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Wuhan Hongxin Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s unfinished chip fabrication plant.

A Cautionary Tale For China's Ambitious Chipmakers

Wuhan Hongxin Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. was supposed to be one of China's most advanced chipmakers. Now it's bankrupt — a big flop at a time when the country seeks technological self-reliance.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Dec. 2, 2020. In an interview with NPR on Thursday, Powell compared the central bank's response to the pandemic to the rescue of British and allied forces in Dunkirk.

Jerome Powell: Economy Is Better Thanks To 'Dunkirk'-Like Rescue By Fed, Congress

The Federal Reserve chairman tells NPR that the U.S. economy is on a clear path to recovery thanks to the Fed's rescue plan and the stimulus passed by Congress.

‘Let The Sun Shine In’: How 1970s Rule Changes Created The Modern Legislature

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRHApmSty9c">Click here to watch the full story on YouTube.South Dakota lawmakers introduce hundreds of bills during their…

Azusa Iwashimizu (right) and other members of Japan women's national football team run as torchbearers in the first leg of the torch relay for Tokyo Olympics on Thursday in Fukushima prefecture, Japan.

Torch Relay Kicks Off For Troubled Tokyo Olympic Games

The torch relay shows the organizers' determination to proceed with the Games, despite public skepticism. It is set to crisscross the country and arrive at the opening ceremony in Tokyo on July 23.

Howard Hatch's command of printing press history has earned the Sacramento History Museum volunteer star power on TikTok.

'Howard The Printer' Makes An Impression On TikTok With Mini History Lessons

A little-known hub of California history closed during the pandemic. But its in-house printing press expert, Howard Hatch, won millions of visitors for the Sacramento History Museum's TikTok account.

An octopus in active sleep — possibly dreaming.

Sleeping Octopuses May Have Dreams, But They're Probably Brief

Octopuses have an "active" phase of sleep, the kind that might involve dreaming, but they probably don't have long, complicated dreams like people do.

Democratic Rep. Andy Kim of New Jersey recently spoke out on Twitter about being discriminated against for his ethnicity while he served as an adviser in the State Department.

Rep. Andy Kim On State Department Racism: 'My Own Government Questioned My Loyalty'

Rep. Andy Kim of New Jersey is speaking up about when he was banned from working on certain policies due to his ethnicity. Now, he is pushing for measures to diversify the State Department.

A county health worker fills a syringe with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in West Chester, Pa., in late December. Rutgers University will require students enrolling for the fall semester to show they have received a COVID-19 vaccine.

Rutgers To Require Vaccine Proof For 'All Students Planning To Attend This Fall'

The New Jersey school says its new COVID-19 requirement will help it make "a full return to our pre-pandemic normal" on campus.

Multiple news outlets report that New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration gave his family members preferential access to coronavirus testing in the early days of the pandemic, including to his brother, CNN anchor Chris Cuomo.

Reports: Cuomo Administration Gave Special Coronavirus Testing Access To Family, VIPs

Last March, New York was an epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, and testing was hard to come by. New York law prohibits officials from using their positions to secure privileges or exemptions.

Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as people try to storm the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

Prosecutors Allege 'Substantial Evidence' Of Oath Keepers Conspiracy To Storm Capitol

The founder of the Oath Keepers militia had a phone call with a member of the group who minutes later took part in a military-style "stack" formation to breach the Capitol on Jan. 6, prosecutors say.

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