US-Iran war and sanctions reshape power balances as Xi deepens party purges and tensions flare at Al-Aqsa.
Courts stall Trump policies as communities reel from synagogue and campus attacks and a major DC-area flight disruption.
Iran strikes lift oil and rattle credit markets as investors fret over private debt risks and Trump revives old drilling powers.
AI strains lab hardware as space, quake and cancer science face cuts, reversals and policy rifts.
Earlier cholesterol checks, plasma safety worries and post-prison care reforms reshape health guidance and access.
Kennedy Center turmoil and a multistate Live Nation suit keep culture institutions under political and legal scrutiny.
Major injuries, tax shifts and coaching moves hit teams as EPL powers and NFL quarterbacks jostle for advantage.