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Cornwall's Tavern's owners Pam and John Beale are in survival mode. They're thinking a short-term pause in business, as COVID-19 infections surge, could allow them to reopen strong next year. Tovia Smith/NPR hide caption
The Coronavirus Crisis
'Not A Lot To Celebrate' For Boston Restaurant Trying To Survive The Pandemic
'Not A Lot To Celebrate' For Boston Restaurant Trying To Survive The Pandemic
Rep. Deb Haaland would be the country's first Native American Cabinet secretary. She opposed many Trump environmental rollbacks on public lands and considers climate change "the challenge of our lifetime." Juan Labreche/AP hide caption
In Historic Move, Biden To Pick Native American Rep. Haaland As Interior Secretary
August Wilson at the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, Co., 2004. Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc hide caption
Rukmini Callimachi and colleague Andy Mills pose with their Peabody Award for 'Caliphate' at the 78th Annual Peabody Awards Ceremony in May 2019. Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for Peabody hide caption
Sharron Cohen (second from left) with her husband David Cohen, and son Nathan Cohen with Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the steps of the Supreme Court building in 1999. Sharron Cohen hide caption
RBG Imparted This To Plaintiff In Gender Equality Case: 'It's All Right To Be A Hero'
Jacky Lai and Tony Giroux star in one of Lifetime's new Christmas romantic comedies, A Sugar & Spice Holiday. Kailey Schwerman/Courtesy of Lifetime hide caption
Despite recent outbreaks that forced temporary closures, the Bruneau-Grandview school board in Idaho voted down a mask mandate in November. Kirk Siegler/NPR hide caption
The Coronavirus Crisis
A Rural School Under Pressure To Stay Open: 'People Are Just Rough And Tough'
A Rural School Under Pressure To Stay Open: 'People Are Just Rough And Tough'
Protesters carrying signs about the census gather outside the U.S. Supreme Court in 2019. Immigrant rights advocates have vowed to continue fighting President Trump's proposal. Aurora Samperio/NurPhoto via Getty Images hide caption