Iran war drives rising costs and Gulf tension, as Gaza and Pakistan-Afghan conflicts worsen and Sweden seizes a Russian shadow-fleet ship.
At home, Trump faces Iran war choices as a megastorm, FCC threats, a funding standoff and fierce AIPAC fights roil US politics and travel.
War jitters send oil and munitions metals soaring, sink Treasuries and prompt China and US defense planners to harden energy supply lines.
A confidential review urges sweeping upgrades to how US agencies detect and share data on rare Covid vaccine side effects.
Oscars pageantry returns amid wars and political strain, as Rushdie resists being a free-speech symbol and fans mourn a scrapped Buffy revival.
March Madness brackets lock in with Duke atop, as Cameron Young wins the Players, Hamilton rebounds for Ferrari and Vonn insists on control.