U.S. government debt yields are surging at a bad time. Here’s what’s behind the move
Treasury yields are continuing to climb, and at a particularly bad time as higher rates worsen the impact of the nearly $40 trillion government debt...
Democrats split as Israel’s war in Gaza dominates US midterm races
Tensions between progressive and moderate camps of Democratic party on display in key Senate race in Michigan The Israel-Gaza war created gaping divisions in the...
NYPD detective, children shot in separate Brooklyn shootings over holiday weekend
A New York City police detective and four children were among those wounded in separate Brooklyn shootings over a violent Fourth of July holiday weekend. New York...
7 killed and dozens injured following series of weekend shootings in Chicago
A spate of shootings in Chicago has led to at least seven deaths and 38 injuries since Friday evening, police say, prompting President Donald Trump to renew...
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...