Reopening Strait of Hormuz Would Ease Oil Crisis but Only So Much

Analysts said energy and shipping companies would be reluctant to fully restore operations until they were confident that hostilities were over.An oil tanker off Basra, Iraq, on Friday. If the Strait of Hormuz were to fully open, it would take weeks for substantial amounts of Persian Gulf oil and ga

R Rebecca F. Elliott

Trump Will Participate in a Marathon Bible Reading

He will read a passage from the Old Testament that his Christian supporters cite as a call to national repentance and divine blessing.The authorities dispersed protesters in 2020 so President Trump could have his photo taken with a Bible in front of a Washington church.

R Ruth Graham

White House and Anthropic Hold ‘Productive’ Meeting, Aiming for a Compromise

Friday’s meeting at the White House followed the introduction of Anthropic’s powerful new artificial intelligence model, Mythos, which U.S. officials believe could be critical for security.The Trump administration is seeking to strike a compromise with Anthropic after the Pentagon named the company

J Julian E. Barnes, Sheera Frenkel and Tyler Pager

The Doctor Will Seek Your Vote Now

Dozens of Democratic doctors are running for office in the midterms, including some spurred by opposition to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his anti-vaccine stance.

N Nina Agrawal

‘Turning Point Was Charlie Kirk’: Why This Student Group Moved On

Students at the University of Arkansas disagreed with Turning Point’s direction, pointing to challenges ahead for the conservative group.Ava Lacey, left, an executive board member of Young American Revival, and Dino Fantegrossi, right, the group’s president, at the University of Arkansas in Fayettev

R Richard Fausset

In Angola, Pope Leo XIV Faces the Legacy of Colonialism

His visit includes a trip to a shrine where enslaved Africans were baptized before being forced into the treacherous voyage across the Atlantic Ocean.Pope Leo XIV in Cameroon on Thursday. He is scheduled to visit Angola on Saturday as part of his 10-day trip through Africa.

C Cláudio C. Silva and John Eligon

How Trump Helped Pope Leo Find His Voice

After his election last year, Leo XIV developed a reputation as a mild-mannered mediator. President Trump’s attacks have made him more combative.Pope Leo XIV in Cameroon on Friday. His strident speeches in Africa this week have marked a shift in his rhetoric.

M Motoko Rich

Trump’s Dispute With Pope Leo Deepens Divisions on the Right

Sean Hannity criticized the pope. Tucker Carlson attacked Mr. Hannity. And President Trump suggested ranking MAGA figures: “good, bad, and somewhere in the middle.”President Trump has sharply criticized the pope after his comments about the war in Iran.

T Tim Balk

Trading Spaces

With spring comes the urge to spring-clean. It’s about so much more than just organizing your closet.

M Melissa Kirsch

Federal Court Temporarily Freezes Nexstar’s Merger With Tegna

The judge said the two television companies could not combine operations while an antitrust lawsuit proceeded. Nexstar said its deal was already done.A federal judge temporarily blocked Nexstar from combining its operations with the station group Tegna.

B Benjamin Mullin