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What Trump’s New Iran Blockade Could Mean for Oil Prices
The first blockade in April choked off Iranian exports without causing a lasting price surge. Now global oil reserves are lower, and ships f…

China’s Chip Champion to Raise Billions in Race for A.I. Control
CXMT, a linchpin in China’s drive to develop homegrown artificial intelligence technology, is aiming to raise nearly $10 billion in a bloc…

Paramedics Help Save Lives in New York. Can They Afford to Live There?
Some of New York City’s emergency medical workers make just $18 an hour. Their boss, Zohran Mamdani, has staked his mayoralty on making Ne…

Mamdani Will Advance Project to Speed Up Buses in the Bronx
The road redesign to prioritize buses, the first such project in the borough, had been put on hold after the Trump administration objected t…

Late Night Calls Lindsey Graham’s Senate Seat ‘an Inheritance Jackpot’
“A Senate seat? Most people just get a garage full of damp boxes,” Michael Kosta said of Graham’s sister filling the late senator’s …

China’s Economy Grows at Slowest Pace in Years
Economic growth of 4.3 percent in the second quarter, versus the same period last year, reflected a broad slump outside of the country’s e…

For Argentina, a World Cup Semifinal Against England Isn’t Just Soccer
Wednesday’s contest for a spot in the final carries the weight of a 1986 contentious clash, a war over the Falklands and a national mythol…

Missing From Prince Harry’s Trip to Britain: A Reunion With Prince William
Harry is clearly repairing his relationship with King Charles III, but the rift with his brother remains unresolved.

Argentina Tries to Win Another World Cup. Neighboring Nations Cheer Against It.
Rather than rally behind the tournament’s last Latin American team, other countries in the region are confronting Argentina’s fraught cl…

Alzheimer’s Blood Tests Offer New Promise to Diagnose and Predict the Disease
New studies are shedding light on how the tests could eventually transform treatment.

Tech Investors and Longevity Influencers Back Neko Health’s Expansion
The health tech start-up co-founded by Spotify’s Daniel Ek is worth billions more after a new $700 million funding round.