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What a rail strike could mean for you (and the economy)

A potential freight strike could cause major disruptions across the economy, from Amtrak cancellations to agriculture shipments.

Rape victims can face huge hospital bills if they seek help

A new study found uninsured survivors of sexual violence were charged an average of $3,673 for visiting the emergency room.

Rising rent prices are keeping inflation high

Shelter prices rose 0.7 percent in August, the biggest monthly jump since 1991.

China is committing genocide. The world has no plan to stop it.

The missing plan to save the Uyghurs.

Child poverty in the US was stagnant — and then something changed

The economic calamity of the pandemic could have forced more families into poverty. It didn’t.

Cookie pop-ups have taken over the internet. Here’s how to stop them.

Save time and preserve your privacy.