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Millions of Americans remain out of work
The US labor market collapsed a year ago when more than 20 million jobs vanished in…
India’s Covid crisis is being felt far beyond its borders
Thousands of miles away, the extensive Indian diaspora in the UK feels helpless as Covid ravages…
Blinken’s battle to make State Department more diverse will face steep resistance, diplomats of color say
The Black diplomat who was handed a set of keys in the State Department parking garage…
The man who found the Titanic is on a new quest
In a career that's spanned more than 60 years, Robert Ballard has conducted over 150 underwater…
French journalist kidnapped in Mali pleads for help in video
A French journalist who disappeared in Mali last month said in a video that emerged on…
Democrats wary of appearing to push Justice Breyer
Senior Democrats are treading carefully around Justice Stephen Breyer these days, worried that a progressive push…
Covid fears are spreading on Mount Everest, as climbers risk infection to reach the top of the world
Climbers rejoiced when Nepal decided to reopen its side of Mount Everest this year, but reports…
US rolls out carrots and expands access in push to get holdouts vaccinated against Covid
The United States is offering up freebies, expanding the pool of those eligible and shifting access…
South Carolina may become the fourth state to allow executions by firing squad
The South Carolina House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday that allows for firing squads to…