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LeBron James Is TIME's 2020 Athlete of the Year

The NBA star has established a new paradigm in which commercial clout exists alongside political principle

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BTS Is TIME's 2020 Entertainer of the Year

In 2020, the K-pop sensation ascended to the zenith of pop stardom—and did it in a year defined by setbacks

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Who Will Be TIME's Person of the Year for 2020?

Four candidates are being considered for TIME's 2020 Person of the Year

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No Safe Havens in COVID-19's Final Assault

No areas of the U.S. are being spared from what's hopefully the virus' last stand
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COVID-19 Vaccines Are Coming. Here's What to Expect

Vaccines normally take decades to develop and test, but two COVID-19 shots, from Moderna and Pfizer (in partnership with BioNTech), have gone from nonexistent to about 95% effectiveness in 10 months. Public-health officials and governments
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COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories Risk Public Health

People who believe pandemic conspiracies are less likely to follow health guidelines, a study found
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Scenes From a NYC Hospital as a Virus Took Over the World

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Meet TIME's First-Ever Kid of the Year

A 15-year-old scientist and inventor who uses technology to tackle issues ranging from contaminated drinking water to cyberbullying

Trump's Foreign Policy Leaves Behind Destruction for Biden

How Small Retailers Are Getting Creative to Survive a Pandemic Holiday Season

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Meet TIME's First-Ever Kid of the Year

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What Donald Trump Can — And Can't — Do with the Pardon Power

There's one presidential power Donald Trump can still use with wide discretion until Inauguration Day on January 20: the pardon power.
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Why Trump's 'Muslim Ban' Will Be Felt for Years

The Trump Administration measure has kept thousands of families from living together in the U.S.
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Joe Biden's Electoral College Path to the Oval Office

What to know about the process by which Presidential election winners are made official
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Trump's Foreign Policy Leaves Behind Destruction for Biden

The President-elect is inheriting the greatest chance to remake American foreign policy since at least 9/11

Black Lives Matter and Beyond

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Fixing Policing Will Require Overhauling Police Training

Independent police academies graduate thousands of officers a year, but there's no oversight of their methods and no national standard for what a good cop should—or should not—be taught
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For Protesters Injured by Police, There's No Real Recovery

Police offices have shot, beaten, and even used cars to run down Black Lives Matter protesters, leaving some with permanent disabilities
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Why Grand Rapids Is Crowdsourcing Money to Address Violence

Grand Rapids, Mich., isn't a big city. But according to life-long resident JD Chapman Jr., it has a lot of "big-city problems" nonetheless. "We have all kinds of problems with our education, our health care
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What Reparations for Black Americans Could Look Like

Rosewood Massacre survivors and descendants were awarded millions decades later. Could this be a model for reparations?

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What Barack Obama Learned When He Refinanced His Mortgage

Years before he became president, Obama pulled $40,000 of equity of his Chicago condominium. It was simple — almost too simple
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These Economists Want You to Pay a 5% Tax for Working From Home. Here’s a Better Idea

A Deutsche Bank study says working at home is a privilege that should be taxed. Other economists very much disagreed
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Why a Personal Loan Is ‘Probably the Worst Way’ to Fund Home Improvements

Americans spent $400 billion on home improvements last year. For those looking to finance, it pays to look beyond personal loans
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Student Loan Relief Was Extended Through Jan. 31. Here’s What to Do Now

The moratorium on student loan payments, interest, and collections has been extended another month. Here's how to take advantage

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As Coronavirus Continues to Spread in the U.S., the Clinical Trials Cancer Patients Rely on Are Disappearing

Since the start of the pandemic, the National Cancer Institute says enrollment in trials has dropped by about 10% each month
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COVID-19 Killed the Hug. What Will Replace It?

Dr. Mark Sklansky has always hated shaking hands. He can think of about a dozen better ways to greet patients than the icky exchange. “Hands are warm, they’re wet, and we know that they transmit
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How to Avoid Back Pain While Working at Home

If you're working from home during the coronavirus pandemic, you may be noticing new aches and pains. We asked an expert for their advice
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Is Melatonin Safe to Take Every Night?

As in so many things, caution is warranted

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