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In 2021, the world population was approximately 7,954,448,391 people[†]
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Washington dismissed warnings that democracy was unraveling under President Jovenel Moïse, leaving a gaping leadership void after his assassination.
The eviction moratorium expires at the end of the month. Unemployment enhancements after that. And then the student loan pause, food stamp provisions and more. Here’s advice on how to cope.
Sunscreen on grapes. Toilet water that is treated and used for irrigation. Napa Valley winemakers are taking extreme steps in the face of climate change.
The pact clears the way for the group to pump more oil as global economies revive from pandemic lockdowns.
Vaccination and mask requirements vary by venue. It’s a weird pandemic summer for the performing arts.
The immersive van Gogh exhibitions make a critic reflect on her encounters with his paintings and question what it means to have an intimate connection with an artist.
Japan celebrated Kokichi Tsuburaya when he won bronze in the 1964 Olympic marathon in Tokyo. But he died believing he had let his country down.
There are star hirings and hundreds of millions in donations. But not every institution is sharing in the bounty, and some are struggling to survive.
While the Me Too movement led to greater awareness about the prevalence of rape, prosecutors in New York City still struggle to prove sexual assault accusations.
After the 2020 edition was canceled, what would the return of the film festival be like? Chock-full of songs and thought-provoking movies, as it turned out.
President Biden’s chief of staff worked his whole career to reach the corner office of the West Wing. He says he’s just a “staff person,” but Republicans call him “Prime Minister Klain.”
Conspiracy theories about the country’s turbulent past have spread online. Now the government is pushing criminal penalties to crack down on misinformation.