The Iran War Is Crippling One of the World’s Wealthiest Nations

Iranian attacks and the stoppage of seaborne transit have paralyzed Qatar’s vital gas exports, stalling the economic pivots intended to anchor the country’s growth.Qatar has tried to transform itself into a tourist destination and a hub for international business and finance.

R River Akira Davis

In Iraqi Desert, Two Israeli Outposts Were Kept Secret for Months

Israel spent over a year preparing a covert site in Iraq for its operations against Iran, regional officials say. Iraqi officials later confirmed the existence of a second base.A shepherd with his herd in the Najaf desert in southwestern Iraq on Tuesday. Israel operated at least two secret outposts

E Erika Solomon and Falih Hassan

For Trump, Soaring Prices Test Voters’ Finances and Patience

Just months before another election that may hinge on the economy, the war in Iran has sent gas and other goods soaring.“I don’t think about Americans’ financial situation,” President Trump said recently when asked if economic pain was motivating him to make a deal with Iran.

T Tony Romm and Ben Casselman

To Critics, Trump Remarks Reveal a Billionaire Out of Touch

The president has never pretended to be an ordinary American, but a recent “truth bomb” has opened him to criticism that he doesn’t grasp the economic strain of his war with Iran.President Trump made remarks on Tuesday at the White House, ahead of departing for his trip to China.

E Erica L. Green

Inside the Secret History of the DeGrange Family

One fateful decision 100 years ago created parallel lives. How does a family broken by the bizarre rules of racism heal itself after three generations apart?Susan Saulny, granddaughter of George DeGrange, and Christine DeGrange and Laura Oswald, granddaughters of Edward DeGrange, at the building tha

S Susan Saulny

W.H.O. Declares Ebola Outbreak a Global Health Emergency

Just a day after the announcement, cases were confirmed in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. There is no approved vaccine for this species of Ebola.A man is carried from an ambulance on Saturday as he arrives at a hospital after confirmation of an Ebola outbreak in the Ituri province of t

Y Yan Zhuang, Matthew Mpoke Bigg and Apoorva Mandavilli

A Young Socialist Mayor, Starbucks and the Tension Over Soaking the Rich

Seattle voters elected Mayor Katie Wilson as tensions rose over wealth inequality, but as Starbucks, one of the city’s most iconic companies, expands in Nashville, she is finding her limits.Starbucks workers were among many union workers at the annual May Day rally and march celebrating Internationa

A Anna Griffin and Emily Cochrane

Erdogan Wants Turkey to Have More Babies. Few Parents Are Listening.

Using cash grants and subsidized loans, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government is trying to increase the birthrate. It’s not working.A family visiting Miniaturk, a theme park in Istanbul. Living costs have undermined efforts to increase fertility rates.

B Ben Hubbard and Safak Timur