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 gas to reach buyers around the world.
Ms. Rad had to cover several unexpected expenses last year, including dental surgery for her 10-year-old dachshund, Dewey.
Vintage Jaguars in Mollis, Switzerland.
The artificial-intelligence-generated fake influencers have surged on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube in an apparent bid to hook conservative voters.
A federal judge temporarily blocked Nexstar from combining its operations with the station group Tegna.
The U.S. airline industry is dominated by four large carriers, and any deals between them would face significant scrutiny from lawmakers and consumers.
The potential all-cash bid for Brown-Forman, the maker of Jack Daniel’s, comes as it is already engaged in talks to be acquired by Pernod Ricard of France.
Oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from the United Arab Emirates in March.
Bare shelves at Spillway Wine and Spirits in Brandon, Miss., on Thursday. Technical issues with the replacement of an aging conveyor system have contributed to prolonged delays in liquor deliveries by the state.
The S&P 500’s rise on Friday caps a striking three-week streak, powered by investors’ optimism about the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and strong corporate earnings.
Kevin Klose in 2003, when he was president and chief executive of NPR. By 2005, he had boosted the network’s average weekly audience by 50 percent, to 26 million.
But analysts said it was not clear how quickly the oil industry in the Persian Gulf would be able to get back to normal.
Ash Wu wearing a pair of Heelys. Reconnecting with the shoes brought back memories of her childhood.
Mark Mobius in 2001. Working for Franklin Templeton in the late 1980s, he started one of the first investment funds anywhere dedicated to emerging markets.
“My real contribution at Netflix wasn’t a single decision; it was a focus on member joy,” the Netflix co-founder and chairman Reed Hastings said in a letter about his coming departure.
Lawyers for President Trump asked a judge to extend a key deadline in his lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service.
Podcasting is “a great opportunity for us for possibly life after basketball,” said Jalen Brunson, a co-host of “Roommates Show.”
NPR studios in Washington, DC.
The average bill rose 3 percent last year, in part because of higher tax rates. There are ways to try to reduce what you owe, experts say.
Government agencies are seeking access to Anthropic’s most powerful artificial intelligence model, Claude Mythos Preview.