U.S. and Iran Trade Attacks, Threatening Cease-Fire: What to Know
Two men sitting in a skiff are seen fishing near a vessel anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar...
What the Desert Taught Me About Cinco de Mayo
The San Luis Potosi Desert Highlands in Mexico. —Photo Beto—Getty Images The first time I experienced Cinco de Mayo in...
What to Know About the Secret Service Shooting Near the White House
Police cordoned off an area in response to a shooting incident at the intersection of 15th and Independence Ave in...
What Travelers Should Know About Getting Refunds and Booking—or Rebooking—Trips Following Spirit Airlines’ Demise
Aircraft parked out of service at Orlando International Airport in the United States on an unspecified date. —Ronaldo Silva—NurPhoto/Getty Images...
What to Know About Hantavirus Amid a Suspected Cruise-Ship Outbreak
The cruise ship MV Hondius stationary off the port of Praia, the capital of Cape Verde, on May 3, 2026....
City Farming Could Supply Nearly 30% of Europe’s Fruit and Vegetable Needs, Study Finds
An urban garden in A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. —Gustavo de la Paz/Europa Press—Getty Images Most of the time, an urban...
Why the Taiwanese President’s ‘Arrive Then Announce’ Diplomacy Has Infuriated China
Taiwan’s President William Lai Ching-te, second from left, reviews a honor guard with Eswatini King Mswati III in a military...
Here’s What’s New on Netflix in May 2026
Tina Fey leads a second season of ‘The Four Seasons’ —Courtesy of Netflix Laughs, tears, and thrills are coming to...
The Case Against Backpacking
—Education Images—Getty Images One night, while backpacking in Guatemala, I was woken up by a pain in my leg. Nearly...
What to Know About Trump’s Plan to ‘Guide’ Ships Out of the Strait of Hormuz
Boats navigate the sea around Qeshm Island, Iran, in the Strait of Hormuz, on April 28, 2026. —Asghar Besharati—Getty Images...
Chuck Schumer Urges House and White House to Follow Senate in Prediction-Market Ban
—Martin Lelievre—AFP/Getty Images Days after the Senate banned its members and staffers from trading on prediction markets, Senate Minority Leader...
The U.S. Military Drawdown in Europe Has Only Just Begun
Soldiers from the US Army in a simulated village during the Combined Resolve “Greywolves” exercise at the US Army’s Hohenfels...
The Rise of Antisemitism in the U.K.
People attend a rally organized by Campaign Against Antisemitism opposite Downing Street in central London on April 30, 2026. —Carlos...
Lynas Rare Earths CEO Amanda Lacaze on Having the Guts to Invest During a Price Slump
—Matt Jelonek—Bloomberg/Getty Images The current global furor over rare earth supply chains wasn’t a surprise for Amanda Lacaze. In fact,...
Federal Court Blocks Mailing of Abortion Pill Mifepristone. Here’s What to Know
In this photo illustration, packages of Mifepristone tablets are displayed at a family planning clinic on April 13, 2023 in...
