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Shipping containers sit stacked at a port in Bayonne, N.J., on Oct. 15. Supply chain problems are disrupting the global economy, causing delays and a shortage of containers.

The pandemic economy's latest victim? The lowly shipping container

Delayed containers are a symptom of and contributor to global supply chain problems. But imagine a world without them.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street to attend the weekly Prime Minister's Questions at the Houses of Parliament, in London last month.

Boris Johnson survives no-confidence vote in a victory of sorts

Johnson was booed during the queen's Platinum Jubilee — the latest sign of intense public anger over his flouting of his own government's COVID-19 rules.

Avah Lamie is in fifth grade and lives in Hartford, Vt. The pandemic brought a big loss of stability for kids, experts say.

What life is like for an 11-year-old

Avah Lamie, 11, says this is a stressful time to be a kid. Rates of anxiety and depression among children and youth were on the rise even before COVID, but the past two years have made things worse.

Lady Gaga, a guest on <em>The Tonight Show </em>with Jimmy Fallon earlier this month, shows off the lineup of late-night stars set to host the "One World" charity special she helped organize.

Star-Studded 'One World' Concert To Rally Support For Health Care Workers

The global virtual event starts at 8 p.m. ET. Curated by Lady Gaga, the special promises performances from Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder and Billie Eilish.

Dolly Parton and James Patterson pose for a picture in August 2021. Their new novel, <em>Run, Rose, Run</em>, is about an aspiring country singer in Nashville.

'Dreams do still come true' in a new novel by Dolly Parton and James Patterson

Parton didn't just co-write the novel, she also recorded a whole album to go with it. Run, Rose, Run is about an aspiring country singer trying to shake a dark past and make it big in music.

Professional landscapers are reluctant to plug into electric mowers due to cost

A heavy duty commercial electric mower with long-lasting batteries can cost nearly $30,000, more than three times what a comparable gas-powered machine sells for.

Google announced that it would delete location data showing when people visit abortion providers, but privacy experts, and some Google employees, want the company to do more to safeguard data.

Privacy advocates fear Google will be used to prosecute abortion seekers

When law enforcement requests it, Google usually hands over location and search data collected through its smartphone apps. Will that now be used against people seeking abortions in some states?

Rep. Stephanie Murphy, D-Fla., is the leader of a group of centrist Democrats. She backed the domestic spending bill that the House approved last week but says internal fights complicated the effort to get the message out on the measure's components.

Democrats go on the offense with Biden's agenda to avoid a repeat of Obamacare battle

The Build Back Better agenda is the largest expansion of the social safety net in decades. Democrats say they learned from the debate over the Affordable Care Act and are selling their bills sooner.

An undated portrait of the late Romanian pianist Radu Lupu. Lupu died Sunday at age 76 in Lausanne, France.

Radu Lupu, celebrated Romanian pianist, dies at age 76

A pianist widely admired by his fellow artists, Radu Lupu was known for his interpretations of Brahms, Schubert, Mozart and Beethoven, among others. Lupu retired from performing in 2019.

President Biden is facing political trouble domestically, particularly from his own party.

Biden approval hits another new low as more Democrats sour on him, poll finds

Democrats' approval of President Biden has dropped 9 points, pushing him to just a 36% approval rating in the latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll.

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