Trump's Iran war rattles oil lanes and alliances, as China, Ukraine, India and the UK face new legal and tech fault lines.
War messaging, executions, gun rights and election security expose sharp divides as federal oversight of student debt frays.
Middle East war sends oil and gas markets surging, forcing Japan, the IEA and refiners into emergency moves as stocks wobble.
Quantum breakthroughs, big Chinese spending and UK cuts collide with a global data crisis and tech worker pushback on surveillance.
Debates over artistic legacies, TV lore, survival gigs and a dark-season festival explore how culture endures and adapts.
Record-shattering scoring and an NYU juggernaut highlight basketball drama, even as NBA ejections spark online debate.