on July 17, 2026 at 3:22 pm ‘Shanghai’ Review: Two Tales of the City​

Shanghai’s commercial strength sits uneasily within the political culture of the Communist Party.

Shanghai’s commercial strength sits uneasily within the political culture of the Communist Party.

on July 17, 2026 at 3:10 pm The Therapeutic Potential of a Powerful Toad Poison​Anne Steele

Plus, the future of watching sports, how AI might actually help solve the next labor crisis and the woman mapping her biological data.

Plus, the future of watching sports, how AI might actually help solve the next labor crisis and the woman mapping her biological data.

on July 17, 2026 at 3:01 pm The Threat to Saudi Arabia’s Main Oil-Export Route Is Growing​Saleh al-Batati

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militia has shut off the Red Sea before, and its leader is again warning of escalation.

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militia has shut off the Red Sea before, and its leader is again warning of escalation.

on July 17, 2026 at 2:50 pm EU to Relax Emissions Trading System​Edith Hancock

The European Union wants to further relax its landmark carbon-pricing system to give the bloc’s heavy industry more breathing space to decarbonize.

The European Union wants to further relax its landmark carbon-pricing system to give the bloc’s heavy industry more breathing space to decarbonize.

on July 17, 2026 at 2:49 pm What We Know About Trump’s Pickaxe Iran Target​Emma Brown

The president says he’s considering an attack on the site, but that could be more complex than last year’s strikes on Iran’s main nuclear facilities.

The president says he’s considering an attack on the site, but that could be more complex than last year’s strikes on Iran’s main nuclear facilities.