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Whenever I got stuck on math homework while growing up, I would go looking for my mother. Often I would find her on the living-room couch unwinding after work, catching up on the news with both the local Cantonese news station blaring on…

Times Insider explains who we are and what we do, and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together.In Chicago, a climate tug of war is occurring, and the city’s signature natural feature — Lake Michigan — is…

Type in "running shoes," "best laptop," or "camping gear" into Google from almost anywhere in the world and you'll see a carousel at the top of the screen with ads from websites promoting products for you to search and compare.Not in…

California's largest utility company, Pacific Gas & Electric, has a massive forest fire problem. Five of the ten most devastating fires in California since 2015 have been linked to PG&E devices, including the 2018 Camp Fire that…

People receiving the Covid vaccine made by Oxford-AstraZeneca had a slightly increased risk of a bleeding disorder, and possibly other rare blood problems, researchers reported on Wednesday.The findings, from a study of 2.53 million adults…

Fashion has a polyester problem.It's the most widely used clothing fiber in the world, but as a synthetic material made from plastic, polyester takes a lot of energy to manufacture and is highly water and air polluting, according to the…

Passengers wearing face masks as a preventive measure against the spread of Covid-19 are seen on an escalator at Orlando International Airport.Paul Hennessy | LightRocket | Getty ImagesWhen the coronavirus pandemic broke out around the…

United Airlines aircraft, including a Boeing 737 MAX 9 model, are pictured at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas on March 18, 2019.Loren Elliott | ReutersBoeing announced Thursday that shipments of 737 Max planes would…

A woman wearing a mask against Covid-19 as a precaution stands in a crowded area near India Gate in New Delhi on March 19, 2021 as coronavirus cases continue to rise across India.Money sharma | AFP | Getty ImagesIndia's Covid-19 cases…

David Deno, CEO of Bloomin 'Brands, told CNBC on Thursday that the restaurant company's U.S. sales were higher than two years ago and that finding employees who could keep up with the recovery from Covid hadn't been a challenge."It's going…