‘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.
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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
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In Senate Race, Talarico Challenges ‘Heretical’ Right-Wing Christianity
James Talarico, the Democratic nominee from Texas, hopes to counter what he sees as a conservative takeover of the American church.
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Voting Rights Groups Raise Alarms About Case Before the Supreme Court
The groups are working to educate voters in the South about how they would be affected if the court strikes down a key provision of the Voti…
Bennie Thompson Faces a Young Challenger in the Mississippi Primary
The longest-serving Black Democrat in Mississippi, Bennie Thompson is a formidable political force. But he is not immune to a national trend…
With a New Oscar on the Line, the Process of Casting Has Changed Drastically
What once involved an actor and a casting director in a room is now a technologically advanced exercise with pros and cons for performers.
Consumers Paid Tariffs on Overseas Items. Now They Want a Refund.
The Trump administration has yet to announce a process to return fees paid by companies and shoppers for tariffs now deemed illegal.
The Bank Trump Is Relying On for Rare-Earth Minerals
The Export-Import Bank is providing a $10 billion loan to Project Vault, an initiative to stockpile critical minerals. The project is the ad…
Who’s a Better Writer: A.I. or Humans? Take Our Quiz.
A.I. chatbots contain the sum of all human knowledge. That can make them pretty good writers.