WASHINGTON, APRIL 20, 2026 — Nobody sits down one morning and decides to go broke. It happens in stages — a job loss, a medical crisis, a divorce, a period of high interest rates that turned manageable debt into something…
WASHINGTON, APRIL 20, 2026 — The United States and Iran are hurtling toward their most dangerous moment since the two-week ceasefire began on April 8 — and this time, the window may not be wide enough for diplomacy to squeeze…
WASHINGTON, APRIL 19, 2026 — Two separate artificial intelligence research breakthroughs published this week have advanced what scientists increasingly describe as the most consequential medical technology revolution of the generation: the use of AI to detect cancer earlier, more accurately,…
WASHINGTON, APRIL 19, 2026 — The Federal Reserve’s job is deceptively simple in theory: keep inflation at 2% and employment high. In practice, 2026 has handed the central bank one of the most genuinely difficult macroeconomic environments it has faced…
WASHINGTON, APRIL 19, 2026 — The fragile diplomatic momentum of Friday collapsed Saturday into a new round of threats and counterclaims, as Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps declared the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed until the United States lifts its…
WASHINGTON, APRIL 18, 2026 — The technology and science news of the week arrived against the backdrop of a war that is reshaping almost everything — including how America’s adversaries are weaponizing the digital domain, how artificial intelligence is quietly…
WASHINGTON, APRIL 18, 2026 — Medicare covers more than 67 million Americans. For most of them, it is the most important financial and healthcare decision they make in retirement — and the one they understand least. In 2026, the changes…
WASHINGTON, APRIL 18, 2026 — Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz “completely open” to commercial shipping Friday — the most significant development in the 49-day war between the United States, Israel, and Iran — as Pakistan’s foreign minister announced that…
WASHINGTON, APRIL 17, 2026 — Heart disease kills more Americans than any other condition — more than all cancers combined. More than 800,000 Americans die from cardiovascular disease each year. And according to cardiologists who helped write the sweeping new…
WASHINGTON, APRIL 17, 2026 — President Donald Trump announced early Thursday that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire, ending weeks of intense Israeli bombardment in Lebanon and opening the door to the first direct peace negotiations between…
WASHINGTON, APRIL 16, 2026 — When global leaders discuss the U.S.-Iran war, the conversation centers on oil prices, nuclear weapons, and military strategy. The food crisis unfolding in parallel has received a fraction of that attention — and it may…
WASHINGTON, APRIL 16, 2026 — Something unusual happened Wednesday. The S&P 500 crossed its all-time record high for the first time since January, completing a remarkable 10% recovery in just 11 trading sessions. Investment banks reported their most profitable quarter…