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Here’s what you need to know: The C.D.C. changes testing guidelines to exclude those exposed to virus who don’t exhibit symptoms. The Trump administration ordered hospitals to report data to H.H.S. or risk losing funding. At the Republican National Convention, Melania Trump acknowledges the pandemic’s human toll. ‘No second chances’: …

Much like Christmastime and baseball season, back to school is less of a calendar item that affects me personally and more of a general, seasonal mood. It conjures up the feeling of bare legs in an air-conditioned Target, the smell of fresh pencils, the static-y plastic on brand new notebooks, …

Automation and Jobs Read our latest special issue. Open Now In his book, “T-Minus AI,” Michael Kanaan calls attention to the need for the U.S. to wake up to AI in the same way that China and Russia have — as a matter of national importance amid global power shifts. …