Even after a cease-fire, Iran is keeping a chokehold on traffic, forcing countries to cut deals that could put them at odds with the U.S.A billboard that appeared over the weekend in Tehran shows Iranian soldiers with American military planes and ships caught in a net, with the message “The Strait o
The cost at the pump made its biggest monthly percentage increase in decades amid lingering tensions over the war in Iran.The average cost of a gallon of regular gasoline was $3.64 in March, up from $2.91 in February.
Many long-haul truckers in China have a tight budget and live frugally on the road, sleeping and cooking in their vehicles. Now, the pain at the pump is forcing some drivers to rethink their lives.
Soaring energy costs led to the biggest monthly increase in the Consumer Price Index since the peak of the post-pandemic inflation crisis in June 2022.
The war with Iran is preventing huge amounts of oil from flowing out of the Persian Gulf, but the prices that many people track don’t fully capture the scale of the disruption.
Renewable energy is cheaper to run than fossil fuels, especially with war choking oil supply. But it hasn’t turned out that way for some European countries, and the reason is complex.
Zohran Mamdani based his successful campaign for mayor of New York City on several central pledges. Here’s an early look on where those stand.
Responding to what she said were smears, the first lady said she never had knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse and was not a victim of his. She called for a congressional hearing for his victims.Melania Trump, the first lady, made an unexpected statement about Jeffrey Epstein at the White House on
Inside the world of “conquesting,” where vandals break into the operator’s booth, fool around with the control panel — and maybe take a quick joyride.
The man seen beating a woman is from Haiti and faces a murder charge in Florida, officials said. President Trump has fought to end protections for Haitian immigrants.President Trump at the White House on Monday. Mr. Trump has made disparaging comments about Haitian immigrants for years.
Acknowledging that the government may have recently stepped up the pace of removal proceedings, a federal judge wrote that he could not immediately intervene.Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis in January, after questioning employees of a Somali American-owned business about their immigration status
Self-deportation is an idea with deep roots. It’s making a comeback.
Since imposing a $100,000 fee on new visas in September, the Trump administration has upended the skilled worker program.Sara McCabe, the president of the Wayside Youth & Family Support Network, a nonprofit that has struggled in recent years to recruit teachers for its special education school.
At a convention in New York, possible candidates for the Democratic presidential primary are making overtures to Black voters, a vital constituency.Kamala Harris, former vice president and the 2024 Democratic presidential candidate, spoke at the National Action Network Convention in New York on Frid
California’s ballot initiative wars are so lucrative that signature gatherers are offering cash and pizza for names on a petition. The exchange is illegal, and state officials say they are investigating.A man signs a petition at a folding table in the Tenderloin neighborhood of San Francisco. Signat
Avid players of video games have emerged as a target demographic for recruiters at a range of federal agencies, including the military and the Department of Homeland Security.The air traffic control tower at Ronald Reagan National Airport.
Security lines are shorter, but the shutdown continues and pay is unresolved. With the World Cup around the corner, T.S.A. agents are tempering their expectations.Back pay for Transportation Security Administration agents has recently been restored, but questions remain about future paychecks as the
Annie Judis, 82, gets a kick out of defying expectations about what the body can do.
Here’s what you need to know about Artemis II and the splashdown of the Orion capsule.A view of the moon and Earth captured on camera by the Artemis II astronauts.
Our critic Jason Farago shares what you shouldn’t miss in a city undergoing a palpable cultural renewal.
What are the implications if the government of the world’s most powerful country is chaotic in its thinking and not reliably in touch with reality?
Without Trump on the midterms ballot, how will his party fare?
Claude Mythos Preview is dangerous, Anthropic said. We explain the risks.In San Francisco.
The Rev. Marko Ivan Rupnik has installed mosaics across the Roman Catholic world, including at the Vatican. After nuns accused him of abuse, some want his work removed.Covering a mosaic made by the Rev. Marko Ivan Rupnik at Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire Basilica in Lourdes, France, in 2025.
