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A man pulls up to drop off mail at the mailboxes at the Portland Post Office in Portland, Maine, on Dec. 4, 2020.

The Postal Service is slowing the mail to save money. Critics say it's a death spiral

As of Oct. 1, some first-class mail has been delivered more slowly. Some say between that and recent price increases, it spells trouble for the agency.

President Biden addresses the United Nations General Assembly, where he made a case for investing in developing nations.

The White House sees a new $150 million loan in Ecuador as way to compete with China

The White House sees the loan to support women-owned businesses as a model for the kind of project that the U.S. plans to support to compete with China's Belt and Road initiative.

This May 4 photo provided by The U.S. Border Patrol shows U.S. Border Patrol Processing Coordinators help process and log personal items from migrants entering the Central Processing Center in El Paso, Texas.

Border Patrol apprehensions hit a record high. But that's only part of the story

The Border Patrol recorded nearly 1.7 million apprehensions last year, eclipsing the record set in 2000. Still, the number of migrants crossing illegally is likely far below the all-time high.

Bars, like this boarded-up pub in Dublin, closed in March. They can open their doors again in Phase Four of Ireland's reopening plan, which is newly delayed until August.

Ireland Delays Further Reopening, Keeping Bars Closed As Case Numbers Grow

Prime Minister Micheál Martin said on Wednesday that current restrictions will remain in place until Aug. 10. The country had been set to begin the final phase of its reopening plan on July 20.

A guard wearing a vest saying 'Maori warden' facilitates a COVID-19 testing center in Christchurch, New Zealand. The co-leader of the country's Maori Party has blasted the national government's recent departure from a zero-tolerance approach to the pandemic.

Maori leader calls New Zealand's COVID-19 strategy a 'death warrant' for her people

Debbie Ngarewa-Packer of the country's Maori Party says the shift from a zero-tolerance pandemic approach to an easing of restrictions will disproportionately impact Indigenous people.

Harrison Schapelhouman (left) with his service dog outside True Hope Community Church in Issaquah, Wash., on Dec. 8. Schapelhouman's service dog, who he's had since he lived on the streets, has helped him throughout his recovery from addiction.

Opioid Support Group Grows From Christian Book Club

A group of women gathered at a coffee shop outside Seattle to discuss a book about Christian living, but soon discovered that they shared something else: addiction in their families.

A health worker administers a dose of the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19, at the Medalla Milagrosa Church in Valparaiso, Chile, on April 6.

Unvaccinated Pastor Who Almost Died Of COVID Now Preaches The Importance Of Vaccines

Pastor Danny Reeves encouraged some members of his congregation to get the COVID-19 vaccine, but thought he didn't need to get vaccinated himself. That changed after COVID-19 almost killed him.

A McDonald's sign is shown on July 28, 2021 in Houston, Texas.

Feds Are Reportedly Looking Into Why McDonald's Ice-Cream Machines Are Always Busted

It's well known among connoisseurs of the fast-food giant's frozen desserts that McDonald's ice-cream machines often break down. It can make McFlurries, shakes and other treats unattainable.

With echoes of the early days of the pandemic, ICU beds are filling to capacity rapidly in several states. In this photo from December 2020, East Alabama Medical Center nurse Harvard Graham checks fluids for a COVID-19 patient in the intensive care unit in Opelika, Ala.

Alabama Hospitals Have Run Out Of ICU Beds As COVID-19 Cases Surge

There are 29 more patients than there are open ICU beds as of Wednesday. The recent run, reminiscent of early in the pandemic, is occurring largely in states with the lowest vaccination rates.

In 2015, Keyla "Nunny" Reece felt a lump in her breast, got it checked out and was told it was a benign cyst. Two years later, a new lump was discovered under her armpit. At the age of 39, doctors diagnosed her with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer in June 2017.

This mother wanted her son to have photos to understand her breast cancer journey

Keyla "Nunny" Reece was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer at age 39. Photographer Angelica Edwards documented the hardships and moments of joy in Reece's experience with cancer.

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