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Critics have called Attorney General William Barr too willing to do the bidding of President Trump. Justice Department attorneys say they've seen political pressure in big cases. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP Critics have called Attorney General William Barr too willing to do the bidding of President Trump. Justice Department attorneys say…

ANALYSIS/OPINION: Just in case we needed a reminder, the debate over the desirability and duration of stay-at home orders during the current coronavirus pandemic has exposed the uncomfortable relationship that exists between science and democracy. Science points in the direction of the rule of the expert while democracy is rooted in the principle of popular…

The World Health Organization's top official said Monday that partisan politics and lack of global solidarity are helping to fuel the coronavirus pandemic.He urged countries to work together as Covid-19 continues to spread throughout the world."The cracks between people and the cracks between parties is fueling it," WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said. "Don't use this…