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A graduate walks a tightrope balancing life's responsibilities.

President Biden extends student loan payment freeze through May 1

2:16pm December 22, 2021

by Elissa Nadworny

President Biden extended relief for federal student loan borrowers for an additional 90 days because borrowers are "still coping with the impacts of the pandemic." Payments now resume May 1.

President Joe Biden listens during a meeting with his task force on supply chain issues on Wednesday.

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Biden tests negative for COVID-19 after recent exposure

12:24pm December 22, 2021

by Tamara Keith

The test was done after a White House staff member — who had flown with Biden on Air Force One on Friday — tested positive for COVID on Monday. Biden had tested negative on Sunday and Monday.

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Talking race, pop culture and YouTube with Khadija Mbowe

12:02pm December 22, 2021

by Aja Drain

The singer-turned-YouTuber is using their platform to take on everything from race- and queer-baiting in Bridgerton to the scrutiny of Black women's bodies to the history of dog-whistle politics.

News brief: COVID testing, omicron disruptions, stranded migrants

7:56am December 22, 2021

President Biden announces more measures to make free at-home rapid tests available. Because of COVID, the NHL is pausing games. Hundreds of migrants remain trapped at the Belarus-Poland border.

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50 years ago this week President Nixon signed the National Cancer Act

7:56am December 22, 2021

by Gabrielle Emanuel

Five decades ago, the National Cancer Act became law. What did it take for cancer to go from an unmentionable disease to among the most visible and best-funded areas of medicine?

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Biden's message shifts from mourning the dead to the tactical fight against COVID

7:18am December 22, 2021

by Tamara Keith

President Biden started 2021 with a memorial for people lost to COVID-19. But his overarching pandemic message has shifted over the course of the year. We look at how and why.

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President Biden signs the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, part of Biden's climate plans, in November on the South Lawn at the White House.

In 2021, climate ambitions soared and crashed in the U.S. and around the world

5:00am December 22, 2021

President Biden's lofty domestic goals were brought down to earth by congressional opposition, notably from one Democratic senator. International efforts to fight planetary warming also fell short.

New York City Mayor-elect Eric Adams announced on Tuesday he will be postponing his planned Jan.1 inauguration ceremony.

A shot at gold, a swearing in, and a tech get-together are all thwarted by omicron

8:39pm December 21, 2021

by Vanessa Romo

The alarming surge in COVID infections is prompting city leaders, heads of companies, and even sports officials to withdraw from public events that could potentially expose more people to the virus.

Blinken talked about China and the Iran nuclear deal at end of year news conference

5:39pm December 21, 2021

by Michele Kelemen

Secretary of State Antony Blinken gave a news conference wrapping up his year, addressing questions about America's credibility after the pullout from Afghanistan.

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President Biden addressed growing concerns about the omicron variant in speech

5:39pm December 21, 2021

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

President Biden is laying out his next steps for taking on the omicron variant, including giving out more at-home tests and sending support teams to overwhelmed hospitals.

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