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Millions of women left the workforce as Covid-19 forced school closures, but that doesn’t mean they have less on their plates. Is government-funded child care the answer? Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  Second in command, first in history

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  Biden’s first 17 actions (in 17 minutes)

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  46

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  Abolish the lame-duck period?

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  The first global vaccination

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  Okay, Google: unionize!

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  The people behind the insurrection

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  A step past impeachment

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  Deplatforming Donald

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  The flamethrowers and the fire extinguishers

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  How security at the Capitol failed

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  The breach, explained by Rep. Maloney (locked in her office)

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  The virus gets more contagious

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  All eyes on Georgia

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  The year in revue

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  How 2020 changed us