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With a big hand from the government, pharmaceutical companies delivered the vaccine that the world desperately needed. Here’s how something in 2020 went right for a change. By Drew ArmstrongSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The pandemic has meant that white-collar workers can suddenly live anywhere. That will have implications for pay—how does a 20% salary cut sound?—and could reshape the U.S. By Noah BuhayarSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Open the windows. Stop the obsessive sanitizing. Spread some good germs around. a building, Like a person, is only as healthy as its microbiome, By Caroline Winter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As other nations locked down or let the coronavirus run rampant, South Korea found a middle way—and a road map for future pandemics. By Matthew Campbell and Heesu LeeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The sanitizer maker is churning out more product than ever before. But with a pandemic winter on the way, that's still not enough. By Drew ArmstrongSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Locked-down Americans are pampering their pets like never before, and Chewy is reaping the benefits. By Anders Melin and Bryan GruleySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paris and other metros want to be “15-minute cities,” where residents’ needs can all be met nearby. Can the approach work in car-centric places, without leaving anyone out? By Feargus O’Sullivan and Laura BlissSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Neither is Trump. If he's defeated this time, he could even run again in 2024. By Joshua GreenSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This lawyer says yes. By David Yaffe-BellanySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amid the horrors of the pandemic and America’s poor handling of it, some good news: Operation Warp Speed is likely to produce a vaccine soon. By Stephanie Baker and Cynthia KoonsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.