Gulf States Lead Push to Invest in New Syria

The fall of the Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad has opened a window for wealthy Gulf countries to expand their influence as the sway of Iran diminishes.Read More
‘The Bear’ Season 4: Here Are the Cameos

“The Bear” returned for its fourth season this week with high-stakes restaurant drama and high-wattage cameos.Read More
Could a Michelin Star Actually Save the Restaurant in ‘The Bear?’

In Season 4 of the hit FX show, accolades are on the mind of Carmy Berzatto and his staff. But how much do they help real businesses?Read More
‘The Bear’ Is Back, but Where’s the Beef?

The restaurant’s business challenge in Season 4 — balancing comfort food and haute cuisine — is also a metaphor for the show’s creative issues.Read More
Appeals Court Weighs Trump’s Use of Alien Enemies Act for Deportations

The case is likely to be the first to reach the Supreme Court on the substantive issue of the president’s invocation of a rarely used wartime law.Read More
The Dollar Has Its Worst Start to a Year Since 1973

It has continued to slide even as President Trump has backed down from his tariff threats and the U.S. stock market has recovered from its losses.Read More
Senate’s New A.I. Moratorium Proposal Draws Fresh Criticism

Language in the chamber’s spending bill says that state laws related to A.I. cannot pose an “undue or disproportionate burden” to tech companies.Read More
Trump Steps Up Pressure Campaign on Powell With Handwritten Note

President Trump has repeatedly attacked Jerome H. Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, for resisting his demands for lower interest rates.Read More
The War Within the Sinaloa Cartel Explained

One of the world’s most powerful criminal syndicates is facing a government crackdown and internal war after the son of a drug lord betrayed his partner.Read More
Cartel Fighters Make a Desperate Alliance That Could Transform Underworld

The Sinaloa Cartel, the world’s most-feared fentanyl trafficker, is reeling from an internal war and a U.S.-Mexican crackdown. Its fate could upend global criminal networks.Read More