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- Doctors want the CDC to make it clear to people that there may be side effects from the COVID vaccines, including some brief COVID-like symptoms, so that they don't get discouraged from getting a necessary second dose.
- Vox asked people around the country how they were making decisions around wearing masks during Thanksgiving celebrations this year—can you guess how most answered?
- Trump is planning to pardon former national security adviser Michael Flynn, who twice pleaded guilty to lying to the F.B.I.
- Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner are reportedly not going to return to NYC, but rather are going to hunker down in New Jersey after they're evicted from the White House.
- John Mulaney returned to Late Night with Seth Meyers for a very funny segment on the British royal family.
- ViacomCBS announced that it would sell publishing company Simon & Schuster to Penguin Random House in a deal worth nearly $2.18 billion.
- The Times highlights the 25 greatest actors of the 21st century so far, including the likes of Joaquin Phoenix, Viola Davis, Song Kang Ho, Isabelle Hupert and more.
- The Georgia secretary of state wrote an op-ed for USA Today about Trump's mistreatment of him: "My family voted for him, donated to him and are now being thrown under the bus by him."
- The Weeknd is NOT happy about being snubbed by the Grammys: “The Grammys remain corrupt. You owe me, my fans and the industry transparency…”
- Former City Council Speaker Christine Quinn is reportedly preparing another run for mayor.
- Meghan Markle wrote a piece for the Times about her grief over her miscarriage and how we can all start to heal from a traumatic year.
- And finally, don't forget to pat the butt:
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