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For Pastry Chef And New Mother, The Pandemic Has Been A Bittersweet Experience
Renae Connolly sat in front of her computer screen, looking at airfares and flights, on the verge of booking tickets.

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Renae Connolly sat in front of her computer screen, looking at airfares and flights, on the verge of booking tickets.

Boston city councilor Michelle Wu spoke Saturday about how her life has influenced her mayoral campaign and what makes her stand out.
With Thanksgiving approaching and the pandemic worsening, Americans across the country are re-evaluating their usual holiday plans.
“People’s trust in the government and the media has eroded significantly in the last four years."
“The Queen’s Gambit” banks on the hope that its audience will find long stretches of chess as thrilling as any “Fast & Furious."
“The Great British Bake Off” is having its comeback year.
A spry 65-year-old in a plaid button down, Nutting has worked in local government for over four decades.
But, throughout the counting process, Trump has continued to object to the validity of some ballots.
Genetic material reveals a unique opportunity to investigate harmful chemicals inside the hardened shells of mussels.
The president-elect vowed to heal and unite America in a speech following his victory in the 2020 presidential election.
Biden takes the lead in Philadelphia as absentee ballots are counted.
Massachusetts voters said no to ballot question two, resisting a statewide transition to ranked choice voting.
With about half the number of ballots counted, he leads with 65.9% of the votes over O’Connor’s 33.4%.
Every polling site, research group, and news source is placing bets for the 2020 results.
Voting is one of the most important rights in a democracy.
Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation has raised questions over the future of abortion access in this country instead.
President Ulysses Grant signed a resolution enabling the War Department to observe storms and report them via telegraph and signal.
Most of the attention during the 2020 election season has gone to the presidential race and some key senate and house races.
LGBTQ issues have garnered attention from all sides of the political spectrum.
"Mass media spread mail-in ballot disinformation to a greater extent than Russian trolls on social media."