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Analyzing the chemistry of some ancient teeth has revealed what human ancestors were eating around 3 million years ago.

The Brazilian government has proposed a 2% global wealth tax on the uber-rich. It would impact the 3,000 wealthiest people in the world.

Advertisers were careful about which messages they showcased this year, and the results felt handcuffed — so cautious that they were just, well, disappointing.

The city tore down thousands of public housing units and is replacing them with mixed-income developments. The goal is to deconcentrate poverty. But it has been a hard return home for some residents.

Libraries have never been just about books; they're also crucial hubs of community support. Some are even expanding that role, and supporting their librarians, by bringing in trained social workers.

Time magazine reporter W.J. Hennigan embedded with workers responsible for caring for the bodies of some 20,000 New Yorkers who have died from COVID-19. "It's a haunting thing," he says.

Sino Monthly, run by a local couple, stands out among New Jersey's Chinese-language news outlets, most of which are tied to institutions from the Chinese government to the Falun Gong.

A Powerball player in Portland, Ore., has won a $1.3 billion jackpot, ending a winless streak that stretched more than three months.

The Biden administration's student loan relief program, SAVE, is set to reduce payments this summer for many borrowers, but there are legal challenges looming.

Thursday marks 30 years since computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee submitted his formal proposal for a new idea: the World Wide Web. At the time, he was working at the CERN laboratory in Geneva.