By Kalpana Sunder, CNN Sidhpur, India (CNN) — The dusty highway leading to Sidhpur, in western India’s Gujarat state, winds through arid landscapes past roadside eateries and herds of lumbering camel, offering little hint of what the historic town holds. In the heart of Sidhpur lies a street lined with stately three- and four-story mansions,
Continue ReadingBy John Liu, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Stocks markets across Asia sank Tuesday amid mounting fears of a serious downturn in the world’s largest economy, as US President Donald Trump ramped up a tariff war against its biggest trade partners. Trump’s refusal Sunday to rule out the possibility of a US recession has rattled
Continue ReadingBy Zoe Sottile, Rafael Romo, Jessica Hasbun and John Miller, CNN (CNN) — A 20-year-old college student has gone missing while on vacation in the Dominican Republic, sparking a search that spans land, air and sea. Sudiksha Konanki, a junior at the University of Pittsburgh, was last seen on surveillance camera with seven other people
Continue ReadingBy Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — All but one of the world’s top 20 most polluted cities last year were in Asia, a new study shows. The majority of these cities – 13 – are in the world’s most populous country, India, where booming economic growth is fired largely by coal and where hundreds of
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — Elections in Greenland, an island home to about 57,000 people, are usually a local affair. There is little opinion polling, with only two newspapers in the Danish autonomous territory. Greenlanders mull over politics in private Facebook groups, with key issues in the past centering on the economy, mining, fishing
Continue ReadingBy Sarah Ferris, Manu Raju and Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — Hakeem Jeffries and House Democrats are ready to seize on the first big leverage point of President Donald Trump’s second term, lining up against a bill to avert a government shutdown this week. But the party’s position is far murkier in the Senate, showcasing
Continue ReadingBy Karina Tsui and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — The US Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights on Monday sent letters to 60 colleges and universities it says are under investigation for alleged violations “relating to antisemitic harassment and discrimination,” warning institutions of possible consequences if they don’t take adequate steps to protect Jewish
Continue ReadingBy Kathleen Magramo, CNN Manila, Philippines (CNN) — Former President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested by the Philippine government on Tuesday after it said it received an International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant accusing him of crimes against humanity. Duterte has been investigated by the ICC over his brutal anti-drugs crackdown during his time in office that
Continue ReadingBy Hanako Montgomery, Chris Lau, Minori Konishi and Fred He, CNN (CNN) — Standing at just five feet, eight inches tall, Yuki Kawamura is perhaps an unlikely basketball star. “It’s not like I can do any dunk shots,” says the NBA’s current shortest player, who is almost a foot below the average height in the
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Does having a degree pay off? Best Colleges analyzed Census data to determine the wage boost a college education provides nationwide and by state.
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LA Post reveals insights from recent research about the cognitive benefits children with autism may experience from growing up in multilingual environments.
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US Banks & Branch Offices explores the origins of popular financial acronyms to reveal insights into where people fall in the wealth hierarchy.
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Rula shares information to help you learn more about your rights under the Mental Health Parity Act to use your health insurance to access mental healthcare.
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H-1B Employer Data used research from USCIS to find which companies and metropolitan areas have the highest rates of H-1B visa holders.
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Experian reviews why the average annual cost of auto insurance may have increased and how it can be lowered.
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The General used AAA data via the Bureau of Transportation Statistics to analyze car ownership costs and the financial impact of a car wreck.
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BangTheBook highlights some of the Cinderella basketball teams that have gone on unexpected runs, beat big schools during March Madness, and made history.
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SmartAsset calculated that the costs of necessities, including housing, food and childcare, often leaves households with little to no money to spare in 100 of the largest U.S. counties.
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Shopify outlines how to keep businesses from getting lost among the competition and how brand guidelines can set them apart.
Continue ReadingBy Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge ruled Monday that the US Department of Government Efficiency is likely covered by the Freedom of Information Act, a federal transparency law that allows outsiders to obtain internal government records detailing agency conduct. The new preliminary ruling from US District Court Judge Casey Cooper is a
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