Oil Price Hits Wartime High Above $120 a Barrel as Iran War Standoff Continues
The longer the disruption to Middle East fuel supplies lasts, the risk grows that higher energy costs will feed into broader inflation that could dent economic growth.
Why the U.A.E. is Quitting OPEC
The United Arab Emirates is walking away from OPEC this May. The New York Times’ energy reporter, Rebecca Elliott, breaks down how the war with Iran provided the perfect opening for the U.A.E. to go solo.
Iranians Live With Pain and Powerlessness, Beneath a Smooth Veneer
After months of upheaval, many are attempting to get on with their lives while quietly grappling with grief, economic stress and a loss of hope.An emotional goodbye on Iran’s border with Turkey before an Iranian family headed to Australia for work, not knowing when they would reunite with loved ones
Rising Fuel Prices Could Force Excruciating Choices on Economic Policies
The Bank of England held interest rates steady on Thursday, and the European Central Bank is expected to do the same, as officials search for signs of possible longer-term damage.A gas station in Paris. The war in Iran had an almost immediate impact on European inflation, increasing gasoline prices
What the Voting Rights Act Decision Means, and Hegseth’s Heated Testimony
Plus, chatbots told scientists how to make bioweapons.The Supreme Court struck down Louisiana’s voting map as an unconstitutional racial gerrymander in a move that could make it harder for lawmakers to create majority-minority voting districts.
In Blow to Voting Rights Act, Supreme Court Embraces Claim of Racial Progress
The majority said the law was a victim of its own success and no longer needed. Dissenters responded that Congress should make the call.People lining up to register to vote in Selma, Ala., in February 1965.
Some Black Southerners Say Voting Rights Ruling ‘Missed the Mark’
Veterans of the civil rights movement and others said the Supreme Court decision felt like a bleak end to decades of gains in Black representation in the region.A commemoration of the 1965 voting rights march known as Bloody Sunday for the violence inflicted upon activists. “I just never in my wilde
Democrats Regret Creating Independent Redistricting Commissions After Supreme Court Ruling
A decade ago, the party sought independent redistricting commissions. Now, in an era of extreme gerrymandering, such efforts could slow Democrats as they try to keep up with Republicans.Colorado has an independent redistricting commission that Democrats are now trying to undo.
British Royals Crisscross Manhattan in Brief Visit Packed With Photo Ops
Michael Bloomberg, left, King Charles III and Queen Camilla laid flowers at the 9/11 memorial on Wednesday morning, the first of several stops during the royal couple’s visit to New York City.
What the Royal State Dinner Guest List Says About Trump’s America
There were at least 10 American billionaires, six Fox News hosts, assorted presidential pals, no Democratic politicians and not so many British.President Trump and Melania Trump with King Charles III of Britain and Queen Camilla at the White House on Tuesday.
Mamdani Suggested UK Should Return the Koh-i-Noor Diamond. Here’s the Back Story.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York suggested that Britain should return the gem, a symbol of colonial plunder. Here’s the back story of the famed jewel.The Koh-i-Noor diamond, right of center, is set in a crown made for the British royal family.
Attacks on Jewish Targets in Europe Suggest Hybrid Warfare
Officials are investigating similar attacks across Europe, all claimed by a shadowy Islamist group that may be using low-cost, unsophisticated methods to sow fear in Jewish communities.An arson attack in the Golders Green neighborhood of London in March destroyed four ambulances run by a Jewish orga
Police in Australia Were Warned of Terror Risk Before Bondi Attack, Report Says
A Jewish security group told police an attack on the community was “likely” because of heightened antisemitism, days before December’s mass shooting in Sydney.A memorial at Bondi Beach, the site of the attack, in Sydney, Australia, in December.
Mariah Explains Her Hit-Producing Songwriting Process
The artist talks about writing her era-defining hits, the pleasures of collaboration and some of the ways she has been undercredited as a writer.
How Taylor Swift Writes a Song, In Her Own Words
The artist shares stories behind some of her biggest hits, her love of a “rant bridge” and how life in the public eye informs the stories she tells in her songs.
U.S. Economy Grew 2 Percent in Early 2026 Even as War in Iran Began to Hit Energy Prices
Gross domestic product expanded at a 2 percent annual rate in the first three months of the year, a period that included the first weeks of conflict in the Middle East.First-quarter gross domestic product data offered a snapshot of the U.S. economy since the war-related oil shock.
Fed Meeting Underscores Tough Task Ahead for Warsh
Jerome H. Powell on Wednesday announced he would stay on as a governor at the central bank as internal divisions sharpen about the policy path forward.Jerome H. Powell on Wednesday said that he would remain at the central bank after his term as chair ends on May 15 and his successor, Kevin M. Warsh,
How Powell Just Complicated Trump’s Fed Plans
Traders now think the Federal Reserve will keep steady interest rates, or perhaps even increase them, amid succession intrigue at the central bank.Jay Powell has made an extraordinary decision to stay on at the central bank after his tenure as chair expires next month.
In France, Trump’s Triumphal Arch Draws Eye Rolls
The Arc de Triomphe in Paris, which the president vows to top in Washington, offers a lesson in the complicated history of monuments.Conceived in 1806 by Napoleon, the Arc de Triomphe has come to symbolize very different things in modern France.
Ukraine Reacts With Shrug to Phone Call Between Trump and Putin
More than a year of similar conversations have failed to bring the country any closer to peace, so Ukrainians have stopped hoping they will.President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and President Trump in Anchorage in August. On Wednesday, the two leaders spoke by phone for the first time this year.
Trump’s Clash With Merz Shows It’s Hard to Stay Friends With the President
Throughout the war in Iran, Friedrich Merz, the German chancellor, did all he could to keep President Trump happy. This week, Mr. Merz appeared to lose patience.Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin on Monday. He told a group of German students that the Iranian government had “humiliated” America with
Minimal Comfort Feeding Is a New, Controversial Approach in Late Dementia
Some consider the regular feeding of late-stage dementia patients to be nonnegotiable. Others see it as extending life unnecessarily.Linda and Stan Lawson were married for more than 50 years.
J. Craig Venter, Scientist Who Decoded the Human Genome, Dies at 79
A risk-taking outsider, he brought speed, competition and controversy to one of science’s biggest races.J. Craig Venter, next to Algae growth in his greenhouse in La Jolla, Calif., competed with a rival team of scientists in assembling the first human genome.
High-Profile Squatting Incidents Are on the Rise Across the Country
States are responding to a rise in high-profile squatting cases, in luxury homes and public housing alike.Police officers are often reluctant to get involved in what they deem a civil matter.