Congress has struck a deal for a new pandemic stimulus package. The Washington Post reports on what is inside.

Answers to key questions about COVID-19 vaccines, from Stat and NPR. And CNBC explains the latest news out of the United Kingdom about a new strain of the virus.

NBC News highlights the growing homelessness crisis in the United States during the pandemic.

Tonight, Jupiter and Saturn will appear closer together in the night sky than at any time since the year 1226. CNN has tips on how to see them as they form a rare “Christmas star.”