Why the Global Elite Gave Up on Spelling and Grammar

From Epstein’s associates to Jack Dorsey to David Ellison, the rich and powerful share a seeming disregard for proper English.

A Tequila Billionaire’s Balinese-Style Hawaii Home Lists for $32.5 Million

Designed to look like a temple, the house on Kiholo Bay was built in Indonesia, disassembled and rebuilt on the Big Island

Russia Lures Recruits From Africa to Feed Its Ukraine War Machine

As the fighting drags on, Moscow is casting its net farther afield to find reinforcements

Admiral Cooper, the Warrior Diplomat Running Trump’s Fight in Iran

The head of U.S. forces in the Middle East is leaning on relationships nurtured over years as he commands the war against Tehran

Harry, William and the Royal Rift That Won’t Heal

A schism in the House of Windsor looks irreconcilable. Inside the rift between Prince Harry and Prince William that could linger for decades to come

Three Ships Hit Near Strait of Hormuz as Iran Tries to Choke Off Oil Traffic

The U.S. has turned down requests to escort ships in the strait. The IEA will launch the largest-ever oil release from emergency stocks

The World Needs These Two Middle East Pipelines Now More Than Ever

The blockage in the Strait of Hormuz has suddenly made Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline one of the most critical pieces of infrastructure in the world

Iran’s Control of Hormuz Means It’s Exporting More Oil Today Than Before the War

Tehran is letting ships carrying its crude go through the strait, while it scares off others that would dare

Vance or Rubio in ’28? It’s a Question Trump Can’t Stop Asking

President has lately extolled secretary of state amid second term’s focus on foreign policy, but many see vice president as better heir to MAGA empire

I’m a College Student. Gen Z Sports Betting Is Wrecking My Friends’ Lives.

Among my college peers, using apps to bet on sporting events has become a dangerous rite of passage. March Madness will only add fuel to the fire.

Ukrainians Retreat to Villages After Russian Bombing Turns Off Power in Cities

With frequent heat and power cuts, many Ukrainians have sought refuge in small rural communities

Trump Is Obsessed With These $145 Shoes—and Won’t Let Anyone Leave Without a Pair

The president has started doling out dress shoes to friends and advisers: ‘All the boys have them’

How the Iran Conflict Is Widening, in Maps

So far the conflagration has hit more than a dozen other countries, eight bases with a U.S. presence and four commercial ships

Anthropic Sues U.S. Defense Department, Pete Hegseth for Targeting the Company

AI company names other agencies, officials as defendants as it alleges retaliation for policy disagreement

Trump Says Iran War Is ‘Very Complete’ and ‘Very Far’ Ahead of Schedule

Hits on critical infrastructure were exchanged, with Israeli strikes on Iranian fuel-storage complexes lighting up the Tehran skyline

Oil, Gas Prices Surge as Iran War Forces Gulf Producers to Cut Output

Over the weekend Kuwait began cutting production, the latest regional supplier to rein in output after Iraq and Qatar

The Long-Feared Persian Gulf Oil Squeeze Is Upon Us

Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has ground to a virtual halt, unleashing the most severe energy crisis since the 1970s and threatening the global economy

Iran Picks Supreme Leader’s Son to Run Country

A council known as the Assembly of Experts picked Mojtaba Khamenei as the Islamic Republic’s top political authority

Attacks on Desalination Drag Water Supplies Into the War With Iran

Bahrain, which says Iran damaged a plant, depends heavily on purified seawater

For Some Influencers, Epstein Conspiracy Theories Are Big Business

Documents meant to shed light on Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes are feeding unfounded theories online about baby farms, murder and cloning