The world could see the biggest rice shortage in decades as flooding in parts of China and Pakistan caused production of rice to drop.
Author: Claire Thornton, USA TODAY
India will overtake China as the world’s most populous country this year, UN says
India will have about 2.9 million people more than China sometime in the middle of this year, a new U.N. report shows.
PBS says it’s leaving Twitter over ‘government-funded’ label, joining NPR in abandoning the platform
Twitter’s “simplistic” label spreads inaccurate information about where PBS gets most of its funding, a spokesperson told USA TODAY.
South Carolina beach mass shooting injures 6 on local high schools’ senior skip day
Students from multiple local high schools had converged on the beach as part of a senior ‘skip’ day celebration, police said.
Florida school bans Disney movie on civil rights activist because a parent didn’t want her child to learn hatred
The parent said scenes of white people threatening a 6-year-old Black girl might cause students to learn hatred toward Black people.
Diner workers survived Mississippi tornado by sheltering in refrigerator, owner says
The group of eight people huddled inside the walk-in cooler at Chuck’s Dairy Bar as tornadoes descended on central Mississippi Friday night.
Photos show devastation after Mississippi tornadoes: What we know and how to help victims
Dozens of people were reported dead or injured and the town of Rolling Fork, Mississippi, was essentially flattened by the storm, officials say.
Biden wants to reduce homelessness by helping former foster kids pay for rent
Data shows 20% of young adults in the foster care system become homeless the moment they turn 18, according to the National Foster Youth Institute.
As opioid epidemic rages on, US jails may be getting some help from state Medicaid funding
The surging opioid epidemic and high rates of drug use disorders among incarcerated people are deeply intertwined, medical researchers say.
Federal hate crime indictment for man accused of shooting 2 Jewish men in Los Angeles
On two mornings in February, the suspect planned and carried out shootings targeting two Jewish men after they left synagogues.