Inside the U.S.-Iran Deal, and Trump Hosts U.F.C. Fights

Plus, crafting the perfect grass for the World Cup.Read More
Hormuz Reopening Would Offer Relief for Asia, but Economic Scars Will Remain

For months, Asia has suffered a physical supply crunch that will likely drag on its economies long after the crucial waterway reopens.Read More
For His 80th Birthday, Trump Brought a Cage Match to the White House Lawn

President Trump sat ringside beside his wife, Melania Trump, for an event that used the trappings of the White House for a U.F.C. brawl.Read More
Trump’s U.F.C. Event Comes as Backing of Young Men, Once a Strength, Wanes

Some Republicans see a political opening in Sunday’s fights at the White House. Democrats say they see a distraction from more pressing matters.Read More
Trump Claims Strait Will be ‘Permanently Toll Free’ Under Agreement With Iran

In a call to The New York Times, President Trump praised Russia and China’s leaders and described Israel’s prime minister as “a very difficult guy.”Read More
The Secrets of a Soccer-Turf Master

John Sorochan, a turf scientist at the University of Tennessee, has led the yearslong, multimillion-dollar effort to develop perfect playing fields for the 2026 World Cup.Read More
Team Curaçao Arrives at the World Cup With Much of the Island in Tow.

Qualifying for the world’s biggest sporting event meant everything for residents of the Caribbean island country.Read More
Oil Prices Tumble After Trump Announces Deal With Iran

Oil prices fell and stocks gained on Sunday evening on the hope that a deal would allow more energy and other goods to flow through the Strait of Hormuz.Read More
The Knicks Effect: Irresistible, Spontaneous Dancing

The Knicks turned New York City into a stage, where movement is a catalyst for untainted happiness.Read More
Deadlocked Wars: How Major Powers Misread the Regions They Attacked

Russia and the United States projected their own centralized views onto Ukraine and Iran, analysts said. As a result, the smaller countries trapped larger ones in a costly confrontation.Read More