Iran hits Gulf energy sites, escalating war, as U.S. mulls sanctions rollback
DUBAI — Iran’s escalating strikes on energy infrastructure across the Persian Gulf are stoking fears of a full-blown energy crisis,...
Houston Rodeo implements dress code policy after backlash over scantily clad revelers: ‘Put on some damn clothes’
Houston, you have a problem. Organizers for the world’s largest rodeo are putting their boots down and demanding guests dress...
Deepening Iran conflict exposes cracks in U.S. and Israeli objectives
When the United States and Israel initiated the war against Iran last month, their messages were perfectly in sync on...
I thought using AI and vibe coding could protect me from job cuts, but Amazon still laid me off. Here’s what I learned.
Tejal Rives joined Amazon in 2021. Courtesy of Tejal RivesTejal Rives hoped adopting AI at work would help keep her...
Hezbollah is bombing northern Israel again. Residents are staying put.
KIBBUTZ MANARA, Israel — Orna Weinberg, 60, moves through her house at night in darkness. Turning the lights on might...
Trump just planted the seed of his destruction
There may have been no more honest action in this administration than when Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth insisted the Pentagon...
Inside the Trump administration’s campaign to expand ‘free speech’ in Europe
In early 2025, aides to Vice President JD Vance ordered a small office at the State Department to document how...
They defended the Capitol on Jan. 6. Their names are missing from the tribute.
A bronze plaque was recently bolted to a quiet hallway in the U.S. Capitol, honoring law enforcement who defended the...
Why my $150 million startup thinks it can solve the $406 billion loneliness problem
Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace once promised to bring humanity closer together. They delivered something else entirely. The screen economy that...
Small businesses reeling from tariffs brace for spiking oil prices
In Minneapolis, Jeff Anderson’s wholesale trade company is bracing for another wave of price increases after tariffs rippled through his...
