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U.S. employers added 531,000 new jobs as the unemployment rate fell to 4.6%. Millions of would-be workers are still on the sidelines, though, leaving the pace of the recovery in doubt.

Critics say in many states the legal marijuana boom hasn't benefited people of color. Lawmakers in New York say their approach, which Gov. Cuomo says he will sign, avoids those mistakes.

The Japanese Army systematically raped women in the Philippines. What's become of the aging survivors of this wartime atrocity in the midst of the pandemic?

On Thursday, the president announced a series of actions to encourage K-12 schools to mandate masks for all and require vaccines for employees.

California port officials say shipping costs are so high now that many ships hurry back to Asia instead of stopping at the smaller Oakland port to pick up exports of walnuts and almonds.

States and hospitals aren't just counting on the federal government for personal protective equipment. They're wading into the import business themselves, sourcing their own supplies from China.

Kellyanne Conway, Sean Spicer and other former Trump administration officials slammed President Biden for asking them to leave their board positions or else face termination.

Russian President Vladimir Putin once floated the prospect of his country joining NATO.

The runaway pandemic put more pressure on the U.S. job market last month. Employers shed 140,000 jobs as the unemployment rate held steady at 6.7%.

This week in business: A new report shows a big jump in streaming TV, and household debt hits a new milestone.