How points and miles credit cards can ease return to travel
As the COVID-19 vaccination era makes it safer to travel, many people who stayed home during pandemic shutdowns are vacationing again. Airport checkpoint numbers...
Warren Buffett says pandemic’s impact still hard to predict
OMAHA, Neb. — Billionaire Warren Buffett says the one constant throughout the coronavirus pandemic has been that it has been difficult to predict how...
Virus infections surging in Africa’s vulnerable rural areas
ZVIMBA, Zimbabwe — For Pelagia Bvukura, who lives in a rural part of north-central Zimbabwe, COVID-19 had always been a “city disease,” affecting those...
Appeal seeks to let Indiana quit federal jobless programs
INDIANAPOLIS — Attorneys for the state argue that Indiana’s economic recovery will “suffer irreparable harm” unless an appeals court overturns a judge’s order that...
Spain honors chef José Andrés for humanitarian kitchens
MADRID — The chef José Andrés and his World Central Kitchen were awarded a prestigious Spanish prize Wednesday for their international relief work promoting...
Olympic road races yield early drama for delayed Tokyo Games
The men's and women's road races kick off the cycling program at every Summer Olympics, yet the pair of races that will depart from...
Thousands of EU citizens may lose legal status to live in UK
LONDON — Marlies Haselton has called Britain home for more than 30 years. The Dutch national married a Briton, had her children there, and...
Canadian boxer Bujold wins appeal to compete at Tokyo Games
TORONTO — Canadian boxer Mandy Bujold looks forward to the day when she can tell her daughter that she got in the Olympic ring...
World champion Chen to begin Olympic quest at Skate America
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Three-time world figure skating champion Nathan Chen will begin his final preparations for the Winter Olympics in Beijing when he...
World Bank raises China growth outlook to 8.5%
BEIJING — The World Bank raised its forecast of China’s economic growth this year to 8.5% from 8.1% and said Tuesday a full recovery...