Iranians Voice Shock and Defiance in Face of Trump’s Latest Deadline
President Trump has threatened devastating attacks if Iran does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Some Iranians questioned what had happened to American values.Read More
How a New York Times Journalist Reports on the Iran War Without Being There
Despite heavy restrictions on journalists and an internet blockade, Yeganeh Torbati has been able to reach people during fleeting windows of connectivity.Read More
Trump Threatens ‘Complete Demolition’ by Midnight, and Dark Money Flows Into Midterms
Plus, a look behind the moon.Read More
Bill Ackman’s Fund Offers to Buy Universal Music in $64 Billion Deal
The complex transaction pitched by the billionaire hedge fund manager would need to pass muster with the music label’s shareholders.Read More
‘No Labels’ Arizona Wants to Rebrand as the Independent Party
Both the Democratic and Republican parties in Arizona have been locked in a legal battle with a chapter of the group “No Labels” as it tries to rechristen itself.Read More
Pakistan Says It Hit a Military Target. Investigations Suggest It Was a Rehab Center.
After the deadliest attack in Afghanistan since the Taliban took over, families searched among photos and remains for signs of their relatives.Read More
Idaho Cut Services for People With Schizophrenia. Then the Deaths Began.
Eliminating outreach to people with severe mental illness set off such a cascade of bad outcomes that Idaho has scrambled to reverse the cuts.Read More
Texas Considers Required Reading List for Schools, Which Includes the Bible
Education officials are planning an overhaul to English and social studies in the nation’s largest Republican led state.Read More
Weakened and Reluctant, Yemen’s Houthis Belatedly Enter War
Analysts say their delay in supporting Iran is partly because their capabilities were severely degraded by the U.S.-Israeli campaign last year.Read More
Ukraine Ramps Up Attacks on Russian Oil, Aiming to Curb Iran War Windfall
As the Persian Gulf conflict boosts the oil revenue that finances Moscow’s war against Ukraine, Kyiv’s forces are striking at Russia’s ability to refine and ship its crude.Read More