Today at Ms . | November 13, 2020

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The Weekly Pulse: Biden’s Plan for COVID and Health Care; New Research About Mask-Wearing [[link removed]]

BY CORINNE AHRENS & GISELLE HENGST | As coronavirus cases and deaths continue to rise in the U.S., health experts have called for a renewed commitment to mask wearing and social distancing, as we face the likelihood that upcoming holiday gatherings will worsen the pandemic.

A New Frontier in Domestic Violence Prevention: Coercive Control Bans [[link removed]]

BY CARRIE N. BAKER | During the coronavirus pandemic, we have seen a global surge in intimate partner violence. In response, two states—Hawaii and California—recently took the groundbreaking step of passing the nation’s first laws against coercive control.

Despite Warnings, Trump Pushes for Afghanistan Withdrawal [[link removed]]

BY MAKHFI AZIZI | Soon after President Trump fired Defense Secretary Mark Esper in a Tweet on Nov. 9, the President appointed Chris Miller as acting Defense Secretary and Retired Army Col. Douglas Macgregor as a senior advisor. Both are loyal to the President and supporters of withdrawing U.S. troops from Afghanistan—a move many officials have called reckless and dangerous.

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Dr. Goodwin and her guests answer some of your pressing election questions—and have a bit of fun.
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