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Economic Oddity: Record Job Openings and Many Unemployed
Economy & Personal Finance

Economic Oddity: Record Job Openings and Many Unemployed

U.S. Probing Nearly 350 Reports of Oil Spills in Wake of Hurricane Ida
Weather & Environment

U.S. Probing Nearly 350 Reports of Oil Spills in Wake of Hurricane Ida

Birds of Prey Face Global Decline from Habitat Loss, Poisons
Weather & Environment

Birds of Prey Face Global Decline from Habitat Loss, Poisons

Japan’s Prime Minister Suga Steps Down, Sets Stage for New Leader
Asia

Japan’s Prime Minister Suga Steps Down, Sets Stage for New Leader

U.S. Traffic Deaths Up During Pandemic Even Though Mileage Down
Society & Lifestyles

U.S. Traffic Deaths Up During Pandemic Even Though Mileage Down

Explainer: How Dangerous is Afghanistan’s Islamic State?
Terrorism & Security

Explainer: How Dangerous is Afghanistan’s Islamic State?

Treasury: Pandemic Accelerates Depletion of U.S. Social Security Trust Funds
Economy & Personal Finance

Treasury: Pandemic Accelerates Depletion of U.S. Social Security Trust Funds

Explainer: Why and How China Is Drastically Limiting Online Gaming for Those Under 18
Asia

Explainer: Why and How China Is Drastically Limiting Online Gaming for Those Under 18

President Biden Says Afghanistan Exit Marks the End of U.S. Nation-building
Geopolitics

President Biden Says Afghanistan Exit Marks the End of U.S. Nation-building

Ida’s Aftermath: No Power, No Flights, Scant Drinking Water
Weather & Environment

Ida’s Aftermath: No Power, No Flights, Scant Drinking Water

Diabetes Surges among American Youth, Study Shows
Health Issues

Diabetes Surges among American Youth, Study Shows

‘They Are Hungry’: Haiti Quake Survivors Fear for Children’s Future
Americas

‘They Are Hungry’: Haiti Quake Survivors Fear for Children’s Future

Taliban Takeover Prompts Fears of a Resurgent al-Qaida
Terrorism & Security

Taliban Takeover Prompts Fears of a Resurgent al-Qaida

Dead, Many Missing after 17 Inches of Rain in Tennessee
Weather & Environment

Dead, Many Missing after 17 Inches of Rain in Tennessee

Brazil City District Slipping into Sea After River Diverted
Weather & Environment

Brazil City District Slipping into Sea After River Diverted

Drought-weakened Bee Colonies Shrink U.S. Honey Crop, Threaten Almonds
Weather & Environment

Drought-weakened Bee Colonies Shrink U.S. Honey Crop, Threaten Almonds

Costs of the Afghanistan War, in Lives and Dollars
Geopolitics

Costs of the Afghanistan War, in Lives and Dollars

Landlords Look for an Exit amid Federal Eviction Moratorium
Economy & Personal Finance

Landlords Look for an Exit amid Federal Eviction Moratorium

Why Are Earthquakes So Devastating in Haiti?
Americas

Why Are Earthquakes So Devastating in Haiti?

Hyperinflation, U.S. Dollars Pricing Out Venezuelan Consumers
Americas

Hyperinflation, U.S. Dollars Pricing Out Venezuelan Consumers