Keeping up with America

The homicide rate for older U.S. teenagers rose to its highest point in nearly 25 years, and the suicide rate for adults in their early 20s was the worst in more than 50 years, government researchers said Thursday.

The manager of Harvard Medical School's morgue and three others have been charged with buying and selling stolen human remains.

After its sharpest flurry of interest rate hikes in four decades, the Federal Reserve held its key rate steady Wednesday but signaled two more increases are likely this year as officials continue to battle high inflation.

Some electric vehicle owners say no need for "range anxiety"

There were nine reports of tornadoes, some with damage, and other reports of high winds Wednesday as rare volatile weather in June hit parts of the Southeast and the Gulf Coast, according to forecasters.

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The number of people suffering anxiety and other psychological issues in Ukraine is on the rise since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of the country last year.

For months, the BBC has been communicating in secret with three North Koreans living in the country. They expose, for the first time, the disaster unfolding there since the government sealed the borders more than three years ago.

Lets Talk Business and Tech

Why making AI safe isn't as easy as you might think

Siemens to Make $2 Billion Investment to Boost High-Tech Plants

'I really couldn't ask for a better place to live and work': Award ceremony for small businesses

Richer, Wiser, Happier

Jeff Bezos bought Amazon stock for the first time in more than 2 decades. He may be engaging in Elon Musk-style trolling.

What personal financial stress can do to the economy | Paddy Hirsch, NPR. Americans are pretty stressed out. In the American Psychological Association's 2022 Stress in America Survey, respondents cited violence and crime, and the current political and racial climate as significant sources of stress. The biggest stressor of all, however, was economic: 83 percent of people said they were stressed out by inflation.

Sports and Showbiz Shenanigans

Olympic ski jumper Patrick Gasienica, 24, dies in motorcycle crash | This U.S. Open Has the Largest Purse in Major Championship History, But That's Nothing to Brag About

Robert Gottileb, literary editor of Toni Morrison, dead at 92 | Scarlett Johansson on ‘Asteroid City’ and Dream Co-Star She Hasn’t Had Yet: “I’d Love to Work With Tom Cruise”

Netflix US chooses interesting moment to release Suits starring Meghan Markle | `Cats' Returns at New Perelman Center, a $500 Million Building in Downtown Manhattan

 Life Hacks to Hack Your Life

11 Essentials That Will Help You Stay Safe This Summer, According to Experts.

How to Use Gmail (and Slack and Zoom) Better Than Anyone in Your Office: 19 Easy Shortcuts.

4 tips for spotting deepfakes and other AI-generated images.

Bring your garden to life with these tips from a gardening pro.

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