Frazzled investors are rushing to buy gold and government bonds as fears of a global recession, sparked by a trade war, grow more real.

Published on August 7, 2019

Schematic diagram of the air cooling in the surroundings of Himalayan glaciers as they react to global warming. Credit-Salerno/Guyennon/Pellicciotti/Nature Geoscience

Published on December 12, 2023

In 2016, 41% of top-grossing US movies showed people using tobacco. However, there was an 80% increase in incidents of tobacco use in those movies …

Published on July 10, 2017

Michelle Obama with Yara Shahidi at “A Brighter Future: A Global Conversation on Girls’ Education” in October. (Photo: Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Glamour)

Published on March 13, 2017

China's efforts to become a global powerhouse in the technology of the future are under attack. But don't expect it to beat a retreat.

Published on December 18, 2018

Oprah Winfrey shares her concerns about where we are as a country in an upcoming podcast. Mandatory Credit: Getty Images for Global Citizen

Published on September 16, 2021

Priyanka Chopra, here in 2021, will host the upcoming Global Citizen Festival. Mandatory Credit: David Wolff/Patrick/Redferns/Getty Images

Published on August 12, 2022

A guest takes a photo of Buddhist artwork during the 2016 Asia Week Celebration at Rubin Museum of Art on March 17, 2016. Mandatory Credit: …

Published on February 2, 2024

A graph that shows countries with most HIV cases in 2015, according to UNAIDS, the United Nations program which monitors global action on HIV/AIDS.

Published on April 12, 2017

One in four people globally will have a stroke at age 25 or older, according to a new study published Wednesday in the New England …

Published on December 20, 2018

Audrii Cunningham vanished after she left for school Thursday morning. Mandatory Credit: Polk County Sheriff’s Office

Published on February 20, 2024

Georgia lawmaker Jason Spencer is under fire after dropping pants, yelling 'n-word' on 'Who Is America?'/Credit: Georgia House of Representatives/Getty Images Jason Spencer, a Republican …

Published on July 23, 2018

Police are investigating after an officer was injured on the scene of a shooting investigation in west Phoenix on Sept. 2. Mandatory Credit: KPHO/KTVK

Published on September 2, 2021

Law enforcement officers investigate the scene after the shooting on July 4. Mandatory Credit: Tannen Maury/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock

Published on July 5, 2022

The World Health Organization wants to eliminate artificial trans fats from the global food supply and has a step-by-step strategy on how to do so …

Published on May 14, 2018

This map shows the tracks, names and start dates of all tropical cyclones in the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season. (Source: NOAA)

Published on July 14, 2023

Business leaders in Davos aren't thrilled about the global economic slowdown. But they're even more worried about how central banks will respond.

Published on January 22, 2019

Jahana Hayes, left, a high school history teacher from Waterbury, CT, celebrates winning the 2016 National Teacher of the Year with President Barack Obama at …

Published on July 23, 2018

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, seen here on Feb. 5, called for a global minimum corporate tax rate on April 5. Mandatory Credit: Drew Angerer/Getty Images

Published on April 5, 2021

People around the world are likely to lose 50 to 58 hours of sleep a year by 2099 due to global warming, a new study …

Published on May 24, 2022