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A woman in a face mask walks on a deserted Ocean Drive last week in Miami Beach, Fla. War game simulation in the early 2000s foresaw an overwhelmed health care industry struggling to respond to unprecedented demand.

Years Before The Pandemic, War Games Predicted A 'Global Tempest'

In the early 2000s, war games about pandemics popped up. But participants say the outbreak threat couldn't compete with more visible national security concerns such as wars and terrorist attacks.

Former Vice President Joe Biden (left) and Sen. Bernie Sanders lead the crowded Democratic presidential primary field, according to the latest NPR/<em>PBS NewsHour/</em>Marist Poll. Above, they appear during the Democratic presidential primary debate in Atlanta on Nov. 20.

NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll: Biden, Sanders Lead 2020 Democratic Race

Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents say they prefer former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders over the rest of the Democratic field just ahead of Sen. Elizabeth Warren.

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders greets people at a campaign field office in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Sanders is the slight favorite to win the caucuses, and he hopes it vaults him to the Democratic nomination.

Iowa Is About To Reshape The Presidential Race — Here's What You Need To Know

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is the favorite heading into the caucuses, but polls have shown a tightly jumbled race at the top. Here are key questions and answers about Monday night.

A new <a href="https://globalepidemics.org/key-metrics-for-covid-suppression/">interactive map and dashboard</a> lets you find out how bad your county's coronavirus outbreak is.

Green, Yellow, Orange Or Red? This New Tool Shows COVID-19 Risk In Your County

A new color-coded map, backed by a coalition of top scientists, provides a way of comparing outbreak severity across communities, down to the county level.

A purge at the U.S. Agency for Global Media has fueled concerns that broadcasters like Radio Free Europe will be turned into distributors of propaganda on behalf of the Trump administration.

Purge Of Senior Officials At Foreign Broadcast Agency Stirs Fear And Outrage

Half a dozen top executives at the U.S. Agency for Global Media were ousted this week, the latest in a shake-up that started with the arrival of a conservative filmmaker as the agency's new chief.

President Trump speaks before the U.N. General Assembly on Sept. 25, 2018. He'll address the assembly for the third time this week amid concerns about the role of U.S. leadership in the world.

Trump Returns To The U.N. This Week Facing Growing Unease About U.S. Leadership

A year ago, President Trump was laughed at during his address to the U.N. General Assembly. This year, he'll face an audience of world leaders increasingly unclear about America's role in the world.

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