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America's No. 1 state is crowned again — find out who's on top and where your state ranks this year
Utah ranks as America's best state for a fourth straight year while Texas claims the No. 1 economy and South Dakota surges to the No. 2 spot.
Zoo staff rescue near-extinct snails from remote rock
Just 21 Madeiran land snails were found clinging to a rock on Portugal's Bugio Island, say conservationists.
Why Netanyahu's visit with Trump at the White House is high-stakes
The meeting comes amid signs of friction between the two leaders and decreasing public support for Israel in the US.
Ariana Grande sues hackers who leaked music and videos
The pop star is suing to discover the identity of hackers who obtained unreleased photos and songs.
What Andy Burnham gets wrong about Britain
A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist
Dems clash over AIPAC money, ‘ogre’ attack and electability during crucial Senate debate
El-Sayed refused to apoelogize for the “ogre on a pike" remark that drew backlash from fellow Democrats, while Haley Stevens slammed him over his unreleased tax returns and roughly $300k...
Supreme Court approval hits record low as Republicans' support declines
The Trump administration saw some big losses at the Supreme Court in 2026 on issues involving tariffs, birthright citizenship and the Federal Reserve.
India’s Cockroach movement threatens to restart protests after mass student arrests
Cockroach Janta party says government has broken promise, with detentions in Delhi, Assam, West Bengal and BiharIndia’s youth-led “Cockroach” movement, whose nationwide protests forced the resignation of the education minister,...
Confronting gang members at the heart of Ecuador's drug battle
Orla Guerin speaks to a gang leader about violence, drugs and infiltrating the police.
The cocaine superhighway from Ecuador to Europe - the BBC reports on gangs and the police fightback
The BBC goes on patrol with Ecuador's police, who are grappling with a huge surge in drug crime.
Hong Kong activist allowed to stay in UK after deportation threat
Wu was detained for hours at London's Heathrow Airport last week and refused entry, he told the BBC.
‘We have lost everything’: extreme rainfall across Asia brings flash floods and typhoons
From Afghanistan to Taiwan, unprecedented deluge highlights devastating impact of climate breakdown“It rained for 10 days and 10 nights, non-stop – I’d never seen anything like it,” says Anar Gul,...