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From Britney to Buffy, We’re Suddenly Rethinking Postfeminist Pop Culture—and Nothing Could Be Healthier

The year is 2021, and the most-talked-about pop star in the world is Britney Spears. Yes, that’s the same Britney Spears who hasn’t released a studio album since the Obama administration. The same Britney Spears who hasn’t toured since 2018.

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Where The U.S. Stands With France Now That Biden Is In Charge

NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with Philippe Etienne, France’s ambassador to the U.S., about Iran, climate change, and what hopes he has for the U.S.-France relationship in the Biden administration.

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Governor Cuomo Announces Pilot Program to Begin Administering Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine at State-Run Mass Vaccination Sites – ny.gov

Governor Cuomo Announces Pilot Program to Begin Administering Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine at State-Run Mass Vaccination Sites  ny.gov Johnson & Johnson Covid Vaccine Begins Rolling Out | NBC Nightly News  NBC News Covid-19 Live Updates: Johnson & Johnson Vaccine and Texas

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Texas And Mississippi To Lift COVID-19 Mask Mandates And Business Capacity Limits

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says his order ensures “that all businesses and families in Texas have the freedom to determine their own destiny.” Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves tweeted: “It is time!” (Image credit: Eric Gay/AP)

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‘We Have the Same Pain and the Same Joy.’ Minari Director Lee Isaac Chung on the Universality of His Golden-Globe Winning Film

One of the most memorable moments of Sunday night’s Golden Globes ceremony was when Lee Isaac Chung’s daughter jumped into his arms. After Gal Gadot announced that his movie Minari had won the award for best foreign language film, his

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Why a Debate on the Minimum Wage Could Spark a D.C. Meltdown

This article is part of the The DC Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox every weekday. Washington is a lot like high school: being popular doesn’t necessarily translate to getting

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Prosecutors: Proud Boys Gave Leader ‘War Powers,’ Planned Ahead For Capitol Riot

A federal court filing details how Ethan Nordean allegedly recruited members and raised money ahead of the Jan. 6 attack, which prosecutors say he helped coordinate and lead. (Image credit: Carolyn Kaster/AP)

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The COVID-19 Pandemic’s Impact on Global CO2 Emissions Didn’t Last Very Long

It’s awfully hard to find any upside in a global pandemic that’s sickened nearly 115 million people and killed more than 2.5 million. But throughout 2020, there was some good news buried in the bad concerning that other great infirmity:

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13 people killed, others hurt in Imperial County crash involving SUV carrying 25 people; some patients rushed to Desert Regional – kuna noticias y kuna radio

13 people killed, others hurt in Imperial County crash involving SUV carrying 25 people; some patients rushed to Desert Regional  kuna noticias y kuna radio More than a dozen dead in crash involving SUV and semitruck in California near US-Mexico border  CNN

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13 people killed, others hurt in Imperial County crash involving SUV carrying 25 people; some patients rushed to Desert Regional – KESQ

13 people killed, others hurt in Imperial County crash involving SUV carrying 25 people; some patients rushed to Desert Regional  KESQ More than a dozen dead in crash involving SUV and semitruck in California near US-Mexico border  CNN California hospital working with

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