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How sanctions are pinning down the Russian economy

The Russian economy is cratering under the weight of Western sanctions. Russian policymakers are struggling with how to respond — and what to wear.

Want to find an affordable college? There's a website for that

The U.S. Department of Education has updated its College Scorecard — a trove of college-based performance data meant to help prospective students choose the best school for them.

Palù del Fersina's Mayor Franco Moar stands outside the town hall. The northern Italian village of 160 people is one of 21 villages across Italy that has been granted $20 million to combat population loss and boost the local economy. Palù del Fersina is one of three villages in the northern Trentino region where locals speak the Mòcheno language.

Italy is spending hundreds of millions to save dying villages. Will it work?

Using pandemic recovery funds from the European Union, Italy is trying to bring back one dying village in each of its regions. The villages will each get $20 million.

A woman waits inside the county's El Cajon branch library and is handed a free rapid COVID-19 test kit.

San Diego libraries run out of free rapid tests

Some libraries in the region were giving out free, rapid COVID-19 tests thanks to a new partnership with the San Diego County.

Staff volunteers queue to receive a fourth dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at the Sheba Medical Center in Israel on Dec. 27, 2021, as the hospital conducted a trial of a fourth jab of the vaccine.

Who might benefit from a 4th shot — and who might not

Some countries are moving ahead with plans to offer a fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine. But studies are raising questions about the potential advantages of this extra booster.

Parents are scrambling after schools suddenly cancel class over staffing and burnout

School districts around the country have been announcing extra days off this fall to address staff shortages and mental health. For some families, the unpredictable schedule feels like a betrayal.

A woman makes a phone call in front of police officers blocking access to Red Square in central Moscow on March 2, 2022

Russia is restricting social media. Here's what we know

Russians face a confusing patchwork of online restrictions as the Kremlin cracks down on the free flow of information on social media.

Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández answers questions on Aug. 13, 2019, as he leaves a meeting at the Organization of American States, in Washington, D.C. Police in Honduras arrested Hernández at his home on Tuesday.

Former Honduras president is arrested as U.S. looks to extradite him on drug charges

U.S. prosecutors have repeatedly implicated Juan Orlando Hernández as a co-conspirator during his brother's 2019 drug trafficking trial, alleging that his political rise was fueled by drug profits.

A discarded mask is seen on the floor inside New York's John F. Kennedy Airport on Tuesday, a day after a federal judge in Florida struck down the CDC's mask mandate for public transportation.

Battle over CDC's powers goes far beyond travel mask mandate

A federal judge's decision to strike down the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's mask mandate for travelers is only the latest in a series of challenges that seek to rein in the agency.

The Schuylkill River floods Philadelphia in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida in September. The extreme rain caught many by surprise, trapping people in basements and cars and killing dozens.

Climate change is bad for your health. And plans to boost economies may make it worse

A Lancet medical journal report finds that human-caused climate change is worsening human health in just about every measurable way. It calls for more urgent action from world leaders.

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