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The black hole is roughly 1,000 light-years from Earth — and more than 2,000 light-years closer than the next one known. What's more, scientists say, it may be just "the tip of an exciting iceberg."

Human Rights Watch says that while many Africans have been forced to quarantine, some have also been forcibly evicted and denied entry into stores and public transportation.

Some of the U.S. animal shelters have reported having all their dogs fostered during the quarantine. But it is not just that the pandemic made people want pets more — a dog supply chain has broken.

Promising treatments for COVID-19 are worryingly scarce.

The company has faced criticism in recent years for its handling of issues ranging from user privacy to policing hate speech to stopping the spread of disinformation.

Clinical psychologist Dr. Amelia Aldao answers listener questions on how to maintain mental wellness during the pandemic.

Samin Nosrat, an American chef, author of Salt, Fat, Acid, Heatand a co-host of the podcast Home Cooking, takes listener questions on cooking and sharing food during the pandemic.

An annual survey by the watchdog Freedom House says authoritarian leaders and the influence of China and Russia are undermining democratic progress achieved since the end of the Cold War.

State law enforcement authorities in Georgia say they will investigate the February shooting death of a black jogger. A video was released this week showing the shooting.

Mustafa al-Kadhimi was the third candidate whom Iraq's president had asked to try to form a government. Parliament approved the majority of Kadhimi's Cabinet early Thursday morning.