Economy and business

US Drugmaker, Distributors Finalize $26B Opioid Settlement

FIFA Suspends Zimbabwe, Kenya for Government Interference

Drug Overdoses Are Killing More Americans Than Guns, Traffic Accidents

Thailand at ‘Crossroads’ as COVID-19 Surges Amid Tourism, Economy Rebound

More Than Half of US Abortions Now Done With Pills, Report Says

Russian Invasion of Ukraine Unlikely to Disrupt Peace Aboard ISS

US Shifting Global Pandemic Strategy as Vaccine Supply Outstrips Demand

Hong Kong Rolls Out COVID Vaccine Passport, Paves Way For Mainland Doctors

Ex-Official: Space Station ‘Largely Isolated’ From Tensions

US Offshore Wind Rights Auction Generates Record Bids

Inside a Special Black History Month Rite at ‘The Lion King’

New Wave of COVID-19, Measles Outbreak Stretch Fragile Afghan Health System

US Announces Steps to Bolster Critical Mineral Supply Chain US China Materials

Study: Infant Formula Makers Use Unethical Practices to Boost Sales

9 Percent of Plastic Worldwide is Recycled, OECD Says

American Women Players Settle Suit Against US Soccer for $24M

Chile Museum to Return Easter Island ‘Head’

Storm Franklin Batters Britain and Northern Europe, Leaves 14 Dead

Britain’s PM Dropping all Remaining COVID-19 Restrictions

Kamau Bell Addresses Bill Cosby’s Complex Legacy in ‘We Need to Talk About Cosby’

Huge Opal Sells for Nearly $144,000 at Alaska Auction

Race Excluded as White House Rolls Out Climate Justice Screening Tool

Tropical Butterflies Spread as Monarchs Dwindle in East Asia

When Will the Pandemic End?

Canadian Police Push to Restore Normality to Capital

Hong Kong Health Experts Call for Home Isolation as Omicron Cases Overwhelm Hospitals

Africa’s Biggest International Contemporary Art Fair Opens Doors

Malawi Declares Health Emergency Following Polio Case Discovery

Hong Kong Working-Class District Reels as COVID Runs Rampant

China Sets 5-Year Commercial, Scientific Plans for Space

Young Asian American Figure Skaters See Themselves in US Olympians

California Adopts Nation’s First ‘Endemic’ Virus Policy

Bill Gates Hails ‘Zero’ Polio Cases in Pakistan

US, Allies Warn Possible Russian Cyberattacks Could Reverberate Globally

Tesla Faces Another US Investigation: Unexpected Braking

NASA Celebrates Mars Rover’s First Year on Job

Marine Researchers Collecting Global Symphony of the Sea

African Immigrant’s Pizzeria in Italy Named World’s Top 50

Lingering Pandemic Takes Toll on Americans’ Mental Health

Google Changes Android Tracking, Data Sharing

After Blow of Beijing, Olympians Ask: What About Africa?

Study: Babies Less Likely to Be Hospitalized with COVID-19 if Mothers Vaccinated During Pregnancy

With COVID Rules Eased, Barcelona Embraces Festival’s Return

PJ O’Rourke, Irreverent Author and Commentator, Dead at 74

Nigerian Rights Group Sues Authorities Over Twitter Agreement

Report: US Seas to See 100 Years’ Rise in Just 30

Alec Baldwin Sued by Family of Cinematographer Killed on Set

A Coding Bootcamp Offers a Way for Black, Latino Women to Break Into Tech

Pollution Causing More Deaths Than COVID, Action Needed, Says UN Expert

Plans Set for New Private Spaceflights

Reports: Amy Schumer, Regina Hall, Wanda Sykes to Host Oscars

First Lady Decorates White House Lawn with Giant Valentines

DNA Analysis of Elephant Ivory Reveals Trafficking Networks

Scientific Meeting Focuses on Impacts, Adaptation, Vulnerability to Climate Change

Novel Crisis: Iran’s Books Shrink as US Sanctions Bite

IAEA Reviews Water Release From Damaged Japan Nuclear Plant

Ivan Reitman, Producer, ‘Ghostbusters’ Director, Dies at 75

Rams, Bengals Ready for Super Bowl Blockbuster

Arctic Seed Vault To Receive Rare Deposits

Black NFL Coaches Lament Hiring Policies That Fall Short