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Today: May 22, 2026

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A surge in violence followed Trump's cuts to USAID programs in Africa, a study finds

A new study has found that the Trump administration's decision last year to dissolve the U.S. Agency for International Development — once a leading global aid donor — was followed by a significant increase in violence in several African countries the agency had supported

A surge in violence followed Trump's cuts to USAID programs in Africa, a study finds
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US appeals court questions Trump's push to punish major law firms

President Donald Trump’s administration faced a skeptical federal appeals court on Thursday in its bid to revive the Republican

US appeals court questions Trump's push to punish major law firms
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US's Bessent says soybeans 'all taken care of', cooling expectations for fresh Chinese buying

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US's Bessent says soybeans 'all taken care of', cooling expectations for fresh Chinese buying
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Fighting fraud is a top Trump administration priority. Here’s what you should know

Fighting fraud is a top Trump administration priority. Here’s what you should know

Fighting fraud is a top Trump administration priority. Here’s what you should know
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Pope Leo decries European military spending as 'betrayal' of diplomacy

Pope Leo on Thursday decried rising European military spending, which grew last year by the highest amount since the end of the Cold War amid pressure from

Pope Leo decries European military spending as 'betrayal' of diplomacy
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Judge blocks Trump administration’s demand for Rhode Island hospital's records of transgender kids

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration's demands for confidential transgender patient information from Rhode Island's largest hospital

Judge blocks Trump administration’s demand for Rhode Island hospital's records of transgender kids
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Trump administration will join a prayer gathering criticized for promoting Christian nationalism

President Donald Trump and several top administration officials are joining with a cast of mostly conservative Christian clergy this Sunday for a prayer gathering

Trump administration will join a prayer gathering criticized for promoting Christian nationalism
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White House scrambles for gas-price relief as Iran war drags on

Trump administration officials are scrambling to contain the economic and political fallout of the war with Iran, three people

White House scrambles for gas-price relief as Iran war drags on
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Judge orders US government to return Colombian woman deported to DR Congo

Judge orders US government to return Colombian woman deported to DR Congo

Judge orders US government to return Colombian woman deported to DR Congo
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Honda records its first-ever annual loss on a costly EV strategy

Honda says it racked up a full-year loss for the first time ever, losing $2.7 billion in the last fiscal year due to a costly electric-vehicle strategy

Honda records its first-ever annual loss on a costly EV strategy
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Giuliani returns to his show after viral pneumonia hospitalization

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has returned to his show after being hospitalized for viral pneumonia

Giuliani returns to his show after viral pneumonia hospitalization
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Trump administration defers $1.3 billion in Medicaid payments to California amid fraud investigation

Trump administration defers $1.3 billion in Medicaid payments to California amid fraud investigation

Trump administration defers $1.3 billion in Medicaid payments to California amid fraud investigation
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Officials say $1.3 billion in Medicaid money to California will be deferred over suspicions of fraud

The Trump administration is expanding its fraud-busting initiative in federal health programs

Officials say $1.3 billion in Medicaid money to California will be deferred over suspicions of fraud
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US deportations to El Salvador double as Bukele aligns himself with Trump agenda

Official figures show that the number of people deported to El Salvador from the United States nearly doubled in the first months of 2026

US deportations to El Salvador double as Bukele aligns himself with Trump agenda
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US drops bond requirement for World Cup ticket holders

The Trump administration will not require World Cup ticket holders from countries flagged for high rates of visa overstays to pay expensive

US drops bond requirement for World Cup ticket holders
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US Senate blocks latest bid to rein in Trump Iran war powers, support grows

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US Senate blocks latest bid to rein in Trump Iran war powers, support grows
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Foreign ticket holders from World Cup qualifying countries won't have to pay bonds to enter US

The Trump administration is suspending a requirement that foreign visitors from countries that have qualified for the World Cup and have bought tickets for the soccer tournament pay as much as $15,000 in bonds to enter the United States

Foreign ticket holders from World Cup qualifying countries won't have to pay bonds to enter US
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US Justice Department drafts legal opinion backing demands for state voter rolls

The Department of Justice has issued a formal legal justification for the federal government's demands that states share their unredacted voter rolls, even though half

US Justice Department drafts legal opinion backing demands for state voter rolls
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US freezes Medicare enrollments for new home healthcare and hospice providers

The Trump administration will block new home healthcare and hospice providers from enrolling in Medicare for at least the next six months, according

US freezes Medicare enrollments for new home healthcare and hospice providers
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Tyson Foods sees 'spotty' efforts to expand US cattle herd, CFO says

U.S. cattle producers are making "spotty" efforts to rebuild the nation's diminished herd and supplies will remain tight, Tyson Foods Chief Financial

Tyson Foods sees 'spotty' efforts to expand US cattle herd, CFO says
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Why Trump’s call to pull 5,000 US troops from Germany will hurt America

Overseas US military bases are integral to combat operations and can burnish the country’s image to advance its foreign policy goals.

Why Trump’s call to pull 5,000 US troops from Germany will hurt America
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Rights groups urge Poland to halt support for US deportation flights to Ukraine

Amnesty International and Human Rights First on Wednesday urged Poland to stop cooperating with U.S. deportation flights transferring Ukrainian nationals via its

Rights groups urge Poland to halt support for US deportation flights to Ukraine
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‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ the controversial Florida migrant detention facility, expected to close, source says

‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ the controversial Florida migrant detention facility, expected to close, source says

‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ the controversial Florida migrant detention facility, expected to close, source says
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Trump's FDA chief is out after angering pharma CEOs, vaping lobbyists and anti-abortion activists

Marty Makary is resigning as President Donald Trump's Food and Drug Administration chief

Trump's FDA chief is out after angering pharma CEOs, vaping lobbyists and anti-abortion activists
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85-year-old French widow caught in Trump's immigration crackdown describes her detention

The 85-year-old French widow of a U.S. military veteran shares her experience in U.S. immigration detention

85-year-old French widow caught in Trump's immigration crackdown describes her detention
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Trump says US FDA Commissioner Makary is out

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Trump says US FDA Commissioner Makary is out
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US consumer finance agency to bring staff back to office year after closure

Leadership at the U.S. consumer finance watchdog plans to recall staff to the office more than a year after the Trump administration shuttered its

US consumer finance agency to bring staff back to office year after closure
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Israel is worried that Trump will strike a ‘bad deal’ with Iran, leaving war objectives unmet

Israel is worried that Trump will strike a ‘bad deal’ with Iran, leaving war objectives unmet

Israel is worried that Trump will strike a ‘bad deal’ with Iran, leaving war objectives unmet
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FDA chief to depart after Trump signed off on ousting him

FDA chief to depart after Trump signed off on ousting him

FDA chief to depart after Trump signed off on ousting him
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US appeals court pauses ruling against Trump's 10% global tariff

A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday temporarily paused a lower court ruling against the Trump administration's 10% global tariff under Section 122 of the

US appeals court pauses ruling against Trump's 10% global tariff
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PayPal to waive $30 million in fees to settle DOJ probe of minority business program

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PayPal to waive $30 million in fees to settle DOJ probe of minority business program
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Hegseth gets bipartisan grilling on rising costs of the Iran war and Trump's end game

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has faced tough questions from Republican and Democratic lawmakers about the Trump administration’s end game for the Iran war, the rising cost of the conflict and its impact on diminishing U.S. weapons stockpiles

Hegseth gets bipartisan grilling on rising costs of the Iran war and Trump's end game
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Greenland's leader says US military presence part of talks with Trump's diplomats

Greenland's prime minister said on Tuesday that increasing the U.S. military presence in the Arctic territory was part of ongoing

Greenland's leader says US military presence part of talks with Trump's diplomats
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New York hospital system receives grand jury subpoena in US transgender care probe

NYU Langone Health, one of New York City's major hospital networks, said it received a federal grand jury subpoena from the U.S.

New York hospital system receives grand jury subpoena in US transgender care probe
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US war in Iran has cost $29 billion so far, Pentagon says

The United States' war in Iran has ​cost $29 billion so far, a senior Pentagon official said on Tuesday, an increase of $4 billion from an estimate provided late last

US war in Iran has cost $29 billion so far, Pentagon says
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Trump administration 'fine-tuning' actions to ease US beef shortages, White House says

The Trump administration is "fine-tuning" potential presidential executive orders aimed at reducing domestic beef prices, a White House official said on Tuesday after a

Trump administration 'fine-tuning' actions to ease US beef shortages, White House says
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FBI questions CIA officers over Russia assessment in Brennan probe, sources say

The FBI has begun interviewing current and former CIA employees as part of the Department of Justice’s investigation

FBI questions CIA officers over Russia assessment in Brennan probe, sources say
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Lawsuit seeks to halt Trump’s makeover of Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool

A nonprofit on Monday filed a lawsuit

Lawsuit seeks to halt Trump’s makeover of Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool
Business|Environment

Trump administration cancels rule that made conservation a 'use' of public lands

The Interior Department is canceling a rule that put public lands conservation on equal footing with development

Trump administration cancels rule that made conservation a 'use' of public lands
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US issues new sanctions over Iran's oil shipments to China

The U.S. government on Monday announced sanctions against three people and nine companies, including four based in Hong Kong and

US issues new sanctions over Iran's oil shipments to China
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US scientists warn that termination of National Science Board hurts ability to compete with China

More than 2,000 scientists warned the U.S.

US scientists warn that termination of National Science Board hurts ability to compete with China
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Trump nominates Cameron Hamilton, fired after defending FEMA, to lead the agency

President Donald Trump has nominated Cameron Hamilton to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency

Trump nominates Cameron Hamilton, fired after defending FEMA, to lead the agency
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A nonprofit sues to halt Trump’s 'American flag blue' repaint of the Reflecting Pool

A Washington-based nonprofit is asking a judge to stop the Trump administration from altering the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

A nonprofit sues to halt Trump’s 'American flag blue' repaint of the Reflecting Pool
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Trump says Iran ceasefire is on 'life support' and proposes gas tax pause as strait stays closed

U.S. President Donald Trump says the Iran ceasefire is on “life support” after he rejected Tehran’s latest proposal to end the war

Trump says Iran ceasefire is on 'life support' and proposes gas tax pause as strait stays closed
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When you don’t have the facts, argue the law: How Trump’s EPA is limiting its own ability to protect public health far into the future

The EPA’s new interpretations are strategically designed to appeal to the current US Supreme Court’s view of agency authority.

When you don’t have the facts, argue the law: How Trump’s EPA is limiting its own ability to protect public health far into the future
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Germany revives effort to buy US Tomahawks, FT reports

Germany is reviving efforts to buy Tomahawk cruise missiles from the U.S., the Financial Times reported on Sunday, citing people with knowledge of Berlin's strategy.

Germany revives effort to buy US Tomahawks, FT reports
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WHO chief reassures ‘worried’ Tenerife residents ahead of hantavirus ship arrival expected Sunday

WHO chief reassures ‘worried’ Tenerife residents ahead of hantavirus ship arrival expected Sunday

WHO chief reassures ‘worried’ Tenerife residents ahead of hantavirus ship arrival expected Sunday
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Trump administration reaches deal with non-profit over DC golf courses

President Donald Trump's administration and a non-profit group that runs Washington, D.C.'s public golf courses reached a deal on Friday under which the

Trump administration reaches deal with non-profit over DC golf courses
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US military strike on alleged drug boat in the eastern Pacific kills 2, leaves a survivor

The U.S. military’s latest strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean has killed two men while leaving one survivor

US military strike on alleged drug boat in the eastern Pacific kills 2, leaves a survivor
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Rubio defends new US sanctions on Cuba, targeting military-run conglomerate GAESA

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has defended the Trump administration's decision to impose new sanctions on Cuba

Rubio defends new US sanctions on Cuba, targeting military-run conglomerate GAESA
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In legal dispute over 'The View,' ABC argues Trump administration is trying to chill free speech

ABC is accusing the Trump administration of trying to chill free speech and hinder open political discussion

In legal dispute over 'The View,' ABC argues Trump administration is trying to chill free speech
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US imposes sanctions on companies it accuses of aiding Iran's weapons sector

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US imposes sanctions on companies it accuses of aiding Iran's weapons sector
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Trump administration appeals latest court loss on tariffs

The Trump administration on Friday appealed a court ruling that found a 10% global tariff imposed in February was not justified under a 1970s trade law. The U.S.

Trump administration appeals latest court loss on tariffs
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US nears $400 million settlement with TikTok on child-privacy violations, ABC News reports

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US nears $400 million settlement with TikTok on child-privacy violations, ABC News reports
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ABC says Trump’s FCC is threatening free speech in ‘The View’ probe

ABC says Trump’s FCC is threatening free speech in ‘The View’ probe

ABC says Trump’s FCC is threatening free speech in ‘The View’ probe
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Trump agency's order against ABC's 'The View' talk show is invalid, network says

Disney-owned ABC said on Friday the Trump administration's efforts to declare its daytime talk show "The View" subject to federal equal time rules for

Trump agency's order against ABC's 'The View' talk show is invalid, network says
Health|World

US lifts hold on immigration applications for doctors, but leaves others waiting

U.S. immigration officials have quietly lifted a hold on green card and visa applications for doctors from three dozen countries

US lifts hold on immigration applications for doctors, but leaves others waiting
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Rubio questions allies' support on Iran following Italy talks

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Rubio questions allies' support on Iran following Italy talks
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Trump administration will win appeal of ruling against temporary tariffs, US trade chief says

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Trump administration will win appeal of ruling against temporary tariffs, US trade chief says
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White House hosting anti-abortion activists amid Trump backlash

White House hosting anti-abortion activists amid Trump backlash

White House hosting anti-abortion activists amid Trump backlash
Business|Economy|Environment|Food

Trump administration settles meatpacking antitrust case in bid to bring down grocery prices

The Trump administration has reached a proposed settlement in an antitrust case against Agri Stats, a data-sharing company for the meatpacking industry

Trump administration settles meatpacking antitrust case in bid to bring down grocery prices
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US judge rules humanities grant terminations by DOGE were unlawful, discriminatory

A federal judge ruled on Thursday that the terminations of hundreds of humanities grants last year by the Trump administration's so-called Department of

US judge rules humanities grant terminations by DOGE were unlawful, discriminatory
World

US launches a review of Mexican consulates that could lead to closures

The Trump administration is conducting a review of the 53 Mexican consulates in the United States

US launches a review of Mexican consulates that could lead to closures
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Judge rules Trump administration's cancellation of humanities grants was unconstitutional

A federal judge in New York has ruled that the Trump administration's cancellation of over $100 million in humanities grants was unconstitutional

Judge rules Trump administration's cancellation of humanities grants was unconstitutional
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US military says it intercepted Iranian attacks on 3 Navy ships in Strait of Hormuz

The U_S_ military says that it intercepted Iranian attacks on three U_S_ Navy ships as they transited the Strait of Hormuz and “targeted Iranian military facilities responsible for attacking U_S_ forces.”

US military says it intercepted Iranian attacks on 3 Navy ships in Strait of Hormuz
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Rubio and Pope Leo discuss areas of disagreement after weeks of tensions with Trump

Rubio and Pope Leo discuss areas of disagreement after weeks of tensions with Trump

Rubio and Pope Leo discuss areas of disagreement after weeks of tensions with Trump
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The Latest: US military says it intercepted Iranian attacks on 3 Navy ships in Strait of Hormuz

The U_S_ military says it intercepted Iranian attacks on three Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz and “targeted Iranian military facilities responsible for attacking U_S_ forces."

The Latest: US military says it intercepted Iranian attacks on 3 Navy ships in Strait of Hormuz
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UN experts warn US fuel blockade in Cuba puts human rights at risk

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UN experts warn US fuel blockade in Cuba puts human rights at risk
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Oil-price bets ahead of Iran war news totalled $7 billion, reporting shows

A series of well-timed market bets on falling oil prices totalling as much as $7 billion during March and April spread across multiple

Oil-price bets ahead of Iran war news totalled $7 billion, reporting shows
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Trump-appointed FEMA Review Council proposes sweeping changes to federal disaster support

A council appointed by President Donald Trump has proposed significant changes to the Federal Emergency Management Agency

Trump-appointed FEMA Review Council proposes sweeping changes to federal disaster support
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South Florida man from Cuba being pressured to self-deport after release from "Alligator Alcatraz"

South Florida man from Cuba being pressured to self-deport after release from "Alligator Alcatraz"

South Florida man from Cuba being pressured to self-deport after release from "Alligator Alcatraz"
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The Pentagon is delaying wind power development — even on private land

The Pentagon is delaying wind power development — even on private land

The Pentagon is delaying wind power development — even on private land
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The Trump administration is trying to divert $2 billion in global health funding to pay for USAID shutdown

The Trump administration is trying to divert $2 billion in global health funding to pay for USAID shutdown

The Trump administration is trying to divert $2 billion in global health funding to pay for USAID shutdown
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‘I am trying to stay alive.’ Jobs at mom-and-pop shops are disappearing

‘I am trying to stay alive.’ Jobs at mom-and-pop shops are disappearing

‘I am trying to stay alive.’ Jobs at mom-and-pop shops are disappearing