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Delhi’s Winter Season of Polluted Air Begins
As air quality plummeted in India’s largest city, the government said it would act to curtail the haze that blankets the capital every winter.
Trump lashed out at The Independent — and readers had strong reactions. Here’s what you had to say
Comments flooded social media after President Donald Trump lashed out at The Independent’s Andrew Feinberg in the Oval Office
Controversial US-backed vaccine trial in African newborns halted
Hepatitis B study in Guinea-Bissau that was to be funded by CDC and that drew global backlash ‘will not move forward’The US-backed hepatitis B…
Over 500 in South Africa sickened in outbreak linked to poor water quality
Over 500 people in South Africa have fallen ill from a gastrointestinal illness linked to poor water quality in two cities
Family of prison officer killed by IRA receives state apology
Brian Stack was crossing a street in Dublin in 1983 when he was shot in the back of the neck and died 18 months…
U.S. Headlines
Democratic-Aligned Groups Sue Over Federal Crackdown on Voting
A sweeping lawsuit asked a judge to prevent the federal government from ordering voters disqualified, among other moves it said were engineered for voter…
Can a Christian News Outlet Stay Centrist in the Trump Era?
Former employees of Christianity Today say new leadership has been pushing back on independent journalism. About half of its staff members have left or…
Supreme Court Blocks Trump From Denying Gender-Affirming Care to Trans Prisoners
The justices, for now, agreed to continue preventing the Bureau of Prisons from implementing a policy that would prohibit gender-transition medical treatments.
Mailers About Transgender Students Mysteriously Appear at Texas Homes
The messages purporting to offer help for transgender students are tied to a group set up last month in Wyoming.
What Putin Gains From Releasing an American Prisoner
After Russia released an American prisoner, President Trump’s special envoy praised President Vladimir V. Putin as “a humanitarian.” Our White House and national security…
Business
Alaska’s Journalists Join Forces to Cover the Midterms
The state’s challenging geography and newspapers’ broader economic struggles have stretched reporters in Alaska, just as its competitive U.S. Senate race has grabbed national…
U.K. Approves Long-Stalled Jackdaw Gas Drilling Project in the North Sea
The project will lessen the country’s dependence on imported energy, though environmental advocates say it undercuts a pledge to reduce carbon emissions.
Elon Musk Says SpaceX and Tesla Are Exploring a Merger
A deal would consolidate Elon Musk’s holdings in rockets, cars and artificial intelligence into a company worth well over $3 trillion.
SpaceX Boosts the A.I. Rally
Tech stocks are up after the rocket and artificial intelligence company beat earnings estimates — and Elon Musk confirmed it is weighing a deal…
Why these 5 everyday items fluctuate in price at the grocery store
Here's what's behind the fluctuating costs of everyday grocery items such as ground beef, eggs and chocolate chip cookies.