying and what to expect

Who is in charge of Capitol building security anyway? A primer

The building’s security is manned by the U.S. Capitol Police, which is small.

Who is in charge of Capitol building security anyway? A primer

Democrat Warnock wins Georgia Senate seat; Democrat Ossoff’s campaign confident of victory in too-close-to-call race

The Georgia special election is an epic nail-biter.

Democrat Warnock wins Georgia Senate seat; Democrat Ossoff’s campaign confident of victory in too-close-to-call race

It wasn’t all bad: Here are the 8 most inspiring moments of 2020

From cute babies to dating seniors to record voter turnout, we had at least a few things to be grateful for in 2020.

It wasn’t all bad: Here are the 8 most inspiring moments of 2020

These are the 16 most common facial expressions worldwide (that we can’t see anymore behind masks)

Academics partnered with Google for a machine learning analysis of facial expressions in 6 million YouTube clips from 144 countries.

These are the 16 most common facial expressions worldwide (that we can’t see anymore behind masks)

Livestock scientists: No, your meat-free diet will not save the planet

‘Meat production itself is not the problem,’ says one of the researchers.

Livestock scientists: No, your meat-free diet will not save the planet

Yeah, that forehead temperature scan doesn’t prevent COVID

Those mandatory temperature screenings at airports, offices, and medical facilities are not actually preventing COVID-19 spread, a pair of researchers says.

Yeah, that forehead temperature scan doesn’t prevent COVID

New research finds if you grow a beard, you can grow your sales

A new paper finds customers consider bearded salespeople to have greater expertise and trustworthiness than mustached, clean-shaven, or stubbled coworkers.

New research finds if you grow a beard, you can grow your sales

People don’t REALLY understand how social distancing works: Study

Do the people not wearing masks and flaunting restrictions simply not get it? No, they don’t, according to a new study in ‘PLoS One.’

People don’t REALLY understand how social distancing works: Study

Impact

To make 2021 a year of hope, we can’t think of our challenges in silos

West Virginia has a simple system that avoids wasting vaccine doses

When you’re done with these skincare products, you return the empty packaging to be reused

News

Reddit traders furious after Robinhood restricts access to GameStop and other stocks

Reddit rockets to the moon as GameStop, AMC stock frenzy continues

Apple just revealed when its next big privacy feature is coming—and it’ll protect users like never before

Co.Design

Pentagram’s latest logo is designed to be listened to

Elizabeth Warren’s campaign branding was influenced by Spider-Man, Nike, and Yoko Ono

It’s never been more important to safeguard your data. These ads might make you actually care

Work Life

The post-pandemic office dilemma: Who returns and who works from home?

Hungry for a new role? Here’s how to sell yourself in 2021

4 simple steps for negotiating a higher salary