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"Crackdowns in Iran, Trump power plays and surging energy prices leave politics and markets on edge."
WORLD
tense
Exiled prince urges help to topple Iran govt
Iran protests quelled after deadly crackdown
CIA chief meets new Venezuelan leader
Iran unrest meets brutal pushback as Venezuela and Myanmar enter high-risk political tests.
US
tense
Trump pardons fraudster again
Powell becomes key foil probing Trump
Why a 9/11 trial date is still elusive
Trump wields pardons as 9/11 delays and harsh immigration tactics deepen national strain.
BUSINESS
anxious
European gas prices jump 30% in a week
Trump wants tech giants to pay power costs
Warsh gains edge in Fed chair race
Soaring gas, Fed chair jockeying and resource deals unsettle markets and big tech.
SCIENCE
cautious
Can NASA really return rocks from Mars?
PhD student left adrift by absent PI
Japan shows fallout from vaccine cutbacks
Mars samples, cancer cloaking and vaccine cuts dominate, while lab mentoring and tech's social toll raise concern.
HEALTH
cautious
How much alcohol is too much for men?
Guidance sharpens how much alcohol men can drink before risks climb.
CULTURE
wry
Jimmy Kimmel riffs on Trump and midterms
Two-Face arrives in new Batman sequel
Sophie Turner on rage, romance and GoT fame
Comics, opera and grants confront Trump-era politics as Batman and TV stars reshape pop culture.
SPORTS
energetic
Indiana or Miami? CFP title game keys
Mets, Bo Bichette reach 3-year, $126M deal
Lowe to Angels, Lux to Rays in 3-team swap
College title stakes, MLB trades and NFL upset talk keep US sports in high gear.