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For New Orleans, the return of Mardi Gras is critical 'for our pocketbooks and our souls'

By Roby Chavez

Despite the pandemic, New Orleans is moving forward, albeit with a cautious approach, toward Mardi Gras. Fifteen parades across the New Orleans area are rolling this weekend.

U.S. says China's aggressive trade policies 'cause serious harm'

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

The United States has accused China of failing to meet its commitments to the World Trade Organization.

West's megadrought worsens to driest in at least 1,200 years

By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

Monday's study says the megadrought is now the worst-case scenario officials and scientists worried about in the 1900s. The drought deepened so much in 2021 that it is 5 percent worse than the old record in the late 1500s.

What the pandemic taught us about racism at work and how to handle going back to the office

By Nicole Ellis, Casey Kuhn

Digital correspondent Nicole Ellis spoke with Y-Vonne Hutchinson, the CEO and founder of Ready Set, a workplace inclusivity consulting firm, about how to talk about racism with your boss as employees return to the office.

Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau invokes emergency powers to quell COVID restriction protests

By Rob Gillies, Ted Shafrey, Associated Press

Trudeau invoked emergency powers Monday to quell the paralyzing protests by truckers and others angry over Canada's COVID-19 restrictions, outlining plans not only to tow away their rigs but to strike at their bank accounts and their livelihoods.

Mexican president claims conspiracy in U.S. avocado ban linked to threat against inspectors

By Mark Stevenson, Associated Press

Mexico's president says a U.S. suspension on avocado imports and recent environmental complaints are part of a conspiracy against his country by political or economic interests.

Biden's inflation plan offers long-term solutions, but faces voters demanding action now

By Josh Boak, Associated Press

President Joe Biden came into office with a plan to fix inflation but not the particular inflationary problem that the country now faces.

Why gas prices could remain high for some time

By Hari Sreenivasan

Inflation in the U.S. has jumped at its fastest rate in 40 years, the Labor Department announced last week. Costs of food and fuel have been rising – and while there may be fluctuations in prices, gasoline prices are expected…

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US suspends Mexican avocado imports on eve of Super Bowl

By Associated Press

Avocado exports are the latest victim of the drug cartel turf battles and extortion of avocado growers in the western state of Michoacan, the only state in Mexico fully authorized to export to the U.S. market.

Egg producers shift as public demand for cage-free hens grows

By Scott McFetridge, Associated Press

The nation's egg producers are in the midst of a multibillion-dollar shift to cage-free eggs that is dramatically changing the lives of millions of hens in response to new laws and demands from restaurant chains.