Pope Benedict XVI held one of the world’s highest-profile positions but in his final years expressed a desire to be “hidden to the world.”.
Why are energy prices so high? Some experts blame deregulation
On average, residents in deregulated markets pay $40 more per month than those in states that let individual utilities control most or all of the grid.
Health care: Profit-making sickness
I am writing to second the Op-Ed written by Abe Bergman concerning our so-called health care “system” [“Our fraying health care system is reaching a breaking point,” Jan. 2, Opinion]. I am one of those primary care physicians who retired at age 66, par…
Bolivia: Spanish, Chilean lawmakers meddled in local affairs
A Spanish lawmaker says he was formally kicked out of Bolivia as he was getting ready to leave the South American country after he visited to demand the release of opposition leader Luis Fernando Camacho.
Russia is bombarding Ukraine with drones guided by U.S.-made technology, and the chips are still flowing – CBS News
Russia is bombarding Ukraine with drones guided by U.S.-made technology, and the chips are still flowing CBS NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
American tech is helping guide Russia’s explosive drones into Ukraine
A CBS News investigation has found that satellite guidance chips from multiple American companies are still “going indirectly to Russia” and being used in the killer drones.
Russia’s hypersonic missile-armed ship to patrol global seas
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Congress: Thanks, call to action
Thanks for continuing to publish stories that matter: the need for universal health care, eliminating food insecurity, the affordable housing crisis, how Go Fund Me hides the tragedy of poor insurance, and the need for the Child Tax Credit to be renewe…
Ex-UFC fighter Phil Baroni arrested for allegedly killing girlfriend in Mexico
Former mixed martial arts fighter Phil Baroni has been arrested in Mexico for allegedly killing his girlfriend, the prosecutors’ office in the Pacific coast state of Nayarit said Wednesday.