COVID-19 Pandemic Affects New Cancer Diagnoses in U.S.
New diagnoses of six major cancer types in the United States fell abruptly in early 2020 at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according...
U.S. Mired in Wave of Strikes Fueled by Social Inequality, Inflation
This year saw a record of labor activities in the United States, as recent data showed that at least 453,000 workers have participated in...
Target to Close 9 Stores in Major U.S. Cities Amid Growing Retail Crime
U.S. retail giant Target said Tuesday that it will close nine stores in major cities across the country, after grappling with violence, theft and...
Pay for Millions of U.S. Federal Workers at Risk With Gov’t Shutdown in Sight
Millions of U.S. government employees across the country are bracing for their pay to stop indefinitely at the end of the month, as House...
Congress Preps for Sprint Ahead of August Recess With UFOs, Abortion Policy in the Mix
Lawmakers are gearing up for a final push before August recess this week, with a lengthy to-do list in anticipation of the legislative hiatus...
How Did Hawaii Wildfires Become Deadliest in Over 100 Years in U.S.?
The death toll from the Maui wildfires in the U.S. state Hawaii reached 110 on Wednesday, Hawaii Governor Josh Green said at a press...
Afghans Live In Uncertainty After U.S. Withdrawal Two Years Ago
Since the U.S. military’s withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021, uncertainties faced by Afghans who had worked for the U.S. military have multiplied, Al...
U.S. Navy Ship in Sudan to Help Evacuate Americans
The United States has sent a Navy ship to Sudan to help evacuate American citizens who have been stranded in the country since fighting...
Unprecedented U.S. Mortality Far Exceeds Other Wealthy Nations
In 2021, 1.1 million deaths would have been averted in the United States if the U.S. had mortality rates similar to other wealthy nations,...
France’s Macron Weakened by Crisis Over Teen Killed by Police
Even in normal times Emmanuel Macron needed allies’ help governing France. To get some things done he worked with the traditional right. The center-left helped the...