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Jacob Blake was paralyzed from the waist down after a police officer shot him in the back seven times in Kenosha, Wisconsin. This is his story.

Here is a look at reunions that have taken place across the country as spring unfolded and vaccines became available, ushering in new possibilities for closeness.

The case for giving – why it’s time the wealthy did the right thing Just because you don’t want to donate money to charity doesn’t mean that society can’t require you to give back, says the founder of AirTree Ventures. If you have been successful in life it is your obligation, not your choice, to give back – and venture capitalist Daniel Petre says many wealthy Australians have been shirking that responsibility.  Ryan Stuart Save Share Before moving to the Unite...

Millions of Americans will soon be turning to FEMA as disasters worsen. The agency has grown dramatically more restrictive with the assistance it gives out.

Commentary: Fiona Harrigan - Border wall construction stopped, but scars remain Fiona Harrigan FacebookTwitterEmail On his first day in office, President Joe Biden issued a presidential action putting an end to former President Donald Trump’s declared national emergency along the U.S.-Mexico border. In addition to calling for a reassessment of the region’s security, Biden halted the construction of Trump’s beloved border wall. It marks the end of one of the more cartoonish and devastating...

Oil prices again soared on Thursday morning, showing signs of a tight global crude...

Oil prices continue to push closer to $60 Marcy de Luna, Houston Chronicle © Daniel Acker / Bloomberg A pumpjack operates above an oil well at night in the Bakken Formation on the outskirts of Williston, North Dakota. The price of oil soared closer to $60 a barrel Thursday morning on the back of shrinking U.S. crude stockpiles and adherence by OPEC and its allies to  production cuts. Popular Searches The price of the global benchmark, Brent crude, climbed past $59 a barrel b...

Oil companies push clean shale amid Bidens moves on fossil fuels Kevin Crowley, Rachel Adams-Heard and Alix Steel, Bloomberg Feb. 1, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Pumpjacks operate on oil wells in the Permian Basin.Daniel Acker/Bloomberg American oil executives began a pushback against some of President Joe Biden’s climate policies by making the case that fossil fuels from U.S. shale have a lower carbon footprint than imports. Since taking office this month, the Biden administration has made swi...

The Biden administration’s agenda is already causing shockwaves in corporate America, and the country’s leading carmaker is looking to get ahead of the curve.

The Biden administration’s agenda is already causing shockwaves in corporate America, and the country’s leading carmaker is looking to get ahead of the curve.