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Why Saudi Arabia and the Houthis in Yemen are heading toward war
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (779+ words) Sept. 10, 2026, 5:05 p.m. ET | Basel, Switzerland Yemen is sliding back into full-scale war. In recent days, Iranian-backed Houthi forces there have launched a ground offensive against government troops along the Red Sea coast, while firing missiles and drones at oil facilities in…...
US on the world stage: Americans’ views have diverged in 25 years since 9/11
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (1094+ words) Sept. 10, 2026, 4:59 p.m. ET | Washington; Hinesville, Ga.; Boston; and Santa Ana, Calif. For Joshua Kendall, who once worked as a messenger on Wall Street and often made deliveries to the World Trade Center, it was surreal in the days after Sept. 11 to…...
In Mexico, dual citizenship is starting to sound like a political liability
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (933+ words) Sept. 09, 2026, 3:46 p.m. ET | Mexico City “Why have dual nationality if you’re going to represent the people of Mexico?” With that question, President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo revived an old debate about citizenship and political allegiance, as Mexico considers a ban on dual…...
Homebuyer help programs, new law aim to untie housing affordability knot
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (948+ words) Sept. 09, 2026, 5:00 a.m. ET | Rome, N.Y. In the 21st century, housing costs for new homebuyers have doubled, and mortgage rates rose from 3% to a current national average of about 6.7%. The result is that many first-time homebuyers are priced out of the market, a phenomenon…...
Remapping fresh worldviews
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (489+ words) The United Nations recently voted in favor of a map that depicts the relative size of continents and countries more accurately. This doesn’t alter geography, but it could help replace outworn perceptions and broaden geopolitical understanding. Sept. 08, 2026, 3:59 p.m. ET The…...
Trump threatens Bombardier ban as Canada tariff deadline looms
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (521+ words) Facing tariff deadline, President Trump threatened to ban Bombardier jet sales in the US unless the Canadian firm builds its planes domestically. Sept. 07, 2026, 8:47 p.m. ET President Donald Trump said on Monday that Canadian private jet maker Bombardier would no longer be…...
Iran vows response to US strikes, says American facilities are ‘exposed’
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (805+ words) Vowing revenge, Iran says U.S. energy firms are at risk and that it is restricting Gulf shipping. The war has pressed oil-producing Gulf Arab states. Sept. 07, 2026, 9:32 a.m. ET | Dubai Iran threatened on Monday to retaliate against any new U.S. attacks on its assets,…...
Iowa farmers grow impatient with Trump on tariffs, Iran war
1+ week, 4+ day ago (748+ words) Sept. 02, 2026, 3:02 p.m. ET | Decorah, Iowa “Compared to my grandfather, I’m not a farmer.” That’s how Josh Manske, a farmer from Algona, Iowa, feels. His grandfather provided for five children by raising 800 head of livestock and farming hundreds of acres. By contrast,…...
Why the US seeks to dismantle the International Criminal Court
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1020+ words) Sept. 02, 2026, 2:09 p.m. ET | United Nations The International Criminal Court has faced a host of challenging, high-profile cases in its first quarter of a century. But its current struggle might be the greatest yet. As it has shifted its focus in recent…...
A new civic tone for America’s ‘town halls’
2+ week, 5+ day ago (311+ words) Fewer lawmakers hold face-to-face sessions with voters to answer questions – a result of partisan rancor. Yet a new design – focused deliberation on single issues – might shore up this pillar of democracy. Aug. 25, 2026, 3:27 p.m. ET Like many people, members of…...