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Hurricane Ida's direct hit on the nation's oil and gasoline industry could send gas prices higher. Pictured is damaged Shell station in Kenner

Hurricane Ida may push gas prices even higher

By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Hurricane Ida’s direct hit on the nation’s oil and gasoline industry could send gas prices higher, exacerbating inflation that’s already hurting American consumers. But how much prices will increase, and for how long, will depend on the extent of the damage. The storm hit Louisiana and the Gulf Coast on

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Beheshta Arghand decided to leave Afghanistan

Female journalist flees Afghanistan following groundbreaking TV interview with Taliban spokesman

By Brian Stelter, CNN Business Earlier this month, Beheshta Arghand made history in Afghanistan. Arghand, a female anchor at TOLO, an Afghan news network, interviewed a senior Taliban representative on the air. The interview garnered headlines around the world. Two days later, Arghand did it again, interviewing Malala Yousafzai, the activist who survived a Taliban

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