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A straightforward look at the day's top news in 20 minutes. Powered by ABC News. Hosted by Brad Mielke. Winner of the 2019 Edward R. Murrow Award for Excellence in Innovation.

The Raid on ISIS

The U.S. military takes out the leader of ISIS in northern Syria. The Olympics get underway. And Michigan relies on regular citizens for its redistric...
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Why We're Sending Troops to Europe

The U.S. military mobilizes 3,000 troops to NATO allies in Eastern Europe. Facebook announces a decline in usership, causing its stock to plummet. And...
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Baby Got Vax

The FDA will consider Pfizer's vaccine for children as young as 6 months old. A recently-fired NFL coach files a discrimination lawsuit. And a fire at...
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Boris Johnson’s Party Foul

A new report on pandemic parties put British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's job at risk. A federal judge throws out a plea deal in the trial of Ahmaud...
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To the Vaxxed of the Line

As scientists test new COVID therapeutics, especially for people who can't -- or won't -- get a vaccine. It's gut-check time for bail reformers as cri...
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Breyer’s Market

Justice Stephen Breyer will retire from the Supreme Court, setting off a scramble to replace him. The loss of an F-35 fighter jet creates the potentia...
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Troop-Think

NATO countries are readying troops for a potential Russian invasion of Ukraine, but admit those troops wouldn't see combat. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ...
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Pandemic-onomics 101

Startling new numbers on COVID transmission shed light on how challenging an economic comeback could be. The U.S. State Department starts to empty its...
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