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The Independent uses reporters all over the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, please consider making a contribution. Former President Jimmy Carter delivered comments from the camera on Tuesday of the Democratic National Convention to distinguish Joe Biden, best remembered by the former president as his …

© Delivered by Eat This, Not That! Restroom sign on a toilet door, on wooden background Turns out a shortage of toilet paper may not be your biggest pandemic-related restroom this fall. If you do not wear a face mask in public restrooms during the pandemic, you may want to …

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez had one minute to deliver a speech nominated sen. Bernie Sanders for president at the Democratic convention on Tuesday night. The Democratic Socialist called for “deep, systemic” solutions that would guarantee health care, higher education, living wages and labor rights for everyone in the US. This comes …

Uber and Lyft drivers are supporting them for a shutdown in California, one of the rideshare companies’ biggest brands. For drivers, it’s a bittersweet moment. One who could not come at a lesser time and yet has the promise of a better future. The coronavirus pandemic has hit the so-called …

The World Health Organization warned Tuesday that young people are becoming the primary drivers of the spread of the coronavirus novel in many countries – a worrying trend that experts fear could grow in the United States as many colleges and schools reopen. © Gerry Broome / AP Students at …