Surgeon General: Protect children from social media
May 23, 2023
Report says 95 percent of teens use a social media platform.
Record 71 million people displaced worldwide
May 12, 2023
Wars and natural disasters account for record number.
Supreme Court considers Biden’s student loan plan
Feb 28, 2023
More than 26 million people have applied for student loan forgiveness.
Peds group backs surgery, drugs to treat obesity
Jan 9, 2023
New guidance treats obesity as biological issue rather than an unhealthy lifestyle.
SCOTUS extends Title 42 immigration limits
Ruling extends emergency stay until justices address case in February.
Supreme Court hears arguments on border policy
Nov 29, 2022
Biden administration policy would prevent immigration officers from enforcing federal laws.
Inflation gobbling Black Friday savings
Nov 24, 2022
Major retailers report shoppers slowed spending in recent weeks.
NASA mission reaches moon
Nov 23, 2022
Orion will break NASA's distance record for spacecraft designed for astronauts.
Thanksgiving travel numbers near pre-COVID levels
Nov 22, 2022
Numbers rival 2019 record highs in both flights and driving throughout U.S.
World’s estimated population reaches eight billion
Nov 15, 2022
Life expectancy increases by nearly nine years since 1990.
RSV surging early, filling up hospitals
Nov 13, 2022
Researches point to children being isolated during COVID pandemic.
Judge blocks student loan forgiveness plan
Nov 11, 2022
Judge said Biden did not follow public comment procedures.
OPEC+ slashes oil production to buoy prices
Oct 6, 2022
Projected cut amounts to 2 percent of global oil production.
2.5M power outages in Florida due to Hurricane Ian
Sep 29, 2022
As of late Wednesday, no deaths were reported in the U.S. due to Ian.
Fed hikes rates by three quarters of a point
Sep 22, 2022
Interest rates could increase to 4 percent by December.
UN report: 50 million in modern slavery
Sep 14, 2022
Report finds 28 million in forced labor and 22 million in forced marriages.
Math, reading scores fall during pandemic
Sep 2, 2022
Marks largest drop in reading scores in 30 years.
FDA authorizes COVID-19 booster update
Sep 1, 2022
Booster will be available only for those who have gotten first two shots in vaccine series.
Economy shrinks, Fed raises rates
Jul 28, 2022
Federal Reserve voted to raise interest rates on Wednesday.
UN reports more went hungry worldwide in 2021
Jul 7, 2022
About 2.3 billion people experienced moderate or severe hunger.