In a year marked by inflation, 'buy now, pay later' is the hottest holiday trend
People are paying for blenders, shirts and even groceries in installments. New research suggests this encourages people to overspend.
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Biden signs Respect for Marriage Act, reflecting his and the country's evolution
The bill signing comes after months of work on Capitol Hill and years of changed attitudes — even as the threat looms that the conservative Supreme Court could roll back same-sex marriage rights.
The U.S. welcomes leaders from Africa, where China and Russia are making inroads
African leaders are converging in Washington for a summit that's the centerpiece of President Biden's effort to reset and improve U.S. ties with African countries.
U.S. reaches a fusion power milestone. Will it be enough to save the planet?
A giant laser facility in Livermore, Calif., says it has created net energy from nuclear fusion. It's an important breakthrough, but fusion power remains a distant dream.
Inflation has reached the North Pole as a Santa shortage looms
Santa's services are more in demand than ever — and he and his helpers are having a hard time keeping up.
From President to prisoner - the rapid descent of Peru's Pedro Castillo
Peru's Pedro Castillo gambled away power in one breathtaking day
German far-right groups becoming increasingly organized, says a historian
The Reichsbürger or "Reich Citizens" movement believes Germany's modern democratic government is not legitimate, and has grown in the last year.
China's Xi Jinping visits Saudi Arabia to assert power and rival U.S. influence
China is looking to deepen ties with Saudi Arabia and meeting other Arab leaders months after President Biden visited the kingdom — and had rocky results.
Journalist once detained by Iran reacts to WNBA star Brittney Griner's release
Washington Post writer Jason Rezaian spent 544 days unjustly imprisoned by Iran. With Brittney Griner's release from Russian custody, Rezaian reflects on his own experience of being detained.
What to know about the West's new efforts to slash Russia's oil revenue
Plans take effect next week that would ban most Russian oil imports from Europe and put a price cap on the oil going elsewhere. But Russia could still make money off oil to fund its war in Ukraine.