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2 Stanford economists win Nobel prize for improving auctions

2 Stanford economists win Nobel prize for improving auctions

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Two American economists won the Nobel Prize for improving how auctions work, research that underlies much of…
‘So frustrating’: Doctors and nurses battle virus skeptics

‘So frustrating’: Doctors and nurses battle virus skeptics

MISSION, Kan. (AP) — Treating the sick and dying isn’t even the toughest part for nurse Amelia Montgomery as the…
The Latest: French PM issues warning amid spike in cases

The Latest: French PM issues warning amid spike in cases

PARIS — French Prime Minister Jean Castex has warned that France could impose further restrictions as the coronavirus is spreading…
English villages wake up to find they’re Brexit’s new border

English villages wake up to find they’re Brexit’s new border

SEVINGTON, England (AP) — Four years after Britain voted to leave the European Union, Brexit can still seem abstract. But…
Economics award caps week of Nobel Prizes

Economics award caps week of Nobel Prizes

STOCKHOLM (AP) — The winner of this year’s Nobel Prize in economics will be announced Monday, coming as much of…
Trump’s task: Resetting campaign that GOP fears is slipping

Trump’s task: Resetting campaign that GOP fears is slipping

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is running out of time to recover from a series of self-inflicted setbacks that…
Scientists return from Arctic with wealth of climate data

Scientists return from Arctic with wealth of climate data

BERLIN (AP) — An icebreaker carrying scientists on a year-long international effort to study the high Arctic has returned to…
COVID-19 coverage safety net has plenty of holes in US

COVID-19 coverage safety net has plenty of holes in US

COVID-19 can do more than torment patients physically. It also clobbers some financially. Even though many insurers and the U.S.…
Brazil reaches 150,000 deaths from COVID-19 milestone

Brazil reaches 150,000 deaths from COVID-19 milestone

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s count of COVID-19 deaths surpassed 150,000 on Saturday night, despite signs the pandemic is…
In hurricane-ravaged Louisiana, residents dig out, again

In hurricane-ravaged Louisiana, residents dig out, again

LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — A blue tarp covered a hole in their roof, torn open when the last hurricane…
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