- 'An Embarrassing Time': The Challenges For Arab Nations That Made Peace With Israel
"This is an embarrassing time for Gulf countries," says political scientist Bessma Momani. "Ultimately, they gave Israel a normalization deal, but didn't really extract anything for the Palestinians."(Image credit: Alex Brandon/AP)
read more ...2 hours ago - PHOTOS: Vaccine History Repeats Itself — Sometimes
From the first vaccine (for smallpox) the questions have been the same. How do we transport it? Who's next to get it? Why so much hesitancy? The answers can be similar — or dramatically different.(Image credit: Bettman/Getty Images; Brook Mitchell/Getty Images)
read more ...2 hours ago - Mississippi River Traffic Reopened Under Damaged Bridge
More than 45 tug boats hauling about 700 barges had been idled along the river south and north of the bridge near Memphis, Tenn., waiting for clearance. (Image credit: Tennessee Department of Transportation/AP)
read more ...3 hours ago - Fuel Shortages Should Ease Over Coming Days As Colonial Fully Restarts Pipelines
The supply chain for fuels like gasoline will take several days to return to normal after Colonial restarted a critical pipeline that was shut down this month. (Image credit: Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)
read more ...3 hours ago - 'Creating The Enemy Of The Future': How 2 Palestinians See The Clash With Israel
"This kind of escalation intensifies the hate, helps the radicals," says an analyst who lives in Gaza, as Israel and Hamas fire rockets and missiles at each other.(Image credit: Heidi levine/AP)
read more ...4 hours ago - Opposition To Olympics In Japan Becomes More Organized, Vehement
The Japanese government remains adamant that the games will proceed as planned, even as local governments and protestors express rising concern about hosting the event during the pandemic.(Image credit: Yuichi Yamazaki/Getty Images)
read more ...4 hours ago - Americans Are Spending Less On Things But More On Eating Out Or Getting A Drink
Retail sales were flat in April from a month earlier, as Americans spent less on things like clothes or sporting goods but increased their spending at bars and restaurants.(Image credit: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
read more ...5 hours ago - House Lawmakers Reach Bipartisan Deal On Panel To Investigate Jan. 6 Attack
The panel would comprise 10 members, evenly split between Democratic and Republican appointees. It would have subpoena power and be required to issue a final report by Dec. 31.(Image credit: Jose Luis Magana/AP)
read more ...5 hours ago - New York's Elise Stefanik Installed As New GOP Conference Chair
The vote came two days after House Republicans ousted Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney from the leadership role after her continued criticism of former President Donald Trump.(Image credit: MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)
read more ...6 hours ago - Mask Or No Mask? That Depends Where You Live
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said vaccinated people still must follow existing state, local, or tribal laws on masks and social distancing. (Image credit: Apu Gomes/AFP via Getty Images)
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