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Fact check: The vaccine for COVID-19 has been nearly 20 years in the making

An Instagram post claims HIV, cancer and the common cold have been researched longer than COVID-19 but no vaccines have resulted. This is missing context.

A Game Designer’s Analysis Of QAnon

Playing with reality

Meet the Customer Service Reps for Disney and Airbnb Who Have to Pay to Talk to You

Arise Virtual Solutions, part of the secretive world of work-at-home customer service, helps large corporations shed costs at the expense of workers. Now the pandemic is creating a boom in the industry.

Column: ‘Fortnite’ maker draws praise for fighting Apple, but lawsuits allege it rips off kids

“Fortnite” tempts children into spending their and their parents’ money on virtual game items without fully understanding what they’re doing and with little or no chance of obtaining refunds, lawsuits allege.

Column: Billboards that follow you? It’s not sci-fi. They’re already here

Clear Channel Outdoor is rolling out billboards in Europe that can track passers-by. The company has been using the technology in the U.S. for years.

Op-Ed: One way to shrink the LAPD’s budget: Cut costly and invasive big-data policing

Deck here

You Can Stop Cleaning Your Mail Now

People are power scrubbing their way to a false sense of security.

A revolt against wearing masks creates a new coronavirus danger as California reopens

OC revokes mask rules after death threats against county health officials. How mask became a political issue, and a serious health risk

Abortion opponents protest COVID-19 vaccines’ use of fetal cells

Two candidates on White House short list will receive up to $1.7 billion

Tracking Phones, Google Is a Dragnet for the Police

The tech giant records people’s locations worldwide. Now, investigators are using it to find suspects and witnesses near crimes, running the risk of snaring the innocent.