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Trump Tells Aides He’s Willing to End War Without Reopening Hormuz

The White House has assessed that a mission to pry open the chokepoint would push the conflict beyond his timeline of four to six weeks.

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U.S. Hits Isfahan With Bunker Buster Bombs

The U.S. military hit a large ammunition depot in the Iranian city of Isfahan with 2,000-pound penetrator munitions, an official said.

Insurance That Covered Terror, Not War, Leaves Companies Rushing for Cover

The Mideast conflict is triggering a surge in demand for war insurance, while sparking fights over rising premiums and what’s covered by existing policies.

Iran War Chokes Off Helium Supply Critical for AI

The shortage is threatening the production of everything from semiconductors to military drone components and space rockets.

Wall Street Is Finishing the Worst Quarter for Stocks in Four Years

Investors had high expectations for 2026. Now they are just hoping to sidestep a recession.

A Russian Tanker Tests the Limits of Trump’s Cuba Squeeze

Private-import efforts have hit a snag after Cuba blocked fuel for the U.S. Embassy.

Washington State Adopts New Tax on Incomes Over $1 Million

Supporters say it is needed to expand assistance to working families; opponents worry it could drive wealthy residents out of the state.

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Unilever Nears Deal to Create $60 Billion Food Giant With McCormick

The Hellmann’s mayonnaise-maker’s board met Monday afternoon to review details of the transaction.

Trump Reveals Presidential Library Design: A Glass Tower in Miami

Video shows renderings of the building with golden escalators and a golden statue of the president raising his fist in the air.

Air Canada CEO Exit Comes After Backlash Following Fatal Jet Crash

Quebec lawmakers demanded that Michael Rousseau step down after he spoke about the LaGuardia runway accident in English, not French.

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Tariffs Put Businesses in Crisis. Waiting for the Refund Could Be Worse.

Getting their money back is going to be a slow, messy fight, and some business owners are running out of time. Others are mounting a fight.

Japan Is Fortifying This String of Islands Close to China

Tokyo's fortifications to protect its southwestern islands have an added advantage: They complicate China’s freedom of maneuver.

Head of Sexual-Wellness Business OneTaste Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison

Nicole Daedone was convicted of forced-labor conspiracy for exploiting employees and practitioners of her “orgasmic meditation” startup.

The Unlikely Ensemble Leading Trump’s Hunt for 2020 Election Fraud

Senior officials are pursuing theories the Trump campaign had earlier dismissed. The effort also aims to bolster the case for new election laws as the president urges Congress to pass the SAVE America Act.

How Working in America Became So Joyless

The loss of small perks and rise of AI have conspired to strip work of all joy, making the office “feel like a funeral.”

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The Reclusive 94-Year-Old Who Just Sold His Food Empire for $29 Billion

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Revisiting ‘The Jetsons’: Where’s My Flying Car and Three-Hour Workday?

Japan Is Placing a Multibillion-Dollar Bet on the U.S. Housing Market

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The Laid-Back Beach Community With South Carolina’s Priciest Homes

A former military base, the 3.5-mile-long stretch of Sullivan’s Island now commands big money for its waterfront properties.

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Powell Says Fed Can Look Past Oil Shock but Warns Patience Has Limits

The Fed chair said energy disruptions tend to be short-lived but warned the central bank can’t take that for granted after years of elevated inflation.

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How Americans Are Navigating Higher Energy Costs on Every Front

They are borrowing Costco memberships, cutting back on nights out and skipping road trips. “You better watch your account to the penny.”

Business & Finance

See How Hollywood’s Job Market Is Collapsing

Studios are making fewer movies and shows than they did just a few years ago. The ones they do make are increasingly being shot outside the U.S.

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Netflix, Eager for More NFL, Is Looking at a Four-Game Package

The streamer, which currently has Christmas games, is among those interested in the new Thanksgiving-Eve matchup.

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The Sudden Fall of OpenAI’s Most Hyped Product Since ChatGPT

Sam Altman hoped Sora would turn OpenAI into a creative pioneer. Instead, it looks like an expensive strategic miscalculation.

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Where the U.S. Is Growing—and Shrinking—in Charts

The Midwest is drawing people in, and San Francisco has sent fewer people packing.

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TSA Officers Are Getting Paid Again, but Many Airports Remain Short-Staffed

After going more than five weeks without pay, most officers received two full retroactive paychecks on Monday.

What Is Artemis II? The NASA Mission to Fly Astronauts Around the Moon

The lunar flyby would be the deepest humans have traveled into space in decades.

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Brain Surgery Nearly Ended His Golf Career. Now He’s Back to Winning on the PGA Tour.

After Gary Woodland underwent surgery to remove a brain lesion in 2023, he struggled to regain the level that once made him a major champion. But on Sunday, he pulled off his first tour victory in nearly seven years.

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‘Dog Day Afternoon’: A Robbery Revisited on Broadway

Pulitzer winner Stephen Adly Guirgis adapts the classic Sidney Lumet film about a Brooklyn bank heist in a production starring Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach.

‘Songs for Swingin’ Lovers’: Sinatra’s Rhythm and Romance

The classic LP, arranged by Nelson Riddle and now available in a 70th-anniversary vinyl edition from Blue Note, persuasively puts classic love songs to a faster, jazzy beat.