Friday, August 21, 2026 12:03 AM ET
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Bankruptcy filings are soaring in 2026, signaling economic distress13 hours ago
Severe flooding raises deadly overdose risk in rural Appalachia1 day ago
Takaichi's grand strategy is taking shape2 days ago
The Gradient Principle: When inequality becomes movement -- The recent Ruptures and Opportunities report from the U.N. portrays Latin America and the Caribbean as caught in three mutually reinforcing traps.13 hours ago
The reason many Americans are cutting ties with parents and siblings -- Estrangement is rarely caused by childhood abuse or a pushy therapist. Instead, it reveals a collision between two ideas of what family should be.1 day ago
Quitting alcohol can increase the risk of compulsive drinking -- Alcohol abstinence alters brain activity in ways that may drive someone with alcohol use disorder to relapse, new research in mice suggests.2 days ago
Latin America's religious revolution is reshaping its politics -- For centuries, Catholicism was so deeply woven into Latin American identity that the two sometimes seemed inseparable.2 days ago
The false and the furious: We aren't just bothered by different beliefs -- Differences in beliefs may not be what drives people apart. A belief that someone else is wrong may be the stronger force.2 days ago
After the commodity boom, Latin America confronts its growth trap -- Renewed volatility in energy and commodity markets is again exposing a divide within Latin America.3 days ago
As oil profits skyrocket, calls for windfall taxes rise -- Oil companies are making massive profits and stockpiling cash, and holding off on changing their investment plans.6 days ago
The real question isn't why North Koreans don't resist -- People believe the first world they encounter is the normal one. For North Koreans, dictatorship is that kind of presence -- they way things are.6 days ago
America is debating socialism -- Latin America has been here before -- For most Latin Americans, the Democratic Socialists of America probably seems like a distant feature of domestic U.S. politics. That may be a mistake.7 days ago
New tech adds phone tracking to license plate readers -- SignalTrace, a system marketed by the security company Leonardo, is designed to work alongside automatic license plate readers.7 days ago
Adam Smith and Christian morality -- This year marks the 250th anniversary of the publication of Adam Smith's masterpiece, "An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations."8 days ago
Cyclospora spreads through human waste -- so how did it get on food? -- The nationwide cyclospora outbreak is very likely a result of sewage contamination in the food supply, scientific and public health researchers say.8 days ago
Unlike Washington, Tokyo bets on India -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's visit to New Delhi illustrates that while many capitals are hedging, Tokyo is doubling down on India.8 days ago
Venezuela: Two earthquakes that exposed institutional failure -- The extent of the damage from earthquakes depends on the quality of construction and whether safety standards are enforced.9 days ago
The typical gig worker is changing -- and struggling more than ever -- The next time you call an Uber ride or order food delivery, there's a good chance that the gig worker you meet is getting government benefits.9 days ago
Taxi drivers rarely die of Alzheimer's -- mental maps protect brain -- Taxi and ambulance drivers are less likely than workers in almost any other job to die of Alzheimer's disease.10 days ago