Tag: United States

Inflation in the United States: What You Need to Know

The government reported on Friday that consumer prices climbed 8.6 percent over the year through May, the fastest…

Virus Testing Mandate for International Travelers to the U.S. to End

But the decision provoked criticism and alarm from other corners of the public health field.Meegan Zikus, a bioethicist…

Report Reveals Sharp Rise in Transgender Young People in the U.S.

The number of young people who identify as transgender has nearly doubled in recent years, according to a…

C.D.C. Dismisses Airborne Transmission of Monkeypox. Some Experts Disagree.

Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday pushed back against the idea that the…

Seeking a Return to Offices, Bosses Lost Leverage

What Barrett Kime’s boss said on the recent video call was straightforward. Could members of his team at…

The Billionaires Behind a Push to Reinvigorate U.S. Chip-Making

Amid the debate about how the United States can bring more manufacturing of semiconductors back to the country…

Yellen Defends Pandemic Spending as Inflation Persists

WASHINGTON — At her confirmation hearing in early 2021, Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen told lawmakers that it…

Mass Shootings in Philadelphia and Chattanooga Leave At Least 6 Dead

A brawl between at least two men turned a packed Philadelphia street into a scene of terror Saturday…

California’s Housing Crisis and the Fight Over 20 Townhomes

Livable California is now the most recognized brand among a class of new groups protesting the state’s housing…

For Truck Drivers Across the U.S., Major Change Is Approaching Fast

The Petro Travel Center on Interstate 10 in Ontario, Calif., is one of scores across the country. At…

21 Americans Infected With Monkeypox, C.D.C. Reports

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has identified 21 monkeypox cases in 11 states, and the numbers…

How Some People Travel to the U.S. After Positive Covid Tests

Michelle Fishman calls it the “worst-case scenario that you don’t really think through.”After a three-week vacation in Greece,…