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In 2021, the world population was approximately 7,954,448,391 people[†]
The White House is vetting Saule Omarova, a Cornell professor, for the role of comptroller of the currency. Her work has highlighted the risks of cryptocurrency for banks.
The benefits of working from anywhere can also come with bias against those who aren’t seen around the hallways.
“Self-care is important,” the psychiatrist and wife of Aby Rosen told me. “But it can also be a slippery slope to narcissism, an excuse to push away friends.”
The president is restoring and strengthening tailpipe emissions regulations from the Obama era and has set a target that half of all vehicles sold in the United States be electric by 2030.
Governments want vaccinations and a business rebound to carry the economy now, but cutting aid too quickly could create economic aftershocks.
The rise of the Delta variant and the uncertainty over schools and child care are keeping these parents from applying for jobs.
At the Tokyo Olympics, Japanese athletes who fell short of gold have apologized profusely — sometimes, even after winning silver.
Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard are star-crossed lovers in this hallucinatory musical, written by Sparks and directed by Leos Carax.
Simone Biles’s return. Competitors agreeing to a gold medal tie. A runner who fell but still won her race. The Tokyo Olympics have been a showcase for the beauty of resilience.
Some hype coins mint instant millionaires. Others go bust. Why not take a chance?
The Baychester Houses have been brightly refurbished using a federal program that could help fix America’s ailing subsidized housing situation.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his lawyers were directed to submit any evidence in the governor’s defense to the Assembly by next Friday.