The headlines for May 17, 2021.

Bill Gates acknowledges an affair with an employee, which Microsoft investigated - The Washington Post

Fred Upton: Republican congressman calls out 'bogus' claims by GOP colleagues downplaying Capitol riot - CNNPolitics

AT&T-Discovery Deal Would Create a Media Juggernaut - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Bitcoin price drops sharply after Musk teases selling (nbcnews.com)

Biden Administration Takes Steps to Reinstate Migratory Bird Protections After Trump Rule Struck Down by Court (goodnewsnetwork.org)

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The headlines for May 15, 2021.

China lands a rover on Mars, state media says - CNN

CDC’s mask guidance spurs confusion and criticism, as well as celebration - The Washington Post

Covid Live News: Updates on Vaccines, Variants and the Virus - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

At least 12 dead as tornadoes rip through two Chinese provinces (nbcnews.com)

Kids Have Been Reading Longer, More Difficult Books in Lockdown, and It's Boosting Moods (goodnewsnetwork.org)

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The headlines for May 14 2021.

US coronavirus: CDC mask guidance opens doors for the vaccinated, but a long road is ahead for those who are not, experts say - CNN

Biden announces $7.4 billion to hire more public health workers amid pandemic - The Washington Post

Covid-19 live updates: Scientists call for ‘proper investigation’ into virus origins - The Washington Post

Ron DeSantis Says He Will Pardon Those Who Violated ask Mandates - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Researchers Find That Wild Donkeys and Horses Dig Desert Watering Holes Vital For Entire Ecosystem (goodnewsnetwork.org)

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The headlines for May 12, 2021.

Cheney shames colleagues who will purge her for disloyalty to Trump - CNNPolitics;

Coronavirus live updates: More virulent Indian coronavirus variant found in 49 countries, says WHO - The Washington Post

Expert panel says mistakes led to coronavirus pandemic, but stops short of holding countries, leaders to account - The Washington Post

NASA spacecraft detects a constant 'hum' deep in the cosmos (nbcnews.com)

Folks in New Jersey Are Caring For More Than 800 Baby Turtles Rescued From Storm Drains (goodnewsnetwork.org)

The headlines for May 11, 2021.

Russia school shooting: At least 9 killed after gunmen open fire in Kazan, state media report - CNN

FDA authorizes Pfizer coronavirus vaccine for adolescents 12 to 15 years old - The Washington Post

Louisville officers who killed Breonna Taylor should not have fired, investigator finds - The Washington Post

Man arrested after Houston tiger seen on lawn, but whereabouts of animal not known (nbcnews.com)

Homeless Nigerian Boy Becomes Chess Champion of the United States at 10-Years-old (goodnewsnetwork.org)

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The headlines for May 10, 2021.

There were at least 9 mass shootings across the US this weekend - CNN

McCarthy backs ousting Cheney from GOP leadership, paving way for removal vote this week - The Washington Post

750 covid-19 victims in New York still stored in refrigerated trucks a year into pandemic - The Washington Post

In Xinjiang, China Targets Muslim Women in Push to Suppress Births - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Rare Evidence Proves Birds Are Able to Change Their Culture to Become More Efficient (goodnewsnetwork.org)

The headlines for May 9, 2021.

NASA criticizes China's handling of rocket re-entry as debris lands near Maldives - CNN

Maryland governor grants posthumous pardons for 34 Black lynching victims - The Washington Post

Dogecoin plunges nearly 30 percent during Elon Musk's 'Saturday Night Live' appearance (nbcnews.com)

Twitter adds 'tip jar' to pay for good tweeting - BBC News

They Melted Down 22,000 Firearms in Belgium, Recycling Them Into Steel (goodnewsnetwork.org)

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The headlines for May 7 2021.

Norwegian Cruise Line may avoid Florida if state doesn't permit Covid-19 vaccination checks, CEO says | CNN Travel

Jen Psaki says she talked with the Biden transition team about a roughly one-year term - CNN

Texas lawmakers advance restrictive election bill despite Democrats' all-night fight (nbcnews.com)

Pfizer, BioNTech to provide Covid-19 vaccine to Olympic athletes (nbcnews.com)

World-Renowned Psychiatrist is Writing COVID Prescriptions... For Daily Poetry Reading (goodnewsnetwork.org)

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Biden dismisses McConnell's pledge to focus 'on stopping this new administration' - CNN Politics

Biden administration to waive vaccine patent protection - The Washington Post

Coronavirus live updates: India reports 412,000 new cases and nearly 4,000 deaths in grim new record - The Washington Post

CDC says coronavirus could be under control this summer in U.S. if people get vaccinated and are careful - The Washington Post

Farms in UK Saved This Beautiful Duke of Burgundy Butterfly From Extinction (goodnewsnetwork.org)

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The headlines for May 5, 2021.

Barr memo saying not to charge Trump must be released, judge says - CNNPolitics

GOP candidate John Cox brings Kodiak bear to his campaign tour as recall race heats up - The Washington Post

The U.S. Birthrate Has Dropped Again. The Pandemic May Be Accelerating the Decline. - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Battle between Republican leaders Cheney and McCarthy reaching boiling point (nbcnews.com)

Belgian farmer moves border with France by mistake | CNN Travel

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