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What a big year 1971 was. Here, we break down the 50th anniversaries of some of the biggest health initiatives, some serious industry game-changers, and more.

Now, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines a "close contact" as spending a total of 15 minutes within 6 feet of an infected person over a 24-hour period.

After a drawn out jury-selection process, the opening arguments began for the first day of the Derek Chauvin trial, the former police officer accused of killing George Floyd.

As Latin America endures its worst moment in the pandemic, NPR's Audie Cornish talks with journalists Dan Collyns in Peru and Nicolle Yapur in Venezuela about the spread of COVID-19 in each country.

They want to know what the intelligence community knew about the planned attack and why officials didn't prepare more thoroughly.

Happy Birthday Hayao Miazaki, animator, creator of My Friend Totoro, and many other great cartoon films...Today is Tuesday, the 5th of January of…

During the pandemic, food delivery work has boomed in China. The detention of the sector's most prominent labor activist is now drawing attention to their difficult working conditions.

As in-person schooling returns in some districts, mental health professionals say many children will face difficulties as a result of the isolation and worry they experience during the pandemic.

The pandemic has killed more than 440,000 Americans. Here's a look back at the stories of three of them — a World War II veteran, a Navajo leader and the owner of an Illinois barbecue joint.

Sights & Sounds is your weekly guide to the Bay Area arts scene. Self-proclaimed harpist from the hood Destiny Muhammad, who'll be performing at SF Music…

Wuhan Hongxin Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. was supposed to be one of China's most advanced chipmakers. Now it's bankrupt — a big flop at a time when the country seeks technological self-reliance.

Is truly great art possible under a capitalist system, or is capitalism destined to produce cultural crap?What's your favorite movie? Did you watch that…