Historic heat in Europe
France and the U.K. are facing record-high temperatures this week, in what’s shaping up to be one of the worst heat waves on record in western Europe. And a wildfire crisis has caused thousands to eva...
18 Heinä 202211min
High stakes for Biden’s Mideast trip
President Biden escaped his low approval ratings here in the U.S., this week, with a warm welcome in Israel – kicking off a trip to the Mideast to meet with nearly a dozen leaders. It’s Biden’s first ...
15 Heinä 202211min
Wages can’t keep up with inflation
New June inflation numbers released Wednesday show the Consumer Price Index rose 9.1% since last year - the fastest annual pace since November 1981. To make matters worse, wages are not keeping up. P...
14 Heinä 202211min
Containing monkeypox with lessons from the COVID response
Cases of monkeypox, the disease caused by a virus similar to smallpox, are rising in the U.S. There are now more than 750 documented cases according to the CDC, although the actual number is likely mu...
13 Heinä 202211min
The race to save Yosemite's giant sequoia trees
A wildfire in Yosemite National Park has expanded almost 10 times to 2,000 acres since it started on Friday. The rapidly growing Washburn Fire in California is threatening some of the world’s oldest s...
12 Heinä 202211min
The double-edged sword of a strong U.S. dollar
The U.S. dollar has surged to its highest levels in at least two years against other major currencies. But when you factor in our current inflation situation – is this good news for Americans? Plus: ...
11 Heinä 202211min
The U.K.'s big test
Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigned Thursday morning, after dozens of his cabinet members quit. It’s an unusually turbulent political crisis for the UK that follows allegations of sexual misconduct ...
8 Heinä 202211min
