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15 wishes for 2023: Trailblazers tell how they'd make life on Earth a bit better

We asked for a wish from expert wishers around the globe — from Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai to MacArthur "genius" grantee Gregg Gonsalves to Melva Acostaa, who runs a soup kitchen in Peru.

Former White House strategist Steve Bannon, center, speaks with reporters as he departs federal court on Friday, July 22, 2022, in Washington. Accompanying Bannon are his attorneys David Schoen, left, and M. Evan Corcoran. Bannon, a one-time adviser to former President Donald Trump, was found guilty of criminal contempt of Congress charges.

Steve Bannon found guilty on both contempt of Congress charges

Bannon had refused to testify or produce documents for the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. His lawyers say he just made a mistake about the subpoena dates

Storage tanks are seen at the North Jiddah bulk plant, an Aramco oil facility, in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, on March 21, 2021. Oil giant Saudi Aramco said Sunday, March 12, 2023, it earned a $161 billion profit last year, attributing its earnings to higher crude oil prices.

Four takeaways as oil giant Saudi Aramco reports a huge $161 billion profit

The world's biggest oil company has announced it made $161 billion in profits in 2022, a whopping figure for the corporation and its main shareholder, the Saudi government.

Internal Revenue Service tax forms are seen on a table. Black married couples are dealing with higher penalties compared with white married couples, a new report indicates.

Black married couples face heavier tax penalties than white couples, a report says

The report is part of a growing body of research into whether institutions and policies reinforce preexisting racial disparities.

Demonstrators rallied outside Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's residence in New Delhi, June 14, 1975. Less than two weeks later, her government imposed a period of authoritarian rule called the "Emergency." It lasted for nearly two years.

Opinion: India expelled me for journalism 47 years ago. It's still cracking down

Nearly half a century after the government of India kicked out Washington Post reporter Lewis M. Simons, journalists there are at risk again. And for similar reasons.

Many children are regularly exposed to gun violence. Here's how to help them heal

Children who are regularly exposed to gun violence can struggle with feelings of hopelessness and anxiety. There's a lot communities and after-school programs can do to help.

Inflation dips in November, as gasoline savings eclipse grocery price increases

A new government report shows inflation cooled a bit in November. But prices are still climbing and the Federal Reserve is preparing to raise interest rates again.

Women now dominate the book business. Why there and not other creative industries?

A new study finds that women are excelling in the book business. Yet, they still lag in other creative industries. We search for an explanation why.

A thriving North Carolina tobacco field is pictured here in August 2011. Child labor laws in agriculture are more lenient than those in other industries — and that means 12-year-olds can work in tobacco fields.

12-year-olds can't buy cigarettes — but they can work in tobacco fields

Child labor rules in agriculture are looser than those in other industries, even for tasks that are dangerous. For all tobacco laborers, but especially kids, the work can cause nicotine poisoning.

Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., delivers remarks during a hearing by the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol on June 21, 2022.

Rep. Adam Schiff announces 2024 Senate run, teeing up a high-profile primary

The seat currently held by 89-year-old Dianne Feinstein is safely Democratic. Feinstein has not announced if she will retire, but Democratic hopefuls are already entering the race for her seat.

Sen. Bernie Sanders (left) will question Howard Schultz, who recently stepped down as Starbucks CEO, on the company's resistance to its workers unionizing.

In clash with Bernie Sanders, Starbucks' Howard Schultz insists he's no union buster

A hearing for the history books: The resolutely anti-union architect of the modern Starbucks faces the outspoken champion of the union movement in Congress.

In clash with Bernie Sanders, Starbucks' Howard Schultz insists he's no union buster

A hearing for the history books: The resolutely anti-union architect of the modern Starbucks faces the outspoken champion of the union movement in Congress.

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