Iran War Chokes Off Helium Supply Critical for AI

Customers for the gas are being told to expect supply cuts and surcharges as Persian Gulf supplies dry up

What Is Artemis II? The NASA Mission to Fly Astronauts Around the Moon

The lunar flyby would be the deepest humans have traveled in space in decades

Trump, Iran Trade Barbs Over Control of Strait of Hormuz

President Trump said Iran has asked U.S. for a cease-fire; Iran dismissed the president’s ‘performative actions’

U.A.E. Wants to Force Hormuz Open and Is Willing to Join the Fight

Gulf state begins effort to persuade U.S. and others to open waterway by any means necessary

How a Massive KitKat Heist Turned Into Crisis PR Gold

The Nestlé response to the stolen chocolate shows how there’s no bad news if you can turn it into a meme

What Happens When AI Agents Go Rogue?

Cybersecurity takes a back seat in AI race, while OpenAI makes a tough call

Trump Tells Aides He’s Willing to End War Without Reopening Hormuz

Administration officials assess that forcing the waterway back open would mean extending the military mission

Zelensky Tours Bombarded Mideast in Search of New Rich Allies

Ukrainian president, who is fighting his own war on drones, touted Ukraine’s military experience and defense technologies

Israel Hits New Iranian Targets as Mideast Retaliation Spreads

One month into the Iran war, with attacks spreading across energy and civilian targets, Trump warned the U.S. would hit Iranian energy sites if talks collapse.

Birthright Citizenship Case Pushes Trump’s Relationship With Supreme Court to Brink

President fumes at justices as they prepare to take up his next big case

Trump Weighs Military Operation to Extract Iran’s Uranium

The president hasn’t made a decision, U.S. officials said, as he considers the risk to U.S. troops

Why We’re Longing for the ’90s

Plus, America’s overmedicated seniors, a new path to the middle class and Portugal’s best-kept secrets

The People Who Are Using AI at Home to Free Up Their Time

Using AI agents to compare insurance plans and order groceries means more time for riding bikes and playing guitar

The Decadelong Feud Shaping the Future of AI

Personal wounds and power struggles between the leaders of OpenAI and Anthropic are defining how the world encounters the technology

Trump Tells Aides He Wants Speedy End to Iran War

President has said he wants to wrap up the conflict in the coming weeks

The Gulf Is Divided and Sees Dark Times Ahead

‘We want a guarantee that this will never happen again.’ U.A.E presses for a conclusive outcome to the war.

Rubio Says Iranian Tolls in Hormuz Would Be ‘Dangerous to the World’

The U.S. secretary of state said countries that most depend on the strait should be prepared to act if Iran attempts to impose taxes.

U.S. and Israel Have Pounded—but Not Eliminated—Iran’s Missile Threat

Tehran has kept firing, prolonging the conflict and raising the economic cost

The Spanish Revolt: The European Leader Who Says No to Trump

Pedro Sánchez has become the standard-bearer for Western political opposition to the U.S. president

The U.S. Military Assets Damaged or Lost in the Iran War

Radar systems and aircraft worth billions of dollars have been damaged and destroyed by Iranian attacks, friendly-fire incidents or accidents