A ship’s crew tried to escape the Strait of Hormuz. They met with a hail of bullets.
Before chancing the treacherous waters of the Strait of Hormuz, the all-Filipino crew of 23 had been stranded at anchor...
The mental health benefit of striking up conversations with strangers
Nick Epley was commuting to work at the University of Chicago when he looked across the train and wondered: Why...
Slain mosque security guard had warned teachers to lock doors, imam says
The three men killed in Monday’s shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego were a shopkeeper, his friend and...
A crisis 90 miles offshore should spur U.S. business leaders to action
Richard Branson is the co-founder of Virgin Group. Brett Perlmutter is an investor and former head of Google Cuba. The...
Trump’s unhealthy grip on the stock market is now in writing
Matthew Lynn is a financial columnist and author. He writes for the Daily Telegraph and the Spectator in London. A...
Burritos with a side of teen violence
Bedlam broke out at a Chipotle in D.C.’s Navy Yard neighborhood on Saturday night, as a group of violent teenagers...
Why Congo’s Ebola outbreak is far more alarming than hantavirus
For weeks, the media has been fixated on whether a hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship, which killed three people,...
Gun, notebook from Mangione’s backpack can be used in state trial, judge rules
NEW YORK — A judge ruled Monday that several of the belongings found in Luigi Mangione’s backpack when he was...
A birthday shouldn’t dictate who gets to use AI
You’re reading Superintelligent, a newsletter about AI. Click here to get the full edition in your inbox. Ruhan Gupta is...
Here’s how we used AI to find gambling ads in televised sports
The Washington Post used AI to analyze 50 televised sports games for references to betting. Here’s how we did it....
Inside a cargo ship braving gunfire to escape the Strait of Hormuz
Before chancing the treacherous waters of the Strait of Hormuz, the all-Filipino crew of 23 had been stranded at anchor...
The private sector can provide Cuba with the humanitarian aid it needs
Richard Branson is the co-founder of Virgin Group. Brett Perlmutter is an investor and former head of Google Cuba. The...
The stock market has got to tune out Trump
Matthew Lynn is a financial columnist and author. He writes for the Daily Telegraph and the Spectator in London. A...
7 charts that explain why the job market is so tough right now
The U.S. job market is fairly stable. But it certainly doesn’t feel that way to most job seekers. The job...
Teen leads charge to block ICE detention centers from opening near schools
SURPRISE, Ariz. — It was around midnight when Cali Overs approached the lectern in city hall in early February. She...
