Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday pledged to deepen the countries' already close strategic ties and condemned what they claimed was aggressive behavior from the U.S.
To understandwhat it will take to achieve the "last mile"of bringing inflation down to normal, you need to understand why it shot up so quickly in the first place.
Why it matters: Two of the leading economic policy minds of the last generation have sought to do just that in a new paper, unpacking why global inflation took off in the early 2020s — with results that suggest this inflationary episode can end with less pain for workers than in the 1970s and '80s.
Migration and the future of Haiti are among the key issues in the lead-up to Sunday's presidential and congressional elections in the Dominican Republic.
Why it matters: The Dominican Republic's restrictive immigration policies have regional implications as many Haitians try to flee violence.
Latinos are laying a smackdown for their share of the limelight on one of the largest televised wrestling stages.
Why it matters: World Wrestling Entertainment events can be seen in more than 160 countries, and the group has been diversifying and becoming more international over the years.
Days before the Brown v. Board of Education ruling, another landmark Supreme Court decision granted Mexican Americans in Texas the right to serve on a jury — and opened doors to more civil rights battles.
Why it matters: The Hernandez v. Texas ruling in May 1954 affirmed that Mexican Americans were protected under the 14th Amendment and couldn't be excluded from jury duty under Jim Crow laws and practices in Texas.
The share of Latinostudents attending intensely segregated schools has skyrocketed over the last three decades, according to two new reports and an Axios review of federal data.
Why it matters: Intensely segregated schools, defined as schools with a student population that is more than 90% nonwhite, have fewer resources, more teacher shortages, higher student-to-school counselor ratios, and fewer AP class options.
The Pentagon faces a dilemma exemplified by its battles in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden: How to cost-effectively intercept cheap but deadly drones wielded by a growing number of forces.
Why it matters: The U.S. and other militaries are at times using munitions worth millions of dollars to blow up unmanned aerial systems that can be made with off-the-shelf parts for far less money. That trade may prove unsustainable.
The U.S. military said on Thursday it completed construction of a temporary floating pier in Gaza that will allow for the delivery of critical humanitarian aid to Palestinians.
Why it matters: The pier opens another badly needed delivery route into the enclave, which has been besieged for months amid the Israel-Hamas war. Parts of Gaza are already experiencing famine, United Nations officials have said.
