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On average, each U.S. nursing home is connected to seven others through shared staff, a study by Yale and UCLA researchers suggests. Rigorous infection control measures can curb the spread of the coronavirus, but many workers say they still don't have sufficient masks and other personal protective equipment.

They Work In Several Nursing Homes To Eke Out A Living, And That May Spread The Virus

Most nursing homes are connected by shared staff to seven others. Instead of limiting workers to one facility to curb COVID-19 spread, advocates urge better pay and more PPE for nursing home staff.

A federal lawsuit alleges that Uber's star rating system discriminates against drivers of color and those with accents. According to the suit, Uber terminates drivers whose ratings get too low.

Uber Fires Drivers Based On 'Racially Biased' Star Rating System, Lawsuit Claims

The suit alleges Uber's rating system, which is based on passenger reviews, discriminates against drivers who are not white or who have accents. Uber says the allegation is untrue.

NASA Says It Found Water Molecules On The Moon's Surface

NASA has announced the discovery of water in a sunlit crater on the moon. The water is likely trapped inside of little glass beads and may one day be useful for astronauts visiting the surface.

Political Campaigns See Flood Of Outside Money, Often From Unknown Donors

With control of the Senate at stake, record amounts of outside money are flooding into races. In North Carolina, nearly $200 million has come in, dwarfing the money raised by the candidates.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis speaks during a news conference on Oct. 20 about the steady increase in new coronavirus cases in the state.

Colorado Governor Faces Challenges As COVID-19 Cases Surge And Winter Approaches

The state saw more than 8,000 new cases last week. Gov. Jared Polis has enacted a mask mandate and limited social gatherings but has encountered pushback.

Hurricane Zeta is forecast to make landfall in Louisiana on Wednesday night.×

Now A Hurricane, Zeta Is On Track To Hit Louisiana On Wednesday

Zeta is the 11th hurricane of the 2020 Atlantic season, and would be the fifth named storm to make landfall in Louisiana this year — the most since the state started keeping records in 1851.

With Sequel Out, Kazakhstan Uses 'Borat' To Its Advantage

In his 2006 movie Borat, Sacha Baron Cohen humiliates Kazakhstan. The country's new ad campaign shows tourists surprised by all it has to offer. Each spot ends with Borat's catchphrase: Very Nice!

U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper (from left), U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar address a joint press conference on Tuesday at Hyderabad House in New Delhi.

U.S. And India Sign Military Agreement During Pompeo, Esper Trip

It's the latest in a series of U.S.-India military agreements designed to counter China's growing power in the Indo-Pacific region.

The U.S. Agency for International Development is one of the largest official foreign aid organizations in the world. An executive order from the Trump administration said there would be consequences if its diversity training programs were to continue.

Why Diversity Training Has Been Suspended At USAID

The suspension followed an executive order from the Trump administration that called such workplace programs "divisive," "anti-American," racist against white people and sexist against men.

Northwesterners plan safe Halloween celebrations as coronavirus pandemic goes on

People celebrating Halloween with COVID in mind.

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