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EU Report: Illicit Drug Sales Moved Online During Lockdowns
Europe

EU Report: Illicit Drug Sales Moved Online During Lockdowns

U.S. Deaths from Heart Disease and Diabetes Climbed amid COVID
Health Issues

U.S. Deaths from Heart Disease and Diabetes Climbed amid COVID

Just How Vulnerable Is the Internet?
Science & Technology

Just How Vulnerable Is the Internet?

U.S. Traffic Deaths Soar in 2020 to Highest Yearly Total Since 2007
Society & Lifestyles

U.S. Traffic Deaths Soar in 2020 to Highest Yearly Total Since 2007

Chemical Cargo Ship Sinks off Sri Lanka, Fouling Rich Fishing Waters
Weather & Environment

Chemical Cargo Ship Sinks off Sri Lanka, Fouling Rich Fishing Waters

Study: California Fire Killed 10 Percent of World’s Giant Sequoias
Weather & Environment

Study: California Fire Killed 10 Percent of World’s Giant Sequoias

Lebanese Leaders Exchange Barbs as Country Sinks into Crisis
Middle East

Lebanese Leaders Exchange Barbs as Country Sinks into Crisis

What Is the Senate Filibuster and Why Change It?
Politics

What Is the Senate Filibuster and Why Change It?

Israel, Egypt Talk Truce with Hamas, Rebuilding Gaza Strip
Middle East

Israel, Egypt Talk Truce with Hamas, Rebuilding Gaza Strip

Why Romanian Migrants from Europe Are Taking Rafts from Mexico to Enter the U.S.
Americas

Why Romanian Migrants from Europe Are Taking Rafts from Mexico to Enter the U.S.

Battleship Diplomacy: Britain’s New Aircraft Carrier Joins NATO, Has Message for China
International

Battleship Diplomacy: Britain’s New Aircraft Carrier Joins NATO, Has Message for China

Water Crisis ‘Couldn’t Be Worse’ on Oregon-California Border
Weather & Environment

Water Crisis ‘Couldn’t Be Worse’ on Oregon-California Border

Plague of Ravenous, Destructive Mice Tormenting Australians
Australia & South Pacific

Plague of Ravenous, Destructive Mice Tormenting Australians

Cyclone Lashes India, Bangladesh; 6 Dead, Over 1 Million Evacuated
Weather & Environment

Cyclone Lashes India, Bangladesh; 6 Dead, Over 1 Million Evacuated

8 Dead in Shooting at Rail Yard Serving Silicon Valley
Crime & Punishment

8 Dead in Shooting at Rail Yard Serving Silicon Valley

In Numbers: The Cost of 10 Years of Devastating War in Syria
Middle East

In Numbers: The Cost of 10 Years of Devastating War in Syria

Pandemic Has Fueled Eating Disorder Surge in Teens, Adults
Health Issues

Pandemic Has Fueled Eating Disorder Surge in Teens, Adults

Bloody Mexican Election Campaign Exposes Chronic Security Woes
Americas

Bloody Mexican Election Campaign Exposes Chronic Security Woes

Top U.S. General for Mideast: As U.S. Scales Back, China May Step In
Geopolitics

Top U.S. General for Mideast: As U.S. Scales Back, China May Step In

Volcanic Eruption, Ensuing Chaos Kill At Least 15 in Congo
Africa

Volcanic Eruption, Ensuing Chaos Kill At Least 15 in Congo