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Factories in Asia and Europe increased their output as the year drew to a close, aided by a revival in trade that has continued despite a sharp rise in new coronavirus infections across many large economies.

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Cheap, easier to store shot boosts virus-fighting arsenal; Britain records 54,990 daily COVID-19 cases and 454 virus-related deaths on Sunday

In Europe’s most densely populated city of Paris, where there have been two long lockdowns because of the cornavirus, a beloved river is helping many people get through it all.

A judge in the U.K. will rule on whether WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange is to be extradited to the U.S. He’s charged with violating the Espionage Act and hacking government computers.

NPR’s Steve Inskeep speaks with Ian Bremmer of the Eurasia Group, a political risk consultancy, about the organization’s report on the most significant global threats of 2021.

If Democrats pick up both seats in Tuesday’s Georgia runoff elections, they will wrest control of the U.S. Senate from Republicans. If Republicans win one, though, they will retain it. (Image credit: Ben Gray/AP)

Boston Children’s Hospital saw a precipitous drop in cases during the spring shutdown, and the trend continues. Researchers are asking why — and what it would take to keep up the change post-pandemic. (Image credit: PixelsEffect/Getty Images)