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A Chinese intelligence officer was sentenced to 20 years in prison by a US court Wednesday for stealing technology from US and French aerospace firms, the Justice Department said. Xu Yanjun was accused of playing a leading role in a

Hardcore Starbucks fans eagerly await the day the coffee company gives out limited-edition holiday cups. The union organizing Starbucks workers hope those same customers will help support their cause. (Image credit: Starbucks Workers United)

After two years of stop-and-start COVID-19 restrictions, Americans are ready to re-embrace holiday travel this year. If you’re hitting the road, expect company—lots of it. According to a recent survey from travel booking app Hopper, almost 60% of people plan

The beautiful game has inspired some beautiful writing: Two experts share their lists of essential reading as the 2022 World Cup prepares to kick off in Qatar. (Image credit: Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images)

BEIJING — Chinese authorities faced more public anger Thursday after a second child’s death was blamed on overzealous anti-virus enforcement, adding to frustration at controls that are confining millions of people to their homes and sparked fights with health workers.

In Chad, one of the continent’s poorest countries, rising food and fuel prices — and drought — have left many hungry and unable to afford the limited food that is for sale. (Image credit: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images)

In Chad, one of the continent’s poorest countries, rising food and fuel prices — and drought — have left many hungry and unable to afford the limited food that is for sale. (Image credit: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images)

Climate anxiety is on the rise in younger generations, as they face inheriting a hotter planet. Here’s their advice on how to cope with those feelings. (Image credit: Eli Imadali)

So far, three of 12 unions representing freight rail workers have rejected the contract deal brokered by the Biden administration in September. Those unions are holding out for paid sick leave.

Some credit cards advertised by hospitals lure in patients with rosy promises of convenient, low-interest payments on big bills. But interest rates soar if you can’t quickly pay off the loan. (Image credit: sesame/Getty Images)