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Uber announced an 83% jump in revenue last quarter, and the company recorded a record number of users despite the spread of the omicron variant.

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Rival Lyft predicted the omicron surge would hinder growth, a sign that despite easing health restrictions, ride-hailing apps are still adapting to the pandemic.

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A long-term study of a statewide preschool program tracked students through the sixth grade and found those who attended prekindergarten falling behind.

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The Patriot Freedom Project has raised around $900,000 for people charged in the Capitol riot. After NPR reported that charity experts saw "red flags" with the group, they announced changes.

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Big dairy farms are profiting from California's tougher limits on greenhouse emissions. They're getting paid to capture methane from cow manure. But critics say the system subsidizes polluters.

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Health Minister Saia Piukala told reporters that 31 more people had tested positive for the COVID-19, nearly doubling Tonga's active cases for the second day in a row, local media reported.

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Three Democrats are hoping to provide a legislative lifeline to tenants facing eviction. But the bill faces some steep hurdles in Congress.

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Courtesy of Ginny Wendt Vecchio

People under 40 have never seen inflation as high as it is right now, but their parents lived through even sharper price hikes. That colors how each generation views the economy.

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National Park Service

For the first time, the federal government is making a sizeable investment in wildlife road crossings. The goal is to help slow extinctions, and also protect people from animal collisions.

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