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The Senate confirmed President Joe Biden’s pick for agriculture secretary, Tom Vilsack. It’s not a new role for Vilsack, as he served as Secretary of Agriculture for eight years under former President Obama. Despite his experience, Vilsack will face several new challenges.

Over 500,000 Americans have now died from COVID-19. It’s become one of the leading causes of death in the United States, along with heart disease and cancer. At the same time,

Paid for anything in cryptocurrency lately? The value of a single bitcoin reached a high of $50,000 for the first time in mid-February 2021. Mastercard has announced it’s bringing cryptocurrency onto its network.

How would we make it through this cold, pandemic winter if not for movies, TV and music?

Who gets a vaccine and when are important questions to consider as the U.S. looks to end the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to the logistical questions that come with a vaccine rollout, there are ethical ones many are grappling with as well.