Investors and Trump Face an Iran Dilemma
A spike in oil prices has roiled stocks and bonds again and threatens to accelerate inflation — adding pressure on the White House.
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Live Updates: Iran’s Choice of Leader Signals Defiance; Oil Price Surge Rattles Markets
Top clerics selected Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran’s supreme leader, despite President Trump’s warning that he was “unacceptable.” Oil pr…
Homes Searched in Pennsylvania After Bomb Near N.Y.C. Mayor’s House
Federal authorities conducted searches after a homemade bomb that failed to detonate was thrown outside Gracie Mansion, Mayor Zohran Mamdani…
The War’s Effect on the Supermarket
We examine the Middle East’s role in food production.
Iran’s Next Supreme Leader, and the New Lucrative Pardon Industry for Rich Offenders
Plus, the “slop bowl” is losing its appeal.
Fear and Hope for Iranians Trapped Between Bombs and Defiant Rulers
Many in Iran feel helpless in the face of their entrenched system, and some are becoming increasingly embittered by the fierce American and …
Australia Urged to Protect Members of the Iranian Women’s Soccer Team
The athletes, who are set to head home, were called ‘traitors’ by Iran’s state media after they didn’t sing their national anthem du…
Markwayne Mullin, Once a Political Outsider, Moves All the Way In
The Oklahoma senator whom President Trump chose to run the Department of Homeland Security has risen in Washington by styling himself as a M…
‘The Old Game Is Back’: Oil Is a Potent Geopolitical Tool Again
The war in the Middle East has sent prices soaring, showing how much the world continues to depend on reliable supplies of oil and gas.
Trump Is Making the U.S. More Vulnerable to Oil Shocks
America is a big oil producer. But its overreliance on crude — and the president’s efforts to keep it that way — mean times like these…
Scientists Get a Glimpse of How New Pandemics Are Made
Researchers have devised a new tool for discerning between naturally occurring viral outbreaks and those resulting from lab accidents.
4 Things Billionaires Are Doing With Their Money to Influence Elections
300 billionaires and their families spent more than $3 billion on federal elections in 2024. Here’s a snapshot of how a surging class of u…