Jared Kushner’s $5 Billion Albanian Reality Check

A luxury resort project in Albania triggers the ‘flamingo revolution,’ a prosecutor’s probe and an EU warning

ECB Becomes First Major Central Bank to Raise Rates Since Inflation Resurgence

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has dramatically altered the paths for central banks around the world

The World’s Great Powers Are Learning They Have Limits

As technology levels the field between stronger and weaker nations, old-fashioned wars of conquest might no longer be possible

The Fading Fun of Trump 2.0

From empty concert stages to fractured group chats, the president’s cultural movement is hitting an establishment wall

Three Days of Clashes Show the Iran Conflict Is Entering a Dangerous New Phase

President Trump warns Iran will ‘pay the price’ for not reaching a deal as both sides aim to tread a line betwen pressure and war

The Airline Analyst Who’s Getting Paid to Watch Soccer

The World Cup is a logistical highwire act for the man in charge of scheduling flights at American; ‘I’ve never watched more sports in my life.’

Trump Says U.S. ‘Must’ Respond After Confirming Iran Shot Down Apache Helicopter

Two crew members scrambled aboard drone boat after two hours in water

Lebanon Is Teetering at the Abyss of a New Civil War

A ceasefire agreement with Israel requiring the government to dismantle Hezbollah reignites sectarian tensions

The Clash Between a Giant Coal Plant and Houston’s Booming Suburbs

A Texas power station is a major producer of the pollutant sulfur dioxide. Neighbors are taking notice.

Driverless Trucks Are Here—and They’re Delivering Bags of Doritos

PepsiCo has 41 trucks on the road in Arizona, Texas and Arkansas, bringing the technology into the mainstream

Israel and Iran Exchange Fire, Renewing Fear of Escalation

In several waves of attacks, the two sides targeted each other for the first time since a ceasefire took effect in April

Hormuz Squeeze Creates New Oil Routes

Saudi Arabia, the U.A.E. and Iraq are pouring money into pipelines, rail and storage to keep oil flowing even when the strait isn’t

Forget the Inheritance. These Readers Are Passing Down Their Money Now.

We wrote about how older Americans are accumulating trillions in wealth for themselves. Readers told us that wasn’t the full story.

Foreign Businesses Are Fleeing Cuba as Its Economy Collapses

Mastercard and Visa are suspending transactions, hotel operators are pulling out and a major Canadian miner is rethinking its presence.

E-Hiking Is Here. You Can Tell by My 1,000-Watt Hips.

With Hypershell’s X Ultra S and similar personal exoskeletons, AI takes on the great outdoors

Your Brain on Anesthesia Could Be More Like a Coma Than You Think

When you go under, your brain doesn’t just sleep

Iran Demands Cash for Peace. That’s a Political Minefield for Trump.

Tehran wants quick access to its frozen funds, a major hurdle to a deal

How Dolly Parton Built the Tourism Empire of Her Dreams

After the success of Dollywood, the country music superstar plans to add hotels, entertainment venues and even themed gas stations

Meet the SpaceX Employees Who Are About to Make an Overnight Fortune

Many current and former staffers have stakes valued at millions of dollars and will be able to tap them more easily after the rocket maker goes public

Inside the $850 Million Obama Presidential Center

Complex prepares to open along Chicago’s historic Jackson Park.