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  2/29/2020, 7:18 PM
  Diplomacy
  Biden wins South Carolina at the moment the polls close—and revives a campaign the first three states had nearly buried
  The Associated Press calls the primary for the former vice president at 7 p.m. Eastern, with VoteCast showing a decisive advantage among the state’s Democratic electorate.
  camille turner
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  2/29/2020, 5:07 PM
  Political Process
  Ireland confirms its first case and chooses targeted school action over a national performance of certainty
  A patient in the east of the country linked to travel in northern Italy is isolated, while health officials begin tracing contacts and protecting privacy.
  camille turner
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  2/29/2020, 4:18 PM
  Global Organizations
  The first reported U.S. COVID-19 death reveals a nursing-facility threat—and the cost of looking too narrowly
  A Washington man in his fifties dies as investigators examine respiratory illness at Life Care Center in Kirkland and Governor Jay Inslee declares an emergency.
  audrey sullivan
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  2/29/2020, 3:27 PM
  Law And Justice
  FDA lets qualified laboratories test before final review—trading centralized certainty for urgently needed reach
  The new policy permits certain validated laboratory-developed COVID-19 diagnostics to enter use while emergency authorization requests are completed.
  ethan caldwell
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  2/29/2020, 2:42 PM
  Soccer
  Watford dismantles Liverpool’s aura in 18 second-half minutes—and earns more than the role of spoiler
  Ismaïla Sarr scores twice and creates Troy Deeney’s goal in a 3–0 victory that ends the league leaders’ 44-match unbeaten run while transforming a relegation fight.
  vanessa richardson
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  2/29/2020, 12:11 PM
  Diplomacy
  Tear gas at the Greek border reveals what Europe outsourced when it paid Turkey to contain migration
  Hundreds attempt to cross near Kastanies after Erdoğan says the gates are open, turning the Idlib crisis into a confrontation over asylum and geopolitical leverage.
  camille turner
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  2/29/2020, 11:13 AM
  Biology
  The United States and Taliban sign a withdrawal bargain; Afghanistan still has to negotiate its peace
  The Doha agreement sets a 14-month path for foreign forces to leave in exchange for counterterrorism commitments, while the Afghan government remains outside the document.
  julian price

• 
  2/29/2020, 10:35 AM
  Medicine
  France draws a 5,000-person line through public life—and inherits every difficult case below it
  The temporary ban cancels a half marathon and other indoor gatherings as 16 new infections expose the limits of managing risk by one attendance threshold.
  sophia lawson
• 
  2/29/2020, 9:58 AM
  Public Health
  Iran’s toll rises to 43 deaths, while the missing denominators become more alarming than the headline
  Officials report 593 infections and prepare for tens of thousands of tests, but public confidence depends on showing where surveillance has—and has not—looked.
  jasmine collins
• 
  2/29/2020, 9:20 AM
  Healthcare
  South Korea finds 813 cases in a day—and demonstrates why aggressive detection can look like failure
  The national total reaches 3,150 as officials ask residents to stay home, with most new diagnoses concentrated in Daegu and North Gyeongsang.
  jasmine collins
• 
  2/29/2020, 8:42 AM
  Government
  Malaysia’s king names Muhyiddin prime minister—but appointment does not settle the missing majority
  The palace says the former interior minister is likely to command parliament, while Mahathir and the collapsed governing alliance dispute the arithmetic before Sunday’s swearing-in.
  audrey sullivan
• 
  2/29/2020, 8:05 AM
  Human Rights
  WHO’s final February ledger shows a crisis outrunning the assumptions built at the month’s start
  Situation report 40 records 85,403 cases and 2,924 deaths across 53 countries, with most new infections now reported outside China.
  audrey sullivan
• 
  2/28/2020, 7:07 PM
  Markets
  Powell promises the Fed will “act as appropriate” after markets complete a week monetary policy cannot repair alone
  The S&P 500 ends its worst week since 2008 as the central bank acknowledges evolving economic risks from a shock that cuts through supply chains, labor and demand.
  marcus bennett
• 
  2/28/2020, 5:43 PM
  Diplomacy
  South Carolina votes tomorrow, but the primary’s deeper verdict is who the Democratic calendar has allowed to speak
  Biden seeks a revival with Black voters at the center of the electorate, while Sanders tests whether momentum from three earlier contests can travel across a different coalition.
  camille turner
• 
  2/28/2020, 4:24 PM
  Government
  Afghanistan’s quietest week approaches a signature—and the hardest parties are still outside the room
  A seven-day reduction in violence reaches its final hours before the planned U.S.–Taliban agreement, offering evidence of command discipline but not yet an Afghan peace.
  audrey sullivan
• 
  2/28/2020, 3:46 PM
  Law And Justice
  A court blocks “Remain in Mexico”—then pauses itself, leaving legality and reality moving at different speeds
  The Ninth Circuit finds the asylum policy likely unlawful but grants an emergency administrative stay hours later, preserving the program while the government seeks review.
  ethan caldwell
• 
  2/28/2020, 1:21 PM
  Diplomacy
  Turkey loosens its border grip, turning displaced people into leverage after the Idlib strike
  Hundreds move toward Greece and Bulgaria after Ankara signals it will no longer stop passage, exposing the human cost of a migration bargain built on containment.
  camille turner

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  2/29/2020, 7:18 PM
  Diplomacy
  Biden wins South Carolina at the moment the polls close—and revives a campaign the first three states had nearly buried
  The Associated Press calls the primary for the former vice president at 7 p.m. Eastern, with VoteCast showing a decisive advantage among the state’s Democratic electorate.
  camille turner
• 
  2/29/2020, 5:07 PM
  Political Process
  Ireland confirms its first case and chooses targeted school action over a national performance of certainty
  A patient in the east of the country linked to travel in northern Italy is isolated, while health officials begin tracing contacts and protecting privacy.
  camille turner
• 
  2/29/2020, 4:18 PM
  Global Organizations
  The first reported U.S. COVID-19 death reveals a nursing-facility threat—and the cost of looking too narrowly
  A Washington man in his fifties dies as investigators examine respiratory illness at Life Care Center in Kirkland and Governor Jay Inslee declares an emergency.
  audrey sullivan

• 
  2/23/2020, 3:56 PM
  Music
  sonic narrowly leads call of the wild at the weekend box office
  Studio estimates put Sonic the Hedgehog at $26.3 million and the Harrison Ford adventure near $25 million, leaving final receipts subject to revision.
  nathaniel brooks
• 
  2/23/2020, 1:38 PM
  Food
  saharan dust closes airports across the canary islands
  The calima cuts visibility, diverts flights and brings wind gusts forecast near 120 kilometers per hour across the Spanish archipelago.
  nathaniel brooks
• 
  2/23/2020, 8:32 AM
  Music
  lizzo and just mercy take leading naacp image awards honors
  Lizzo is named entertainer of the year while Just Mercy wins outstanding motion picture and acting awards at the Pasadena ceremony.
  nathaniel brooks

• 
  2/28/2020, 7:07 PM
  Markets
  Powell promises the Fed will “act as appropriate” after markets complete a week monetary policy cannot repair alone
  The S&P 500 ends its worst week since 2008 as the central bank acknowledges evolving economic risks from a shock that cuts through supply chains, labor and demand.
  marcus bennett
• 
  2/27/2020, 4:08 PM
  Markets
  The Dow loses 1,191 points, but the record is less important than the broken assumptions beneath it
  A 4.4 percent fall caps Wall Street’s fastest correction from a record high as investors confront global transmission, earnings uncertainty and limited policy tools.
  marcus bennett
• 
  2/26/2020, 4:44 PM
  Management
  Microsoft’s warning translates an epidemic into a measurable supply-chain failure
  The company says Windows OEM and Surface revenue will miss guidance because Chinese production is recovering more slowly than anticipated.
  nathaniel brooks

• 
  2/29/2020, 11:13 AM
  Biology
  The United States and Taliban sign a withdrawal bargain; Afghanistan still has to negotiate its peace
  The Doha agreement sets a 14-month path for foreign forces to leave in exchange for counterterrorism commitments, while the Afghan government remains outside the document.
  julian price
• 
  2/27/2020, 9:59 AM
  Biology
  Heathrow’s third runway is grounded by a climate promise government failed to count
  The Court of Appeal rules the expansion policy unlawful because ministers did not properly consider the Paris Agreement, turning climate commitment into planning procedure.
  julian price
• 
  2/25/2020, 11:51 AM
  Biology
  Moderna ships an mRNA vaccine candidate—and the difficult work finally begins
  The first clinical batch reaches the National Institutes of Health 42 days after the viral sequence was selected, a manufacturing milestone that proves speed but not safety or protection.
  julian foster

• 
  2/24/2020, 11:46 AM
  Software
  Intuit’s $7.1 billion Credit Karma deal puts the price of “free” finance under scrutiny
  The proposed cash-and-stock acquisition joins tax software, personal-finance data and a marketplace of lenders serving more than 100 million members.
  marcus bennett
• 
  2/19/2020, 1:32 PM
  Consumer Technology
  sony cancels its pax east appearance over coronavirus concerns
  The company withdraws a planned public demo from the Boston gaming convention, testing how organizers communicate risk before broad travel restrictions exist.
  wesley parker
• 
  2/19/2020, 9:51 AM
  Artificial Intelligence
  european commission proposes rules for trustworthy artificial intelligence
  The white paper pairs risk-based oversight with a data strategy, but principles will matter only if powerful systems can be audited and challenged.
  marcus bennett

• 
  2/29/2020, 2:42 PM
  Soccer
  Watford dismantles Liverpool’s aura in 18 second-half minutes—and earns more than the role of spoiler
  Ismaïla Sarr scores twice and creates Troy Deeney’s goal in a 3–0 victory that ends the league leaders’ 44-match unbeaten run while transforming a relegation fight.
  vanessa richardson
• 
  2/27/2020, 5:36 PM
  Soccer
  Olympiacos survives Aubameyang’s wonder goal and eliminates Arsenal with the final answer
  Youssef El-Arabi scores in the 119th minute at the Emirates, sending the Greek club through on away goals after a tie that punished every assumption of control.
  vanessa richardson
• 
  2/26/2020, 5:37 PM
  Soccer
  City overturns Madrid’s lead while Lyon makes Juventus confront its own assumptions
  Manchester City wins 2–1 at the Bernabéu and Lyon takes a 1–0 first-leg advantage, punishing two European powers that mistook reputation for control.
  vanessa richardson

• 
  2/29/2020, 10:35 AM
  Medicine
  France draws a 5,000-person line through public life—and inherits every difficult case below it
  The temporary ban cancels a half marathon and other indoor gatherings as 16 new infections expose the limits of managing risk by one attendance threshold.
  sophia lawson
• 
  2/29/2020, 9:58 AM
  Public Health
  Iran’s toll rises to 43 deaths, while the missing denominators become more alarming than the headline
  Officials report 593 infections and prepare for tens of thousands of tests, but public confidence depends on showing where surveillance has—and has not—looked.
  jasmine collins
• 
  2/29/2020, 9:20 AM
  Healthcare
  South Korea finds 813 cases in a day—and demonstrates why aggressive detection can look like failure
  The national total reaches 3,150 as officials ask residents to stay home, with most new diagnoses concentrated in Daegu and North Gyeongsang.
  jasmine collins