Why Little Was Done to Head Off Oil’s Strait of Hormuz Problem
Geography and regional rivalries have prevented Gulf countries from finding a true alternative to the strait, which the war with Iran has effectively shut down.Read More
What to Know About Iran’s Kharg Island
The Persian Gulf island, targeted by U.S. strikes, is home to Iran’s main oil export terminal. Any disruption could jolt global energy markets.Read More
TikTok Investors Set to Pay $10 Billion Fee to Trump Administration
The large fee is the latest example of the White House’s inserting itself into corporate deal making in unusual and aggressive ways.Read More
The Michigan Synagogue Attacker Was a Quiet Restaurant Worker
Days before the antisemitic violence, an imam recalled seeing Ayman Mohamad Ghazali at a service for his relatives who had been killed in the war in Lebanon.Read More
Temple Israel Staff Raced to Save Lives in Michigan Synagogue Attack
“I didn’t breathe until I knew all of the kids were OK,” one teacher recalled after a truck crashed through the doors of a Michigan synagogue this week.Read More
The Fall of Noma’s Chef Reverberates in the Restaurant World
In the industry where René Redzepi reigned, fellow chefs are debating how, and how much, restaurant kitchens can change.Read More
Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Demand for Student Race Data
A group of Democratic attorneys general had sued to overturn the Trump administration’s new policy that demanded the past seven years of student application data.Read More
After 17 Oscar Nominations, Diane Warren Is Still Chasing Her First Win
For Diane Warren, the work is the reward. But after 16 losses, an original song Oscar would be nice, too.Read More
Trump Softens Call for Protesters to Take Over Iran
President Trump said protesters risk getting shot “right through the head,” a change in tone from his earlier comments that Iranians must seize the chance to take over their government.Read More
Judge Quashes Justice Dept.’s Subpoenas of Fed, Crippling Its Pursuit of Trump’s Rivals
Judge James E. Boasberg derided the U.S. attorney’s office in Washington for pursuing a case against Jerome H. Powell that appeared to be motivated by President Trump’s desire for vengeance.Read More