The world is heading toward a financial crisis – the state of US politics has left us ill-prepared
Trump’s second term has revealed that Washington’s policy response to such a crisis will be misguided and full of chaosMon 25 May 2026 11.00 BSTShare...
A new COVID-19 variant called “Cicada” is spreading. Here’s what to know.
"Cicada" is trending, but not because it's the season for the noisy insects to appear. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization...
Mortgage rates are surging, foiling homebuyers’ best-laid plans
Surging mortgage rates are threatening to wash out the spring homebuying season. The rate on a conventional 30-year home loan rose to 6.46%, its highest...
How America became so divided
The political left and right are roughly equal in size, which sets the United States apart from most other countries. Political division has become a...
Music’s biggest stars use the Grammys stage to protest Trump’s immigration crackdown
Entertainment’s awards season has coincided with the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign in Minneapolis, forcing artists to decide whether and how to join the growing cultural revolt against immigration...
Killing of survivors sparks outrage – but entire US ‘drug boat’ war is legally shaky
Pentagon’s Law of War manual clearly prohibits attack, but justification for whole campaign also faces tough questions Graphic depictions of two survivors being killed by...
U.S. travelers face thousands of flight delays, hundreds of cancellations, over busy Thanksgiving weekend
Travelers around the United States faced delays at major airports during the busy holiday weekend, as winter weather disrupted airlines' schedules and software issues temporarily grounded a...
US weekly jobless claims increased amid government shutdown, economists estimate
The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits increased again last week, economists estimated on Thursday, hinting at some early layoffs of contractors...
U.S. consumer confidence declines again as Americans worry about inflation, job market
U.S. consumer confidence declined again in September as Americans’ pessimism over inflation and the weakening job market continued to grow. READ MORE: Fed’s favored inflation gauge...