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More than 575,000 Americans lost their lives to COVID-19. Although more than half of all U.S. adults have received at least one dose of a vaccine, there are still challenges to getting people to take the shot, especially in Texas.

A new report released Friday details a pattern of abuse of Chinese workers along Beijing’s global development initiative, the Belt and Road. The West also accuses Beijing of exploiting ethnic minority Uighurs, using forced labor to produce cotton. Nick Schifrin

Almost 40 years of marriage to the late Senator John McCain gave Cindy McCain a front row seat to the adventure and challenges of life in politics. From navigating political scandals and a growing family, to taking on President Trump,

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including Cindy McCain’s Republican ideals, President Joe Biden’s joint address to Congress, and his first 100 days in office.

Dr. Scott Gottlieb says travel restrictions on India will have little impact on U.S. Covid cases  CNBC Biden administration to restrict travel from India starting Tuesday  CNN Biden to ban most travel from India over record COVID-19 wave  CBS Evening News U.S. to

Biden celebrates Amtrak’s 50th anniversary with plans to expand the railway  Fox News Biden hits the road to tout infrastructure plan  CBS Evening News Biden reminisces about his frequent rail travel in marking Amtrak anniversary, touting infrastructure plans  The Washington Post Biden visits

A Proclamation on the Suspension of Entry as Nonimmigrants of Certain Additional Persons Who Pose a Risk of Transmitting Coronavirus Disease 2019  The White House

The Biden administration says it has completed a review of U.S. policy toward North Korea and suggests it has limited hopes of brokering a “grand bargain” to persuade the North to give up its nuclear weapons program.

The Biden administration says it has completed a review of U.S. policy toward North Korea and suggests it has limited hopes of brokering a “grand bargain” to persuade the North to give up its nuclear weapons program.

An Olympic silver medalist who is one of Belarus’ most lauded athletes says he is going on a 10-day hunger strike to support victims of political repression in the country.