Tesla Board Opened Search for a CEO to Succeed Elon Musk

With profits and stock price sinking, board members told Musk he needed to spend more time at company

Why It’s So Difficult for Robots to Make Your Nike Sneakers

Trump sees tariffs as a way to boost U.S. manufacturing, but Nike’s struggle to move production from Asia is a cautionary tale

Sweden Has the Tanks. Finland Has the Troops. Welcome to the Pan-Nordic Army.

Nordic countries, hawkish on Russia, pool resources to punch above their weight

Amazon Considered Displaying Import Charges on Its Ultracheap Site

Shares in the company fell after the Trump administration criticized the idea, which Amazon said it won’t implement

Mark Carney’s Liberals Win Canada Election in Decisive Comeback

Former central banker appears likely to fall short of parliamentary majority.

Breakdown in U.S.-China Relations Raises Specter of New Cold War

What is at stake as economic ties careen off the rails is overall global security and economic stability for years to come

Moscow, Pyongyang Acknowledge Presence of North Korean Troops in Ukraine Conflict for First Time

Admission of the deployment reflects the durability of the mutual-defense pact

Putin Announces Three-Day Ukraine Cease-Fire in May

Russian forces told to to suspend military action during commemoration of end of World War II

The Russian Military Moves That Have Europe on Edge

Putin is expanding bases and preparing to move more troops to European border regions far from Ukraine; ‘we’re expecting some conflict with NATO’

Elite Universities in Trump’s Crosshairs Are Drumming Up Cash

Princeton, Harvard and Brown are among the schools issuing debt

Waiting for the Paperback? Good Luck

Publishers increasingly give nonfiction authors one shot at print stardom, ditching paperbacks as priorities shift

Meta’s ‘Digital Companions’ Will Talk Sex With Users—Even Children

Chatbots on Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp are empowered to engage in ‘romantic role-play’ that can turn explicit. Some people inside the company are concerned.

Go Delete Yourself From the Internet. Seriously, Here’s How.

Find your data, request removal…and repeat

Conclave Betting Pools and Bingo Cards: The ‘Super Bowl of Being Catholic’

Cardinals will pick the next pope in private. But outside of the Vatican, it’s a very public contest

Russian General Killed in Explosion as Witkoff Makes Push on Peace

Ukraine also pushes back on Trump’s plans, saying it wants a cease-fire before talks on a settlement

A Side Hustle for Friends of Musk: Selling Access to Stakes in His Private Companies

Lucrative stock deals have allowed SpaceX to avoid public scrutiny even as it has grown into one of the largest companies in the U.S.

Young Women Are Starting to Recession-Proof Their Lives

America’s biggest consumer spenders are skipping manicures and Ubers, as worries about the economy increase

Trump Meets His Match: The Markets

President softens his economic and trade stances in the midst of market turmoil

In the Other Gaza, Trump’s War on Waste Baffles Mozambique

The White House claimed U.S. aid workers shipped 3.3 billion condoms to Hamas. They didn’t.

White House Considers Slashing China Tariffs to De-Escalate Trade War

Levies could be cut by more than half in some cases although Trump hasn’t yet made final decision