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    The Fed announced the largest increase in interest rates in nearly three decades to fight stubborn inflation. A finance expert explains what’s happening, the risks and what it means for consumers.

  • January 6 Committee: What Does a Public Hearing Actually Accomplish? An Expert Weighs In

  • School Shootings Leave Devastating Lasting Consequences for Students Who Survive

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  • Bad News for the 2022 Hurricane Season: The Loop Current Could Spell Disaster

    With La Niña helping clear the way for a busy hurricane season, this wide current of warm water could spell disaster for the northern Gulf Coast.

  • Cryptocurrencies: Why They’ve Crashed & What It Could Mean for Their Future

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  • New Study Suggests Video Games Boost Intelligence in Children

  • Why Ukraine’s Undersized Military Is Resisting Supposedly Superior Russian Forces

  • Vuity: New Eye Drops Can Help Aging People See Better, Optometrist Explains

    As people age, their eyes lose the ability to focus on close objects. A new eye drop treatment called Vuity can improve vision without the need for glasses, contacts or surgery.

  • Will Russia Declare War on Ukraine on May 9? 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

  • New Research Shows How Much Sleep You Really Need for Optimal Cogntition & Wellbeing

  • Scientists Are Sending a New Message Into Space With Hopes of Reaching Aliens

  • Will New Vaccines Be Better at Fighting COVID Variants? 5 Questions Answered

  • Abortion Pills Are Safe to Prescribe Without In-Person Exams, New Research Finds

  • What Would It Mean if Roe v Wade Is Overturned? The U.S. Abortion Debate Explained

  • War in Ukraine Pushes Global Acute Hunger to the Highest Level in This Century

  • French President Emmanuel Macron Wins Re-Election: A Victory With Deep Challenges

  • How to Help Ukrainians: 3 Lessons for Aid Groups From Syria’s War

    Russia has used similar tactics in both Ukraine and Syria, including bombings that flatten homes, schools, hospitals and key infrastructure. The humanitarian needs are vast.

  • Bird Flu Is Killing Millions of Chickens & Turkeys Across the US: 5 Questions Answered

  • Is Russia Committing Genocide in Ukraine? A Human Rights Expert Explores Warning Signs

  • 10 Things to Know About the Real St. Patrick

  • Here’s Why Companies Are Abandoning Russia With Barely a Shrug

  • How a Hurricane Fueled Wildfires in the Florida Panhandle

    Hurricane Michael left a jumbled mess of downed trees. Cleaning it up is even harder than it sounds, and now dead trees are burning.

  • Here’s Why You Should Say ‘Ukraine’ & Not ‘the Ukraine’

  • ‘Freedom Will Triumph Over Tyranny’: Biden Echoes Cold War in First State of the Union

  • How the U.S. Is Boosting Aid to Ukraine: 4 Questions Answered

  • Why Zelenskyy’s ‘Selfie Videos’ Are Helping Ukraine Win the PR War Against Russia

  • Ordinary Russians Are Already Feeling Economic Pain From Ukraine Sanctions

    Soaring inflation and a run on the banks signal that punishing sanctions resulting from the invasion of Ukraine are already inflicting economic pain.