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Mar 17, 2022 - World

India undermines effort to isolate Russia

UN leaders urge the world to not forget about other global crises

Afghan woman
Mar 17, 2022 - World

House passes bill to end normal trade relations with Russia and Belarus

Omicron hit little kids hard

Mar 17, 2022 - World

Russian government websites face "unprecedented" level of hacking

Computer search engine with ".ru"
Mar 17, 2022 - Economy

Why soaring mortgage rates might not cool the housing market

The race to a big "little" school in Texas

Stephen F. Austin/Minnie Mae Hopper Elementary School in Wharton, Texas.
Mar 17, 2022 - Economy

The virtues of slow and steady economic growth

Bar graph with stacks of cash

Democrats look to limit gas price fallout

Illustration of a gas station with a roof resembling the US flag
Mar 17, 2022 - Sports

Report: Russian court extends Brittney Griner's detention until May

Brittney Griner #42 of the Phoenix Mercury looks on during the game against the Chicago Sky during Game One of the 2021 WNBA Finals on October 10, 2021 at Footprint in Phoenix, Arizona.
Mar 17, 2022 - World

Biden to speak with China's Xi Jinping about Russia

President Biden during a virtual summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in November 2021.

Jeff Zients to step down as Biden's COVID response coordinator

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Mar 17, 2022 - Economy

Avalanche of uncertainty drives markets to breaking point

Illustration of a square with a market trend line moving every which way within it, bouncing from side to side.
Mar 17, 2022 - World

Zelensky accuses Germany of putting economy before Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressing the Bundestag virtually on March 17.
Mar 17, 2022 - Technology

Streamers crack down on password sharing as cancellations rise

Face recognition's staying power

Illustration of Earth beneath a facial recognition face shape

Scoop: Biden officials fear "mass migration event" if COVID policies end

Asylum seeking migrants from Colombia, Cuba, and Venezuela arrive on US soil, after crossing the Colorado River, from Mexico

Top Obama officials defend Ketanji Brown Jackson for representing Gitmo detainees

Ketanji Brown Jackson
Mar 17, 2022 - Health

The COVID booster debate is back

Illustration of a group of doctors examining a giant syringe
Updated Mar 17, 2022 - World

Mariupol theater serving as refuge for hundreds was bombed, Ukraine says

Photo of a statue of a person holding up a Ukrainian flag
Updated Mar 17, 2022 - World

Iran releases 2 British nationals detained for years

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who was freed from Iran, gestures after landing at RAF Brize Norton on March 17, 2022 in Brize Norton, England.
Mar 17, 2022 - World

Russian state TV sees wave of resignations following Ukraine invasion

Russian state TV journalist Ovsyannikova's protest on Channel One March 14 during Russia's most-watched evening news broadcast.
Updated Mar 16, 2022 - World

Honduras judge grants U.S. extradition request for former president

Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernández presents his national statement during day two of COP26 at SECC on November 1, 2021 in Glasgow, United Kingdom.

Appeals court halts ruling blocking Biden admin climate risk measure

President Joe Biden reacts during an Action on Forests and Land Use event on day three of COP26 at SECC on November 2, 2021 in Glasgow, United Kingdom.

How stronger hands lengthen your life

Illustration of two hands reaching towards each other in winter sweaters

CEOs seek their own State Departments

Illustration of an eagle wearing a tie, flying through the air holding a briefcase.  
Mar 16, 2022 - World

Ukrainians fear Russia diplomacy progress is a head fake

A video is shown playing during the speech by Ukraine's president to the U.S. Congress.
Mar 16, 2022 - World

Zelensky has mastered the new way to reach the masses

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