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'I need a job to save my life': Inside America’s unemployment crisis

Sudden job loss shatters far more than a paycheck. In an unforgiving hiring landscape, unemployed Americans are losing their security and themselves. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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'I need a job to save my life': Inside America’s unemployment crisis

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. Josh Morgan, Antranik Tahitian, USA Today Antranik Tahitian, Illustration by Jennifer Borresen

Sudden job loss shatters far more than a paycheck. In an unforgiving hiring landscape, unemployed Americans are losing their security and themselves.

 

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The victims included six juveniles in the shooting near FAMU's Bragg Memorial Stadium in Tallahassee, police said.

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From the Jersey Devil to Bigfoot, creatures have a hold on Americans' imaginations. Here's how they originated, and why they continue to fascinate us.

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The Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate is doubling down on a controversial ad featuring his Democratic opponent's estranged mother.

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Breast cancer screening poses several obstacles. Kelly Rogers Victor writes how health care should better meet patients where they are.

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The victims included six juveniles in the shooting near FAMU's Bragg Memorial Stadium in Tallahassee, police said.

The Tallahassee Police Department investigates the scene of a shooting that occurred on Perry Street, behind Bragg Memorial Stadium just hours after the Florida A&M University homecoming game took place Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026.

From the Jersey Devil to Bigfoot, creatures have a hold on Americans' imaginations. Here's how they originated, and why they continue to fascinate us.

The Jersey Devil, which according to lore, has haunted this wilderness area of southern New Jersey for nearly 250 years, is depicted in this drawing by Linda Reddington of Manahawkin, New Jersey, a writer and artist who has studied the regional legend extensively.

The Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate is doubling down on a controversial ad featuring his Democratic opponent's estranged mother.

Ohio gubernatorial Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy speaks to the media after a campaign stop during his 2026 Ohio Republican Bus Tour in Strongsville, Ohio, US, October 23, 2026.

Breast cancer screening poses several obstacles. Kelly Rogers Victor writes how health care should better meet patients where they are.

Breast cancer screening poses several obstacles.

Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, will become the first gay man elected to the Senate if he wins on Nov. 3, but no one is talking about it.

Rep. Chris Pappas, D-NH, right, candidate for U.S. Senate, with his husband Vann Bentley, outside the Portsmouth Ward 5 polls during the New Hampshire primary Sept. 8, 2026.

Americans hold more wealth in stocks than real estate for the first time since World War 2. Is the American Dream getting redefined?

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 29, 2026. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon

Lay's is dropping limited-time flavors inspired by Thanksgiving meals and popular chocolate desserts. Here are the new festive flavors.

Lay's is releasing new chips with flavors inspired by the holidays, including Cheddar Scalloped-Style Potatoes, Holiday Turkey and Maple Bacon.

Check fraud is rising even as the number of checks in circulation is declining. If you're still sending them in the mail, it may be time to stop.

Consumer advocates say it's becoming increasingly risky to send a paper check in the mail.

In some ways, end-of-life financial decisions for a human and a pet could not be more different. And for pet owners, they could not be more difficult.

The author's dog as a puppy.

Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, will become the first gay man elected to the Senate if he wins on Nov. 3, but no one is talking about it.

Rep. Chris Pappas, D-NH, right, candidate for U.S. Senate, with his husband Vann Bentley, outside the Portsmouth Ward 5 polls during the New Hampshire primary Sept. 8, 2026.

Americans hold more wealth in stocks than real estate for the first time since World War 2. Is the American Dream getting redefined?

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 29, 2026. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon

Lay's is dropping limited-time flavors inspired by Thanksgiving meals and popular chocolate desserts. Here are the new festive flavors.

Lay's is releasing new chips with flavors inspired by the holidays, including Cheddar Scalloped-Style Potatoes, Holiday Turkey and Maple Bacon.

Check fraud is rising even as the number of checks in circulation is declining. If you're still sending them in the mail, it may be time to stop.

Consumer advocates say it's becoming increasingly risky to send a paper check in the mail.

In some ways, end-of-life financial decisions for a human and a pet could not be more different. And for pet owners, they could not be more difficult.

The author's dog as a puppy.
 

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