Reconciling César Chavez’s labor rights legacy with sexual abuse allegations
PHOENIX (AP) — Mary Rose Wilcox and her husband marched and fasted alongside César Chavez. They helped him…
Not one Best Picture Oscar nominee was made in Hollywood this year—a sign of an industry in crisis
Hollywood will own the Oscars red carpet Sunday night, but “The Town” won’t own the movies being honored…
Trump’s ‘roaring’ economy meets a rough start to the year
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump promised that 2026 would be a bumper year for economic growth, but…
China’s high-tech ambitions collide with limits to growth
BEIJING (AP) — China’s progress in building a modern economy, evident in its kung-fu fighting robots and self-parking…
Role of Indian labor in Israel’s post-war recovery
In the aftermath of the October 7 attack, Israel’s crisis was not confined to the battlefield. It seeped…
Soaring cost of living squeezes Iranians as threat of US attack looms
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Every day, Iranians go to stores and find prices rising. Some post photos on…
More people are moving out of the U.S. than moving in for the first time since the Great Depression—a bad omen for the $38.8 trillion national debt
In just one year, the Trump administration’s highly visible crusade against immigration has brought new entries into the…
Fintech company Block lays off more than 4,000 people, citing AI
BANGKOK (AP) — Shares in the financial technology company Block soared more than 20% in premarket trading Friday…
Trump’s portrayal of ‘golden age’ is out of sync with how Americans see economy
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump sought in his first State of the Union address to sell Americans…
US military plane hits road barrier during Philippine training, injuring 5
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A United States military plane hit a concrete barrier while attempting to take off…
US economy hits the brakes as GDP slows to 1.4% in fourth quarter
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. economic growth slowed in the final three months of last year, dragged down by…
Fear grips Mexican towns after abduction of mine workers
CONCORDIA, Mexico (AP) — Deep in the coastal mountains above the sparkling Pacific resort of Mazatlan, towns spaced…