How U.S. Ship Boardings Have Kicked Off a New Phase of the Iran War

America’s crackdown on Iran-linked ships has expanded beyond the waters of the Middle East.

‘I Can’t Talk to Anybody.’ One Air-Traffic Controller’s Mental-Health Struggle.

Controllers say the FAA’s medical-reporting system discourages them from seeking treatment. The federal agency says its ...

JGBs Consolidate as Investors Focus on Middle East Developments

JGBs consolidated in the morning Tokyo session as investors focus on developments in the Middle East.
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The For-Profit Education Company Scooping Up Millions of Welfare Dollars

John Alvendia’s for-profit education company seemed to have flopped in West Virginia. The four public school districts that ...
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Why It’s Worth Lobbying the Boss to Send You on That Business Trip

Americans aren’t traveling for work like we used to. And there probably will be fewer business trips in our future given the ...
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Republicans Are Worried the Redistricting Fight Is Backfiring

Republicans are increasingly worried that a battle President Trump started last summer to redraw congressional district lines ...
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Air War in Iran Gives Way to Crippling Stalemate in Hormuz

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan—The conflict with Iran has entered a damaging new phase—a crippling limbo between war and peace that ...

Mediators Push to Get Iran, U.S. Back Into Negotiations Friday

While the aerial war between the U.S. and Iran is on pause, the fight for control of the strait continues ...
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Workers Sue $10 Billion AI Startup for Collecting and Exposing Personal Data

Training artificial-intelligence models demands massive amounts of fresh data. Mercor, a $10 billion startup that hires ...

Pete Hegseth Fires Navy Secretary John Phelan

The shake-up comes as the U.S. military is enforcing a massive naval blockade of Iranian ports in the Middle East.

Oil Edges Lower Amid Rise in U.S. Inventories, Hopes of U.S.-Iran Talks

Oil edges lower in early trade. EIA data showed commercial crude oil stocks excluding the Strategic Petroleum Reserve increased by 1.9 million barrels in the week ended April 17.

Gold Falls as U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire Keeps Inflation Concerns High

Gold fell in early Asian trade as the U.S.-Iran cease-fire keeps inflation concerns high.