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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump, in a sudden reversal, announced Tuesday evening that the United States was pausing “for a short period of time” efforts to help guide ships through the...

Hantaviruses have most likely been around as long as rodents, but little was known about these pathogens before the 20th century. This rare family of viruses that rodents carry has been cited as the...

In the wake of the war in Iran, airlines have been raising their fees for checked bags.According to airline executives, operating costs have gone up since the conflict began, and with jet fuel prices...

FIROZABAD, India — Far from the war in Iran, disruptions to oil and gas flows are rippling through Uttar Pradesh, an Indian state more populous than Brazil. Manufacturing clusters with specialized...

President Donald Trump said Sunday that the United States would launch a new effort to help guide stranded ships out of the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has effectively closed.Trump said the...

Ashley Owens expected Saturday to be stressful. She was, after all, the maid of honor in her friend’s wedding in Las Vegas that evening.But when she woke up Saturday, she discovered that her Spirit...

LONDON — Grace Reynolds eased the car smoothly away from traffic lights, overtook a stopped double-decker bus, then deftly navigated a street narrowed by vehicles parked on either side.During her...

PETRA, Jordan — In a normal year, Alyan and Sharhan, the pair of camels that greet visitors as they enter Jordan’s ancient city of Petra, would have little rest. Usually, tourist after tourist...

The ceasefire between the United States and Iran remained in limbo after President Donald Trump said Saturday evening on social media that he was reviewing Iran’s latest proposal but “can’t...

Two months ago, I uploaded more than a decade’s worth of running data into the artificial intelligence chatbot Claude and asked for help writing a half-marathon training plan. “The good news,”...

Allergies are miserable. Your eyes water, your sinuses hurt, and your nose somehow turns into both a leaky faucet and a clogged drain.The culprit? Depending on the season, it’s the trees, grass or...

LONDON:  The increasing popularity of gold has created a tension for countries buying more of it as a hedge against global risk: Its utility depends on where it is stored.Two of the largest gold...

Spirit Airlines turned off the lights for good Saturday morning.The budget airline had lost billions of dollars in recent years, filing for bankruptcy in 2024 and 2025. Spirit hoped to emerge from its...

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has cut off a significant source of liquefied natural gas, but the United States, the biggest exporter of the fuel, is unlikely to pick up that slack because it has...

The OPEC oil cartel has long sought to control the price of oil by effectively controlling a big chunk of the world’s supply of crude. But its influence has been waning for years.On Tuesday, it took...

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has told advisers he is not satisfied with Iran’s latest proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the war, according to multiple people briefed on...

As President Donald Trump struggles to negotiate or intimidate his way out of the war he began with Iran, he is confronting the complicated legacy of his decision, eight years ago, to cancel what he...

I have calluses on the tips of my toes and on my heels. How can I get rid of them?Walking around barefoot in your house, going on long runs, wearing shoes that are too tight (or too loose) — all...

One of the biggest takeaways of the war with Iran is that it has proved itself to be a surprisingly capable adversary against the United States. In addition to its willingness to go on the offensive,...

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he was opposed to a merger of United Airlines and American Airlines, but that he welcomed other airline deals and was open to the government helping at least...