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In 2021, the world population was approximately 7,954,448,391 people[†]
Zaila, a 14-year-old from Harvey, La., won on the word “Murraya.” She became the first Black American to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee in almost 100 years of contests.
Seismic shifts in how families live and work, brought on by the pandemic, are creating a surge of baby boom households with multiple generations.
An executive order reflects the administration’s growing embrace of warnings by some economists that declining competition is hobbling the economy’s vitality.
The Group of 20 gathering begins a crucial stretch in yearslong negotiations.
The measure bans abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy. And it effectively deputizes ordinary citizens to sue people involved in the process.
Many drive-in theaters got a boost during the pandemic. But the scene at the Mahoning Drive-In in rural Pennsylvania is something else entirely.
Margot Robbie as Barbie, Daniel Kaluuya reimagining Barney, plots based on Uno and View-Master: Mattel, in the throes of a financial comeback, has 13 films in the works.
Octopuses and squid are full of cephalopod character. But more scientists are making the case that cuttlefish hold the key to unlocking evolutionary secrets about intelligence.
The expansion of emergency reserves to help fund vaccines and pay down debt is politically contentious in the United States.
A little professional advice goes a long way, making it a worthy investment for a new graduate entering the working world.
The guidance acknowledges that many students have suffered from months of virtual learning.
At least 20 people were arrested in the assassination of the Haitian president — 18 Colombians and 2 Americans of Haitian descent — on a day of deepening mystery.