Why Trump can’t explain the start — or the endgame — of the war in Iran
World
March 10, 2026
Why Trump can’t explain the start — or the endgame — of the war in Iran
President Donald Trump has spent a lifetime talking himself out of tough spots. But in the war with Iran, his…
‘We can’t take it anymore’: How Trump is pushing Cuba to the brink
World
March 9, 2026
‘We can’t take it anymore’: How Trump is pushing Cuba to the brink
Havana, Cuba — The Cuban man sidled up next to me on the street whispering as if he were sharing…
The winners of the smartphone boom think they know what the next big tech gadget is
Technology
March 9, 2026
The winners of the smartphone boom think they know what the next big tech gadget is
The next wave of tech devices may not have a screen. You might not realize that they’re recording you. And…
Lebanon “ready to resume negotiations” with Israel, says prime minister
Middle East
March 9, 2026
Lebanon “ready to resume negotiations” with Israel, says prime minister
Lebanon’s government is “ready to resume negotiations” with Israel, the country’s prime minister told local media Monday, as Israeli attacks…
The oil price shock threatens to hurt Americans where it counts
Features/Interviews
March 9, 2026
The oil price shock threatens to hurt Americans where it counts
President Donald Trump had the economic wind at his back at the start of the year: falling mortgage rates, relatively…
New supreme leader takes job as Iran faces unprecedented “existential crisis,” says observer
Middle East
March 9, 2026
New supreme leader takes job as Iran faces unprecedented “existential crisis,” says observer
Mojtaba Khamenei, who succeeded his father Ali Khamenei as Iran’s new supreme leader, is going to be a hardliner, as…
Huge fire in Scotland triggers train chaos, partial collapse of historic building
World
March 9, 2026
Huge fire in Scotland triggers train chaos, partial collapse of historic building
A massive fire near one of Scotland’s busiest train stations has engulfed a historic building in Glasgow, causing it to…
Most European leaders have tiptoed around Trump’s war with Iran. Not Spain’s PM
World
March 9, 2026
Most European leaders have tiptoed around Trump’s war with Iran. Not Spain’s PM
Most European leaders have trodden a fine line between offering limited support for US military action against Iran and warning…
Trump’s Iran war drags the world into his tear-it-down politics
Features/Interviews
March 9, 2026
Trump’s Iran war drags the world into his tear-it-down politics
America’s attitude toward allies leading up to the Iran war was the geopolitical equivalent of a slogan on a jacket…
At a loss for words? Gen Z is outsourcing the hard conversations to AI
Technology
March 8, 2026
At a loss for words? Gen Z is outsourcing the hard conversations to AI
Around two am on a Monday, Emily received a text from a fellow student, Patrick, whom she had gone on…