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Biden invokes Defense Production Act to address baby formula shortage

Stocks had their worst day in more than two years

Stock market trader.

New York AG opens investigation on social media companies after Buffalo shooting

new york attorney general letitia james

Homeland Security puts its "Disinformation Governance Board" on ice

May 18, 2022 - Economy

Yellen warns of "stagflationary effects" of higher food and gas prices

Janet Yellen at podium
May 18, 2022 - Health

Study: 76% of long COVID patients were not initially hospitalized

Picture of a patient in a glass box taking a respiratory test

First look: Congress pushes Biden on baby formula shortage

Rep. Josh Gottheimer
May 18, 2022 - Economy

Scoop: Chris Wallace to anchor new show on CNN

Updated May 18, 2022 - Politics & Policy

Ex-Minneapolis cop pleads guilty to manslaughter in George Floyd’s death

Former Minneapolis Police Officer Thomas Lane arriving at a court in St. Paul, Minnesota, in January 2022.

EVs are shoving aside real volumes of oil

Climate change benchmarks all set records last year, report finds

Updated May 18, 2022 - World

Russian soldier pleads guilty to killing unarmed civilian

A Ukrainian flag at half-mast in Kramatorsk, eastern Ukraine, on May 5.
May 18, 2022 - Sports

U.S. Soccer reaches landmark equal pay agreement

Megan Rapinoe (Reign FC) and Alex Morgan (Orlando Pride) of United States celebrate whit her teammates after winning the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup France Final match

Oz and McCormick neck-and-neck in Pennsylvania's GOP Senate primary

Mehmet Oz and Dave McCormick. Photos: Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
May 18, 2022 - Economy

The Fed's $2.7 trillion mortgage problem

May 18, 2022 - World

Finland and Sweden formally apply to join NATO

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg displays documents from Sweden and Finland in Brussels on May 18.

DHS preparing for violence following abortion ruling

Illustration of caution tape in front of the Supreme Court.

Elon vs. the Twitter bots

Illustration of robot profile pictures stacked in a pile
May 18, 2022 - Economy

Inflation has squelched the optimists

Illustration of a lawn mower next to cut grass forming the shape of a sad face
May 18, 2022 - Health

Baby formula shortage puts spotlight on how America feeds its young

Illustration of a tipped over baby bottle dripping milk into a milk puddle the shape of the United States.
May 18, 2022 - Technology

Why driverless cars can't go everywhere yet

Axios-Ipsos poll: 1 in 3 say the pandemic's over

Kathy Barnette's Senate campaign fizzles out

Rep. Madison Cawthorn loses N.C. GOP House primary

Doug Mastriano wins Pennsylvania GOP primary for governor

May 17, 2022 - Economy

The future of retreats

Illustration of a vintage postcard that reads "corporate retreat"

John Fetterman wins Pennsylvania Democratic Senate primary

The GOP's angry midterm rhetoric

Scoop: White House tries to soothe solar probe fallout

Illustration of a worker installing a solar panel in the shape of a question mark on a roof.
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