Iran-U.S. conflict escalates around Hormuz as Russia pounds Ukraine and a cruise hantavirus outbreak alarms health officials.
Trump-linked spending fights, Iran war responses and campus culture clashes dominate a tense U.S. political scene.
Markets chase AI and energy profits as war-driven oil gains, grid strains and lofty chip valuations raise bubble fears.
Scientists confront a mysterious shipborne virus, AI’s ethical limits and an auto industry still betting on cheaper EVs.
New data complicate claims of shorter VA waits as investigators track a little-known opioid’s deadly trail.
Tony races, sharp Trump satire and pop-culture villains power a noisy, politics-tinged arts news cycle.
Athletes press for better pay and autonomy as tennis stars mull boycotts and golf, football icons manage turmoil.