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In 2021, the world population was approximately 7,954,448,391 people[†]
Nearly 40 percent of Americans over the age of 18 remain unvaccinated, and could return to their offices with policies in place that make that status clear.
Diners are flocking back this summer, but owners still have trouble hiring, stocking kitchens and paying rent. And an uncertain autumn looms.
As the pandemic took hold, more than 1 million children did not enroll in local schools. Many of them were the most vulnerable: 5-year-olds in low-income neighborhoods.
When a movement swept the world, the New York governor cast himself as its champion. But even as he signed protections and surrounded himself with feminists, he was committing fresh offenses, according to a new report.
The former president’s efforts to bring down the bipartisan deal fell mostly on deaf ears among Republicans, signaling his waning influence on Capitol Hill. Can it last?
A feat of organizational planning and execution in a pandemic left even gold medalists hurrying home from an atmosphere drained of pomp and full of anxiety.
Some people welcome new neighbors with a basket of cookies or a potted plant. Others do it with a demand to take your stuff.
A review of earlier research shows giraffes have the markings of social creatures, including friendships, day care and grandmothers.
The next Summer Olympics are less than three years away. Paris says it’s prepared, but so was Tokyo.
The comedian was nominated twice in the same Emmy category for her television writing. She’s just getting started.
Pop culture will never be the same, but maybe that’s a good thing.
The runners best able to handle the brutal conditions prevailed. Peres Jepchirchir of Kenya won the race, with Brigid Kosgei taking silver and Molly Seidel winning bronze in her third-ever marathon.