Economy and business

Nationwide Polio Eradication Campaign Starts in Afghanistan

California Town Unhappy with State, Federal COVID Mandates

After CDC Recommends Some Children Be Vaccinated, Parents Debate Next Steps  

Shocked Brazil Bids Goodbye to Country Star Mendonca

Restoring Mexico’s Mangroves Can Shield Shores, Store Carbon

Broken Toilet Leaves SpaceX Crew Stuck Using Diapers

Brazilian Singer, Latin Grammy Winner Dies in Plane Crash

German Government Calls for COVID-19 Booster Shots for All as Cases Surge

Alleged Russian Hacks of Microsoft Service Providers Highlight Cybersecurity Deficiencies

UN Recap: October 31-November 5

Exodus of Foreign Internet Giants Strengthens China’s Homegrown Ecosystem

Pfizer: COVID-19 Pill Cuts Risk of Severe Disease by 89%

Young Activists to Take Spotlight for a Day at UN Climate Talks

US Calls on China Not to Limit Journalists’ Freedom at Winter Olympics

South Korea Showed How to Contain COVID, Now It Will Try to Live With It

COP26: Britain Hails Global Deals to End Coal but Plans New Mine

Why US Consumers Pay Such High Prices for Prescription Drugs

French Film Festival Highlights African Water Problem

Manufacturing Moon Ships and NASA Warns of Climate Catastrophe

UK Gears Up to Produce Rare Earth Magnets, Cut Reliance on China

Tennis Star Accuses China Ex-Vice Premier of Sexual Assault

WHO: Europe Now Epicenter of COVID-19 Pandemic

Study Shows COVID-19 Pandemic Diminished Life Expectancy Around the Globe in 2020

What Are the Facebook Papers?

New Zealand Researchers Hope to Replace Fossil Fuel Use in Antarctica With Green Hydrogen

Indian Muslims Arrested for Celebrating Pakistani Cricket Victory Over India

Cycling Race Traverses Conflict-Stricken Burkina Faso

South African Damon Galgut Wins Booker Prize for ‘The Promise’

How COVID-19 Stole ‘Children’s Joy,’ Sparking a Mental Health Emergency

US Blacklists Four Foreign Companies for ‘Malicious Cyber Activities’

What Are Healing Crystals, and Why Are They Controversial?

Atlanta Braves Dominate Houston Astros to Win 2021 World Series

Ecuador Balances Relationship with China, Protection of Marine Reserve

COP26: Will Vaccine Inequality Drive Distrust Between Rich, Poor Nations at Climate Summit?

Facebook Shuts Down Facial Recognition Technology

China Makes No New Pledges but Calls on COP26 Countries to Act

Bill Gates Vows to Donate $350 Million to Seed Programs for Small Farmers

Taiwan Chip Giant to Expand to Japan

Yahoo Halts Services in Mainland China

Hope Eroding as COP26 Climate Pledges Fall Short

Biden: US Back at Climate Table

Hopes Already Fading as COP26 Climate Pledges Fall Short

Singer Jon Bon Jovi Diagnosed with COVID-19 Just Before Concert

Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Texas Abortion Law

 White House Anticipating CDC Approval for COVID-19 Vaccine for Kids

COVID-19 Death Toll Passes 5 Million

COVID-19 Death Toll Reaches 5 Million

Ancient Maya Canoe Found in Mexico’s Yucatan

World Leaders to Focus on Climate Change as Major Conference Opens

Former US Ambassador Bill Richardson Heads to Myanmar

Trash and Burn: Big Brands’ New Plastic Waste Plan

In Somalia, a Rare Female Artist Promotes Images of Peace

UN Aims to Cut Millions of Road Traffic Deaths, Injuries by Half

G-20 Leaders Pledge to End Financing for Overseas Coal Plants

UN Climate Change Conference: What’s on the Table?

Johns Hopkins: World COVID-19 Tally Nears 5 Million

Jay-Z, Foo Fighters Welcomed Into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

‘Candyman’ Remake Explores Horrors of Chicago Racial Injustice

Climate Change Threatens Russia’s Permafrost and Oil Economy

To Stargazers: Fireworks Show Called Northern Lights Coming