A surge in the dollar has benefited many Americans and reinforced the country’s economic strength — but it has also caused a lot of pain for others. (Image credit: Paul J. Richards) Read More
With record attendance and viewership, the WNBA seems to have capitalized on the explosion of interest in women’s basketball driven in large part by Clark, who is now a rookie with the Indiana Fever. (Image credit: Greg Fiume) Read More
Ever since the start of the pandemic, the futures of America’s big-city downtowns have been in question. Philadelphia is just one example of a center city finding new ways to thrive. Read More
Troubled plane maker Boeing wants to buy Spirit AeroSystems, the Kansas supplier that builds the body of the 737. The deal could have big implications for Wichita, a city with deep ties to aviation. Read More
Doctors are running for office in an effort to bring their medical expertise to the debate over reproductive rights. With Trump and Biden nearly even in national polls, will it be enough? Read More
The low-level war between Israel and Lebanon is ramping up. Southern Baptists are meeting in Indianapolis this week. Apple announces a partnership with OpenAI. Read More
Tennessee is among several Republican-led states suing the Biden administration over new protections against sex discrimination for LGBTQ students. Read More
Cockfighting, the practice of fighting roosters, is illegal in all 50 states and is a federal crime. There’s a push in Oklahoma to lower the penalties for cockfighting there. Read More
NPR’s Rob Schmitz asks Aurélien Saussay of the London School of Economics why support for Green parties crashed in last weekend’s European elections. Read More
A cadre of Johns Hopkins nurses are adapting a model for primary care that’s been successful in Costa Rica. They will visit every household in a Baltimore community to assess health care and social needs at least once a year. (Image credit: Dan Gorenstein) Read More