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Euclid Court Apartments, an affordable housing complex in City Heights is pictured on May 27, 2021.

Gloria Introduces Housing Initiatives Designed To Create More Affordable Homes

Mayor Todd Gloria announced a package of initiatives Monday aimed at producing more homes across the city that residents of all income levels can afford.

The Federal Reserve says "it has become clear that our economy will face severe disruptions" because of the coronavirus pandemic. Here, Chairman Jerome Powell is seen as the Fed cut interest rates earlier this month.

Federal Reserve Unveils 'Extensive New Measures' To Bolster U.S. Economy

Seven U.S. states are now reporting 1,000 or more cases of COVID-19, and experts believe the number of infected people will rise further as testing becomes more available.

A bride in India. There's a movement to get the government to raise the legal age of marriage for women from 18 to 21.

India may raise the age of marriage for girls. Not everyone thinks that's a good idea

There's a campaign for the government to set the legal age of marriage at 21 instead of 18. A lot of young women are in favor. But there's also concern that it could backfire.

Skepticism about COVID-19 vaccinations has prompted suggestions that the government should pay people to get the shots. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Should The Government Pay People To Get Vaccinated? Some Economists Think So

Dr. Anthony Fauci says the country will likely need a vaccination level of between 70% and 90% to reach herd immunity. Right now, that math doesn't quite add up.

Deicin Garcia is worried about taking a COVID-19 vaccine.

Many Latinos Are Hesitant To Get A COVID-19 Vaccine

Worries about how quickly the vaccine was developed and what long-term effects it may have are keeping some Latinos from getting vaccinated for the coronavirus.

In this Oct. 27, 2010, file photo a private security contractor watches a NATO supply truck drive past in the province of Ghazni, south-west of Kabul, Afghanistan.

Study: Pentagon Reliance On Contractors Hurt US In 9/11 Wars

While much of this money went to weapons suppliers, the research is the latest to point to the dependence on contractors for war-zone duties as contributing to mission failures in Afghanistan in particular.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen testifies before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on Sept. 30, 2021. More than 130 countries agreed to set a minimum global corporate tax rate, a proposal spearheaded by Yellen.

Over 130 countries clinch a deal that could radically reshape how companies are taxed

The agreement would set a 15% minimum tax rate for companies around the world, but it would need to be passed by a closely divided Congress.

'Disease tolerance' is the ability of an individual, due to a genetic predisposition or some aspect of behavior or lifestyle, to thrive despite being infected with an amount of pathogen that sickens others. It might play a role in asymptomatic coronavirus infections.

Scientists Explore Why Some People Are Able To Live With An Infection Unscathed

What if your body could corral an infection instead of eliminating it? Immunologists who see this sort of "disease tolerance" in plants wonder what role it might play in asymptomatic human infections.

Flood waters surround a newly constructed house for sale in Maine in 2018. Realtor.com added flood risk information to the more than 100 million listings on its site.

Major Real Estate Website Now Shows Flood Risk. Should They All?

Millions of home listings on Realtor.com now include information about climate change-driven flood risk. Other real estate sites are holding off.

A man holds a certificate acknowledging his work for Americans as hundreds of people gather outside the international airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021.

Roundtable: A Shocking Afghanistan Exit

Also, boosters are coming and a look back at a police killing six years on.

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