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on May 11, 2025 at 1:00 pm Small-business owners facing steep China tariffs are laying off staff and withdrawing personal savings, trying to hold on and hoping for a trade deal​Ruth Simon

Owners are laying off staff and withdrawing personal savings, trying to hold on and hoping for a trade deal with China.

Owners are laying off staff and withdrawing personal savings, trying to hold on and hoping for a trade deal with China.

on May 10, 2025 at 1:30 pm Politics, AI, Climate Change—Nothing Is Off Limits Inside Their Maryland Home​Nancy Keates

An environmental lawyer and a former DNC chairman designed their freshly renovated Bethesda house to host both progressives and conservatives alike.

An environmental lawyer and a former DNC chairman designed their freshly renovated Bethesda house to host both progressives and conservatives alike.

on May 10, 2025 at 1:26 pm India, Pakistan Agree to Cease-Fire After U.S.-Mediated Talks​Tripti Lahiri

The neighbors agree to a full and immediate cease-fire in the worst violence between them for more than two decades.

The neighbors agree to a full and immediate cease-fire in the worst violence between them for more than two decades.

on May 10, 2025 at 1:11 pm President Trump has expressed frustration over his inability to end the wars in Ukraine and Gaza and resolve other global problems​Josh Dawsey

The president has told donors that resolving the conflicts has been more difficult than he thought.

The president has told donors that resolving the conflicts has been more difficult than he thought.

on May 10, 2025 at 1:06 pm What to Watch During the U.S.-China Talks This Weekend​Brian Schwartz

U.S. and Chinese officials began talks in Geneva Saturday, setting the stage for a potential thawing of trade relations between the world’s two largest economies.

U.S. and Chinese officials began talks in Geneva Saturday, setting the stage for a potential thawing of trade relations between the world’s two largest economies.

on May 9, 2025 at 3:32 pm Republican fight over “green new scam” complicates Trump’s tax plans​Richard Rubin

GOP lawmakers are divided on Biden’s clean-energy incentives as final provisions of Republican agenda are ironed out.

GOP lawmakers are divided on Biden’s clean-energy incentives as final provisions of Republican agenda are ironed out.

on May 9, 2025 at 3:22 pm Are India and Pakistan at Risk of War? Here’s What We Know​Shan Li

The latest on the confrontation between the nuclear-armed neighbors over the disputed Muslim-majority region of Kashmir.

The latest on the confrontation between the nuclear-armed neighbors over the disputed Muslim-majority region of Kashmir.

on May 9, 2025 at 3:15 pm Six Facts About David Steiner, the New U.S. Postmaster General​Esther Fung

He led a turnaround at Waste Management after an insider trading scandal.

He led a turnaround at Waste Management after an insider trading scandal.

on May 9, 2025 at 2:21 pm Key Player in Russian Oil Trading Hit by U.K. Sanctions​Joe Wallace

The U.K. sanctioned Etibar Eyyub, a vital figure in Russia’s oil trade, stepping up economic pressure on Moscow to strengthen Ukraine’s hand in peace negotiations.

The U.K. sanctioned Etibar Eyyub, a vital figure in Russia’s oil trade, stepping up economic pressure on Moscow to strengthen Ukraine’s hand in peace negotiations.