368,576,654,888
TOTAL ENGAGED MINUTES
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STAT
Comparing the Covid-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson
Helen Branswell
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POLITICO
‘We feel incredibly betrayed’: Thousands of Guardsmen forced to vacate Capitol
Lara Seligman, Natasha Bertrand, and Andrew Desiderio
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POLITICO
Trump went ‘ballistic’ after being tossed off Twitter
Gabby Orr, Daniel Lippman, Tina Nguyen, and Sam Stein
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CNN
Trump’s last-minute pardons include Bannon, Lil Wayne and scores of others
Pamela Brown, Kevin Liptak, and Kaitlan Collins
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THE NEW YORK TIMES
Pence Reached His Limit With Trump. It Wasn’t Pretty.
Peter Baker, Maggie Haberman, and Annie Karni
10
CNN
US Capitol secured, 4 dead after rioters stormed the halls of Congress to block Biden’s win
Ted Barrett, Manu Raju, and Peter Nickeas
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CNN
Trump publicly acknowledges he won’t serve a second term a day after inciting mob
Kevin Liptak, Veronica Stracqualursi, and Allie Malloy
13
LOS ANGELES TIMES
‘Rust’ crew describes on-set gun safety issues and misfires days before fatal shooting
Meg James and Amy Kaufman
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CNN
Trump explodes at Nixon comparisons as he prepares to leave office
Kevin Liptak and Kaitlan Collins
17
POLITICO
Trump was supposed to be a political Godzilla in exile. Instead, he’s adrift.
Amir Vera, Jason Hanna, and Madeline Holcombe
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CNN
Suspect in Colorado grocery store shooting faces 10 counts of murder, police say
Amir Vera, Jason Hanna, and Madeline Holcombe
19
THE NEW YORK TIMES
77 Days: Trump’s Campaign to Subvert the Election
Jim Rutenberg, Jo Becker, Eric Lipton, Maggie Haberman, Jonathan Martin, Matthew Rosenberg and Michael S. Schmidt
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CNN
Parents of Michigan school shooting suspect held on $500,000 bond each after manhunt
Carolyn Sung, Shimon Prokupecz, and Jason Hanna
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CNN
Brian Laundrie and Gabby Petito were involved in an incident in Wyoming restaurant in late August, witnesses say
Madeline Holcombe, Eric Levenson, Amanda Watts, Randi Kaye, and Kari Pricher
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NBC NEWS
A viral video forced a wealthy Texas suburb to confront racism. A ‘silent majority’ fought back.
Mike Hixenbaugh
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CNN
There is a manhunt for parents of the Michigan high school shooting suspect
Steve Almasy, Jay Croft, and Aya Elamroussi
30
POLITICO
Trump aides made a late request to Team Biden to extend their parental leave. They said no.
Daniel Lippman
31
THE WASHINGTON POST
Inside the Capitol siege: How barricaded lawmakers and aides sounded urgent pleas for help as police lost control
Karoun Demirjian, Carol D. Leonnig, Paul Kane, and Aaron C. Davis
32
CBS NEWS
Alex Kearns died thinking he owed hundreds of thousands for stock market losses on Robinhood. His parents have sued over his suicide.
Tony Dokoupil, Michael Kaplan, Martin Finn, Cassidy McDonald, Jennie Kamin and Rob Kaplan
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HEALTHLINE
20 Effective Tips to Lose Belly Fat (Backed by Science)
Franziska SpritzlerFranziska Spritzler
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CNN
Dental records show remains found at Carlton Reserve are those of Brian Laundrie, FBI says
Aya Elamroussi, Taylor Romine, Leyla Santiago, Randi Kaye, and Sara Weisfeldt
36
CNN
Police ID gunman who killed 8 people at an Indianapolis FedEx facility as 19-year-old former employee
Steve Almasy, Jason Hanna, and Amanda Watts
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THE NEW YORK TIMES
Alec Baldwin Was Told Gun in Fatal Shooting on Set Was Safe, Officials Say
Simon Romero, Julia Jacobs and Glenn Thrush
41
THE NEW YORK TIMES
Long Before Divorce, Bill Gates Had Reputation for Questionable Behavior
Emily Flitter and Matthew Goldstein
42
CNN
Human remains found in Wyoming are ‘consistent’ with description of Gabby Petito, FBI says
Dakin Andone and Joe Sutton
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CNN
Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted on all charges. Here’s what we know about the 3 men he shot
Christina Maxouris
45
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
Searching for Shelley Duvall: The Reclusive Icon on Fleeing Hollywood and the Scars of Making ‘The Shining’
Seth Abramovitch
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CNN
First on CNN: Trump’s impeachment defense team leaves less than two weeks before trial
Gloria Borger, Kaitlan Collins, Jeff Zeleny, and Ashley Semler
49
CNN
New details about Trump-McCarthy shouting match show Trump refused to call off the rioters
Jamie Gangel, Kevin Liptak, Michael Warren, and Marshall Cohen
50
NBC NEWS
4 dead, Congress evacuated, National Guard activated after pro-Trump rioters storm Capitol
Allan Smith, Ginger Gibson, Daniel Arkin and Dartunorro Clark
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CNN
People at the US Capitol riot are being identified and losing their jobs
AJ Willingham and Carma Hassan
54
THE NEW YORK TIMES
Raiders Coach Resigns After Homophobic and Misogynistic Emails
Ken Belson and Katherine Rosman
55
CNN
New details emerge about Brian Laundrie’s behavior in the days after Petito went missing
Jenn Selva and Travis Caldwell, and CNN Staff
56
FOX NEWS
Capitol protests: Woman shot, killed ID’d as Ashli Babbitt, Air Force veteran
Danielle Wallace and Louis Casiano
57
CNN
Extremists intensify calls for violence ahead of Inauguration Day
Rob Kuznia, Curt Devine, Scott Bronstein, and Bob Ortega
58
THE WASHINGTON POST
Here’s the new Democratic plan for $1,400 stimulus payments
Heather Long and Jeff Stein
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LOS ANGELES TIMES
Op-Ed: As a doctor in a COVID unit, I’m running out of compassion for the unvaccinated. Get the shot
Anita Sircar
61
CNN
Suspected human remains and items belonging to Brian Laundrie found in Florida park, FBI says
Eric Levenson, Taylor Romine, Leyla Santiago, and Randi Kaye
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CNN
Here’s what we know about the Boulder, Colorado, mass shooting suspect
Ray Sanchez, Paul Murphy, Blake Ellis and Amir Vera
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THE NEW YORK TIMES
Ted Cruz’s Cancún Trip: Family Texts Detail His Political Blunder
Shane Goldmacher and Nicholas Fandos
68
CNN
Autopsy confirms remains found in Wyoming are Gabby Petito’s, FBI says
Jason Hanna, Madeline Holcombe, and Steve Almasy
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CNN
At least 8 dead and many injured after crowd surge at Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival in Houston, officials sa
Jason Hanna, Maya Brown and Rosa Flores
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CNN
Trump to issue around 100 pardons and commutations Tuesday, sources say
Jeremy Diamond, Kevin Liptak, Jamie Gangel, Pamela Brown, and Kaitlan Collins
75
BBC
Pandora Papers: Secret wealth and dealings of world leaders exposed
Pandora Papers reporting team
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CNN
Bitter, Trump skips chance to say splashy, high-profile farewell
Kevin Liptak, Kaitlan Collins, and Jeff Zeleny
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CNN
Brian Laundrie left home without phone or wallet and his parents were concerned he might hurt himself, source says
Jenn Selva, Dakin Andone, Madeline Holcombe, and CNN Staff
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CNN
Biden targets Trump’s legacy with first-day executive actions
Eric Bradner, Betsy Klein, and Christopher Hickey
86
CNN
Biden says Trump left him a ‘very generous letter’ before departing White House
Eric Bradner, Betsy Klein, and Christopher Hickey
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THE WASHINGTON POST
Trump faces mounting demands to leave office or face impeachment for inciting Capitol mob attack
Seung Min Kim, Josh Dawsey, Mike DeBonis, and Tom Hamburger
89
BBC
‘Their goal is to destroy everyone’: Uighur camp detainees allege systematic rape
Matthew Hill, David Campanale, and Joel Gunter
90
CNN
A small-town mom wanted to help her community. And then the community took aim at her child
Evan McMorris-Santoro and Yon Pomrenze
91
CNN
FBI spends hours searching family home of Gabby Petito’s fiancé Brian Laundrie as he remains missing
Madeline Holcombe, Eric Levenson, Leyla Santiago, and CNN Staff
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CNN
10 people killed after gunman opens fire at Boulder, Colorado, grocery store
Steve Almasy, Paul P. Murphy, and Melissa Gray
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THE WASHINGTON POST
The $3,000-a-month toilet for the Ivanka Trump/Jared Kushner Secret Service detail
Peter Jamison, Carol D. Leonnig, and Paul Schwartzman
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THE WASHINGTON POST
A hiker was lost and desperate. A stranger with an unusual hobby saved him.
Sydney Page
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THE WASHINGTON POST
Video shows fatal shooting of Ashli Babbitt in the Capitol
Jon Swaine, Dalton Bennett, Joyce Sohyun Lee, and Meg Kelly
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CNN
Glory days of Trump’s gold-plated 757 seem far away as plane sits idle at a sleepy airport
Kate Bennett and Pete Muntean
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FOX NEWS
Gabby Petito update: Search warrant documents reveal ‘odd texts,’ tension in days leading up to disappearance
Stephanie Pagones and Lawrence Richard
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