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Olympic athletes experience the highest of highs and lowest of lows. After training for years, the spotlight shines brightly during almost three weeks of competition. Then it's time to go home and that return can be difficult.

'A deep depression after the Olympics.' The challenges facing athletes at home

"Athletes post-Olympics or post-retirement need a lot of support, a lot of people reminding them of their worth beyond just their athletic achievements and results," says therapist Holly Brooks.

Mortgage rates on 30-year, fixed-rate loans rose above 5% this week. That's pushing the cost of buying a home higher and making homeownership unaffordable for more people.

Mortgage rates just hit 5%. Here's how much more expensive that makes home ownership

Higher mortgage rates and home prices have pushed the monthly payment to buy the median-priced home in the U.S. up more than 50% since the start of last year. Many first-time buyers can't afford it.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz speaks as he arrives for a visit of the Joint Operations Command of the German armed forces in Schwielowsee near Berlin, March 4.

With war on its doorstep, Germany plans a major military buildup

Chancellor Olaf Scholz's plan to boost defense spending could remake Germany's beleaguered military into the strongest armed forces in Europe — an idea that has met resistance in the past.

The report finds the world's energy supply needs to shift to renewable sources, like this solar farm in Karnataka, India, but it's not happening fast enough.

It's not too late to stave off the climate crisis, U.N. report finds. Here's how

The good news is that the world has solutions and technology to slow climate change. The bad news is that time is running out.

Spain's Alberto Ginés López climbs during the Sport Climbing men's combined final of the Tokyo Olympic Games.

An 18-Year-Old From Spain Wins The 1st Olympic Gold Medal In Climbing

Several athletes were tied for first as they began the final climb. The elite climbers faced off in three events, testing their speed as well as their problem-solving.

Former President Donald Trump rallied supporters on March 12, 2022 in Florence, S.C.

Braving rain and cold, Trump's supporters soak up hints of another run

In his speech, the former president also blasted two South Carolina House members who have been critical of him.

Miss Kentucky Elle Smith was crowned Miss USA 2021 on Monday night in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

The new Miss USA is Elle Smith, a local TV reporter from Kentucky

Elle Smith traded in her Miss Kentucky sash for a Miss USA crown on Monday night. She is slated to compete in the Miss Universe pageant in Israel next month.

How a wrinkle in the oil futures market has clogged America's oil pump

The U.S. is still the largest producer of oil, but we're a long way from pumping what we were before the pandemic. Blame backwardation.

A United Airlines airplane takes off over another plane on the runway at San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco on Oct. 15, 2020. United announced a new order of 270 narrow-bodied planes from Boeing and Airbus.

United Airlines Is Buying 270 New Planes In A Massive Bet On The Future Of Travel

After a devastating pandemic limited travel for more than a year, United is optimistic about the future and plans to spend billions of dollars upgrading and expanding its fleet.

Year book: All 21 named storms from the busy 2021 Atlantic hurricane season are seen in a composite image from NOAA's GOES East satellite.

The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season ends as the third most active year ever

Hurricane Ida alone caused more than $60 billion in damages, making it one of the five most costly U.S. hurricanes on record since 1980. Forecasters ran out of names for a record second year in a row.

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