From the BBC World Service: Germany’s economy has shrunk for the second time in a row, with GDP down 0.2% in 2024.
Nonprofits, federal relief programs and crowdfunding campaigns are all being used to help those displaced by the fires.
A growing number of Americans are joining the “sandwich generation” — adults caring for both younger children and aging parents at the same time.
From the BBC World Service: Italian fashion photographer Oliviero Toscani, known for controversial Benetton ad campaigns, has died at age 82.
California’s state backup insurance plans are now buckling under pressure of intensifying natural disasters.
We’ll unpack the latest on the Los Angeles fires. Also: The GOP is readying immigration policies before Donald Trump takes office.
From the BBC World Service: A BBC investigation finds some workers for Chinese fast-fashion giant Shein are working more than 75 hours a week.
Thousands of structures have burned in a region where the affordable housing crisis is already acute. What does this mean for the area’s existing unhoused population?
We’ll unpack the risks for the global economy in the year ahead. Also, we’ll get a preview of today’s jobs report.
From the BBC World Service: U.K. government borrowing costs are hovering near a 16-year high. Why?
