Cuba Pledges to Release 51 Prisoners Amid U.S. Pressure
The Trump administration has been trying to choke the Cuban government through an oil blockade. The prisoner release appears to…
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Wall Street Bankers Offered Lucrative Access to Join the Pentagon
A presentation from a headhunting firm aimed to recruit Wall Street investors to the Pentagon by offering “unmatched access” to…
Trump-Iran Timeline: Key Moments Leading Up to War
President Trump’s aggressive stance toward Iran, during his first term and since returning to office last year, is key to…
How Safe Is Plasma Donation?
Two recent deaths tied to for-profit clinics in Canada raised concerns about the health effects of having plasma drawn as…
Iran’s Naval Mines: A History of Threats to Persian Gulf Shipping
The United States said this week that it had attacked 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels near the Strait of Hormuz. In…
How This Oil Supply Shock Compares to the Embargo of 1973
Governments have stockpiled oil, and cars are more efficient but the supply shock is global, and there’s no sense of…
John F. Burns, Prize-winning Foreign Correspondent for The Times, Dies at 81
In a 40-year career that brought him two Pulitzers, he reported from trouble spots around the world, eloquently conveying the…
Pete Hegseth Says ‘the Sooner David Ellison’ Buys CNN, ‘the Better’
The remarks fueled concerns that CNN’s prospective new owner may shift its coverage in a Trump-friendly direction.
Trump Administration Readies Plans to Dismantle NCAR Research Lab
Proposals include transferring a supercomputer to the University of Wyoming and shifting a space weather lab to a private company.