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‘Desperate for Tires.’ Components Shortage Roils U.S. Harvest
Economy & Personal Finance

‘Desperate for Tires.’ Components Shortage Roils U.S. Harvest

Why Are the UK and EU Still Fighting Over Brexit?
Europe

Why Are the UK and EU Still Fighting Over Brexit?

6 Killed in Beirut Clashes as Tensions over Blast Probe Soar
Middle East

6 Killed in Beirut Clashes as Tensions over Blast Probe Soar

Poor Countries’ Debt Rose 12 Percent to Record $860 Billion in 2020
International

Poor Countries’ Debt Rose 12 Percent to Record $860 Billion in 2020

More Than 120,000 U.S. Kids Had Caregivers Die During Pandemic
Health Issues

More Than 120,000 U.S. Kids Had Caregivers Die During Pandemic

With Only Days of Coal Stocks Left, India Faces Power Crisis
Asia

With Only Days of Coal Stocks Left, India Faces Power Crisis

Taliban Official: At Least 100 Dead, Wounded in Afghan Blast
Terrorism & Security

Taliban Official: At Least 100 Dead, Wounded in Afghan Blast

Researchers: Rise in Single People Who Earn Less
Society & Lifestyles

Researchers: Rise in Single People Who Earn Less

Quest for More Leverage Drives Iran’s Nuclear Stalling Tactic, Analysts Say
Geopolitics

Quest for More Leverage Drives Iran’s Nuclear Stalling Tactic, Analysts Say

California Spill Came 52 Years after Historic Oil Disaster
Weather & Environment

California Spill Came 52 Years after Historic Oil Disaster

What Kilauea’s History Tells Us About Its Future
Weather & Environment

What Kilauea’s History Tells Us About Its Future

What’s in the Bipartisan U.S. $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill?
Politics

What’s in the Bipartisan U.S. $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill?

Military Suicides Rise 15 Percent as Senior Leaders Call for Action
Society & Lifestyles

Military Suicides Rise 15 Percent as Senior Leaders Call for Action

U.S. Says Ivory-billed Woodpecker, 22 Other Species Extinct
Weather & Environment

U.S. Says Ivory-billed Woodpecker, 22 Other Species Extinct

Illegal Marijuana Farms Take West’s Scarce Water
Weather & Environment

Illegal Marijuana Farms Take West’s Scarce Water

Americans Less Positive About Civil Liberties: AP-NORC Poll
Politics

Americans Less Positive About Civil Liberties: AP-NORC Poll

Nigeria Faces One of Its Worst Cholera Outbreaks in Years
Africa

Nigeria Faces One of Its Worst Cholera Outbreaks in Years

North Korea Tests First ‘Strategic’ Cruise Missile with Possible Nuclear Capability
Asia

North Korea Tests First ‘Strategic’ Cruise Missile with Possible Nuclear Capability

China Chases ‘Rejuvenation’ with Control of Tycoons, Society
Asia

China Chases ‘Rejuvenation’ with Control of Tycoons, Society

Taliban Form Afghan Government of Old Guard Members
Politics

Taliban Form Afghan Government of Old Guard Members