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Story of the Week: What Election Day 2021 Results Mean for GOP, Dems

Story of the Week / November 4th, 2021 / By AllSides Staff

Republican candidates scored big victories on Election Day 2021 in a potential preview of 2022's midterm elections. Since they happen a year after each presidential election, gubernatorial elections in Virginia and New Jersey are often seen as a key indicators of the nation's political...

Story Of The Week, Elections, Glenn Youngkin, Terry McAuliffe, Virginia, New Jersey, Politics, 2022 Elections

COVID-19 Vaccines for Young Kids Near Federal Approval

Story of the Week / October 28th, 2021 / By AllSides Staff

Young kids in the U.S. will soon be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, raising questions about safety, efficacy and necessity among parents nationwide.

Story Of The Week, Coronavirus, Coronavirus Vaccine, Vaccine Mandates, CDC, Public Health

Democrats Seek Intraparty Compromise as Spending Plan is Cut Back

Story of the Week / October 21st, 2021 / By AllSides Staff

Biden has reportedly knocked the spending bill's price tag down from $3.5 trillion to between $1.75 and $1.9 trillion.

Story Of The Week, Budget Reconciliation, Joe Biden, Democratic Party, Economic Policy, Federal Budget

Story of the Week: Global Supply Chain Issues Drive Inflation Fears

Story of the Week / October 14th, 2021 / By AllSides Staff

Last week, international business leaders warned of a potential systemic collapse if issues persist.

Story Of The Week, Supply Chains, Economy And Jobs, Trade, Banking And Finance, Inflation Rate

Story of the Week: Facebook Whistleblower: Company Puts Profit Before Public Good

Story of the Week / October 7th, 2021 / By AllSides Staff

A former Facebook data scientist has come forward about the company's alleged neglect for its negative impacts on public health.

Story Of The Week, Facebook, Facebook Whistleblower, Big Tech, Social Media, Technology

Story of the Week: Stalled Negotiations Threaten Biden's Agenda

Story of the Week / September 30th, 2021 / By AllSides Staff

Congress is juggling two massive spending bills and the need to raise the debt ceiling.

Story Of The Week, Government Shutdown, Debt Ceiling, Infrastructure, Infrastructure Bill, Budget Reconciliation, US Congress, Joe Biden

Story of the Week: The Migrant Crisis in Del Rio, Texas

Story of the Week / September 23rd, 2021 / By AllSides Staff

Over 15,000 unauthorized migrants congregated at a makeshift camp in Del Rio, Texas over the past week.

Story Of The Week, Del Rio, Immigration, Texas, Border Crisis, DHS

Story of the Week: The Impact Of Biden's Vaccine Mandates

Story of the Week / September 16th, 2021 / By AllSides Staff

The mandates will impact up to 100 million Americans.

Story Of The Week, Vaccine Mandates, Coronavirus

Story of the Week: Students Return to Schools Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

Story of the Week / September 9th, 2021 / By AllSides Staff

The return to in-person learning has been a focus of media coverage across the spectrum.

Story Of The Week, Coronavirus, Schools, Delta Variant, Education

Story of the Week: War In Afghanistan Officially Ends; Some Americans Left Behind

Story of the Week / September 2nd, 2021 / By AllSides Staff

The final departure capped America's 20-year military effort in the country.

Story Of The Week, Afghanistan, Middle East, World, Joe Biden

Story of the Week: Deadly Bombings Near Kabul Airport as US Evacuates Citizens, Allies

Story of the Week / August 26th, 2021 / By AllSides Staff

The U.S. is working to evacuate American citizens and allies from Afghanistan as the Taliban takes power.

Story Of The Week, Afghanistan, Taliban, US Military

Story of the Week: Afghan Government Collapses as Taliban Takes Over Country

Story of the Week / August 19th, 2021 / By AllSides Staff

The Taliban took control of Afghanistan this week as the Afghan government collapsed.

Story Of The Week, Afghanistan, Taliban, Middle East, World, Joe Biden, US Military

Story of the Week: Senate Passes $1T Infrastructure Bill, Releases $3.5T Budget Plan

Story of the Week / August 12th, 2021 / By AllSides Staff

Coverage across the spectrum speculated about the future of both the infrastructure bill and the budget plan, and which lawmakers might be key in approving or opposing them.

Infrastructure, Story Of The Week, Infrastructure Bill, Budget Reconciliation

Story of the Week: NY AG Says Gov. Cuomo Sexually Harassed Multiple Women

Story of the Week / August 5th, 2021 / By AllSides Staff

An investigation by the New York attorney general's office determined that Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed at least 11 women and fostered a “toxic culture” in his office.

Story Of The Week, Andrew Cuomo, New York, Sexual Misconduct

Story of the Week: CDC Recommends Masks Indoors for Some Vaccinated People

Story of the Week / July 29th, 2021 / By AllSides Staff

The CDC said Tuesday that vaccinated people in areas with “substantial or high” COVID-19 transmission should wear masks in public indoor settings.

Story Of The Week, Coronavirus, CDC, Safety And Sanity During COVID-19, Delta Variant

Story of the Week: Delta Variant Prompts Return of Some Mask Mandates

Story of the Week / July 22nd, 2021 / By AllSides Staff

Cases of the Delta variant, a more contagious variation of COVID-19, have been been rising across the U.S., and the CDC says Delta now accounts for over 83% of U.S. COVID-19 cases. New COVID-19 cases are climbing in all 50 states, but remain much lower than the pandemic's peak. According...

Story Of The Week, Delta Variant, Coronavirus, Public Health

Story of the Week: Cubans Take to the Streets in Protest

Story of the Week / July 15th, 2021 / By AllSides Staff

Thousands across Cuba rose up in protests this week, an uncommon uprising in the authoritarian country. Their cries covered many topics, from freedom and liberty to food and COVID-19 vaccine access. As a result, President Joe Biden criticized the Cuban government and said America stands "...

Story Of The Week, Cuba Protests, Cuba, World

Story of the Week: Crime Concerns at 4-Year High Amid Surge in Violence

Story of the Week / July 8th, 2021 / By AllSides Staff

Amid a recent surge in violent crime and shootings, Americans' concerns about crime are at a four-year high. An ABC News / Washington Post poll conducted in June found that 59% of Americans believe crime is an “extremely” or “very” serious problem. At least 150 people were killed in...

Story Of The Week, Crime, Criminal Justice, Gun Control And Gun Rights, Violence In America

Story of the Week: Major Rulings Issued as Supreme Court Session Ends

Story of the Week / July 1st, 2021 / By AllSides Staff

The Supreme Court issued the last decisions of its term Thursday morning, capping off a session that featured several key rulings. Among them: it voted 6-3 to uphold Arizona voting laws in a win for the GOP; it sided 8-1 with a high school student in a free speech case against her school...

Story Of The Week, Supreme Court, Justice

Story of the Week: For The People Act Fails In The Senate

Story of the Week / June 24th, 2021 / By AllSides Staff

Republicans defeated Democrats' For the People Act in the Senate Wednesday, with all 50 GOP senators voting against it. The bill needed 60 votes to overcome the filibuster used by Republicans, and Democrats would have needed 10 Republicans to overcome that filibuster. The legislation's...

Story Of The Week, Voting Rights And Voter Fraud, For The People Act, Elections

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