How World’s Fairs Gave Americans a Glimpse of the Future

Among the groundbreaking innovations unveiled at U.S.-hosted exhibitions were the telephone, Ferris wheel and electric lighting

Iran Pursues Deal That Brings Economic Relief Without Handing Trump Victory

Tehran’s twin imperatives appear to keep it at the negotiating table despite overnight skirmish

SpaceX Makes the Giant Rockets—But Starlink Is Making All the Money

The world’s richest man needed lots of money for his moonshot. He built a massive global business around satellite internet.

Ferrari Launches $640,000, Jony Ive-Designed, Glass-Clad Electric Speedster

Named after the Italian word for light, the Luce will test the appetite of the superrich as EVs have fallen out of favor in the U.S.

In India, You Can Get Milk Delivered Faster Than It Takes to Make Coffee

Amazon is racing Indian startups to deliver groceries to customers in minutes. The secret sauce is micro-warehouses.

Why GOP Senators Broke With Trump

GOP senators fought back after Texas endorsement and creation of ‘slush fund’

Iran Talks Bog Down Over Nuclear Program and Sanctions Relief

Both sides have incentives to reach an agreement but are digging in, with Trump saying he won’t do a bad deal

Trump Says He Is in No Rush for an Iran Deal That Is Far From Finished

A senior administration official said the agreement in principle would see the U.S. lift its blockade in exchange for Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz

Cuba Has Few Defenses if the U.S. Military Moves Against It

The Communist island once had a vaunted military but it’s now ‘a shell of a shell of what it used to be’

Six Movies Everyone Will Be Talking About This Year

The buzziest titles from Cannes Film Festival include a psychosexual slasher, a portrait of New York nightlife and more

Trump Announces Near ‘Finalization’ of Deal to End Iran War

Statement follows president’s separate calls with Middle Eastern mediators and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

How the War in Iran Helped Ukraine Go From Problem to Solution

The Middle East quagmire has given Kyiv an unexpected lifeline—and a new hand to play

Tulsi Gabbard Resigns as U.S. Intelligence Chief

Outspoken critic of foreign interventions had largely been sidelined from Trump’s national-security team

You’ve Landed Your First Job. Now Don’t Sink Your Career Before It Starts.

Your first job holds promise and peril. Here’s how to protect your future self.

With Castro Indictment, Trump Bets His Venezuela Playbook Will Work in Cuba

Washington is trying to pressure Havana into submission, but there are differences between that government and Caracas

Iran Moved Billions Through Binance to Fund Regime—Continuing Into This Month

Transactions on world’s largest crypto exchange took place despite repeated red flags; Binance says it has ‘zero-tolerance for illicit activity’

As a Millennial, I Loathed First-Date Dinners. Gen Z Changed My Mind.

I’ve always recoiled at having dinner on a first date. Now, I’ve noticed younger people challenging the dating norms millennials like me had grown to accept.

How Defending Prostitution Became a Progressive Cause

‘Sex-worker’ rights have become a rallying cry on the cultural left. But not everyone agrees that the sex trade should be getting a pass.

The Secret to U.S.-China Diplomacy: ‘The Sound of Music’

‘Edelweiss’ and ‘Do Re Mi’ are standards in classrooms, karaoke bars and at state banquets

Inside Israel’s High-Tech Campaign to Kill or Capture Every Oct. 7 Attacker

One by one, militants who videotaped their exploits that day have been identified and killed, in a measure of Israel’s surveillance acumen and desire for retribution