Argentines Vote in Cliffhanger Election With Economy at Stake

Voters in Argentina were heading to the polls Sunday in a presidential runoff election that will determine whether South America’s second-largest economy will take a rightward shift.Populist Javier Milei, an upstart candidate who got his start as a television talking head,…[#item_full_content]

Why Americans Feel Gloomy About the Economy

Inflation has reached its lowest point in 2 1/2 years. The unemployment rate has stayed below 4% for the longest stretch since the 1960s. And the U.S. economy has repeatedly defied predictions of a coming recession. Yet according to a raft of polls and surveys, most…[#item_full_content]

Oregon’s First-in-the-Nation Drug Decriminalization Law Faces Pushback

Oregon’s first-in-the-nation law that decriminalized the possession of small amounts of heroin, cocaine and other illicit drugs in favor of an emphasis on addiction treatment is facing strong headwinds in the progressive state after an explosion of public drug use fueled by…[#item_full_content]

Ukrainian Army Says Advancing at Dnipro River as Drones Target Kyiv

The Ukrainian army said Sunday that it has pushed Russian forces back “three to eight kilometres” from the banks of Dnipro river, which if confirmed would be the first meaningful advance by Kyiv’s forces months into a disappointing counteroffensive.Ukrainian and Russian…[#item_full_content]