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Jay Siebold

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  • Chef Marcus Samuelsson's short ribs with piri-piri marinade dish.
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    Marcus Samuelsson on his new role with Bon Appétit and his new cookbook, “The Rise,” featuring the work of Black chefs. Plus, a deal for Salesforce to buy Slack. And, the U.K. approves Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID vaccine.

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  • People are reflected in the window of the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square on July 30, 2018 in New York City.
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    Nasdaq is seeking mandatory board diversity for companies listed on its U.S. stock exchange. Plus, an interview with the new Bon Appétit editor-in-chief, Dawn Davis. And, President Trump threatens a veto targeting social media companies.

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  • Britain's medicines regulator has approved the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for use.
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    Britain is the first country in the world to approve the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for widespread, emergency use. And, can another aid conference help revive Lebanon’s economy, despite the country’s political deadlock?

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  • 2020 has already been a big year for charitable giving
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    This Giving Tuesday, we take a look at where people are donating. Plus, the stock market’s strongest month in more than 30 years. Also, the future of net neutrality. And, the epidemic lessons San Francisco learned from HIV/AIDS.

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  • Gig workers have received unemployment benefits many would not have been entitled to before pandemic assistance began.
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    The Government Accountability Office found that many people on the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program may be getting less money than they’re entitled to. Plus, without all students learning in person, how schools are adapting free lunch programs.

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  • Vaccines will help economies bounce back, but the recovery could be uneven.
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    Life and the global economy are expected to recover as immunization programs are rolled out. Also, the U.N. has a record $35 billion goal for humanitarian fundraising. Plus, getting creative with charitable giving this holiday season.

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  • A second vaccine submitted for approval
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    Moderna says its data shows its vaccine candidate is 94% effective. Plus, we crunch the numbers so far on holiday shopping. And, for immigrants sending money back to their home countries, what happens to remittances during a pandemic?

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  • President-elect Joe Biden delivers a Thanksgiving address at The Queen theater on Nov. 25, 2020, in Wilmington, Delaware.
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    Names are leaking out for who Biden is expected to pick for top-level economic positions in his administration. Plus, what a working coronavirus vaccine would mean for Zoom. And, the Biden-Harris team’s ambitious pandemic response plan.

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  • Some stores could close, but Arcadia's brands, like Topshop, are likely to survive in some form.
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    Parts of Arcadia Group could be sold off as COVID-19 strikes a blow on Main Street. Also, the Tokyo Stock Exchange CEO says he’ll quit after an unprecedented shutdown of trading in October. Plus, how Uganda’s coffee exports are thriving.

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  • Oil prices are stable … for now
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    Plus, another trial for AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine. Also, what to expect from the holiday shopping season. And, a booming — or blooming — Texas industry takes a pandemic hit with the interruption of high school football homecoming games.

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