Economy
What Is the Strait of Hormuz and Why It Matters
A 21-mile-wide chokepoint between Iran and Oman moves roughly one-fifth of the world's daily oil supply. Here is how the waterway works, why it is so...
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Economy
A 21-mile-wide chokepoint between Iran and Oman moves roughly one-fifth of the world's daily oil supply. Here is how the waterway works, why it is so...
Economy
Iranian drone and missile strikes on Qatar's Ras Laffan complex have halted 20% of global LNG supply, triggering force majeure declarations by QatarEn...
Economy
A 22-square-kilometre coral outcrop in the Persian Gulf handles roughly 90% of Iran's crude oil exports. Here is how Kharg Island works, why it became...
Economy
Free trade agreements slash tariffs and open markets between countries, reshaping economies on a massive scale. Here is how these complex pacts are ne...
Economy
Every five years, China's Communist Party releases a sweeping economic blueprint that shapes the world's second-largest economy — and ripples across g...
Economy
Iran's Revolutionary Guards have effectively shut the Strait of Hormuz since late February 2026, sending Brent crude above $100 a barrel and triggerin...
Sport
Every spring, 68 college basketball teams compete in a single-elimination bracket for a national championship. Here is how the selection process, seed...
Economy
The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz since a US-Israel military campaign against Iran began has sent Brent crude above $100 a barrel, paralyz...
Science
Wildlife trafficking is a $20 billion criminal industry affecting over 4,000 species. Here is how the illegal trade works, who profits, and why decade...
Science
Carbon offsets let companies pay to cancel out their greenhouse gas emissions by funding climate projects elsewhere. But how do they actually work—and...
Economy
The government of Pedro Sánchez plans to approve a package of fiscal and labor measures on March 17 to contain rising gasoline and electricity prices...
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Iranian drone strikes on Qatar's Ras Laffan industrial complex forced QatarEnergy to declare force majeure and halt all LNG production, sending Europe...
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