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Trump speeds review of psychedelics after Joe Rogan texted him about ibogaine. ‘Sounds great. Do you want FDA approval? Let’s do it’
Trump speeds review of psychedelics after Joe Rogan texted him about ibogaine. ‘Sounds great. Do you want FDA approval? Let’s do it’

The administration is taking steps to ease restrictions and spur research on using the drugs for medical purposes, including conditions like severe depression.

By Matthew Perrone, Seung Min Kim and The Associated PressApril 18, 2026
Putin finally admits Russia’s economy is in trouble and grasps for answers, after warnings about a financial crisis have been piling up
Putin finally admits Russia’s economy is in trouble and grasps for answers, after warnings about a financial crisis have been piling up
By Jason MaApril 18, 2026
U.S. extends waiver on Russian oil sanctions to ease Iran war shortages, just days after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent ruled it out
U.S. extends waiver on Russian oil sanctions to ease Iran war shortages, just days after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent ruled it out
By The Associated PressApril 18, 2026
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Iran closes Strait again, says it will be shut until Trump lifts blockade
By Samy Magdy, Sam Metz and The Associated PressApril 18, 2026
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Air Canada suspends all summer flights to New York’s JFK airport on Iran-surging fuel price
By The Associated PressApril 18, 2026
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America’s busiest airport told to cut 300 flights per day from summer schedule
By Jessica Hill and The Associated PressApril 18, 2026
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The jet-fuel surge is making global flight connections disappear
EnergyThe jet-fuel surge is making global flight connections disappear
By Danny Lee, Kate Duffy, Sri Taylor and BloombergApril 18, 2026
A bizarre insurance scam was exposed as ‘clearly a human in a bear suit’ damaging luxury cars
LawA bizarre insurance scam was exposed as ‘clearly a human in a bear suit’ damaging luxury cars
By The Associated PressApril 18, 2026
The record-setting U.S. drought is so bad that 97% of the Southeast and two-thirds of the West are parched
North AmericaThe record-setting U.S. drought is so bad that 97% of the Southeast and two-thirds of the West are parched
By Seth Borenstein and The Associated PressApril 18, 2026
The U.S. is ready to seize Iran-linked ships with boarding parties, report says, while Marines practice maritime raids
PoliticsThe U.S. is ready to seize Iran-linked ships with boarding parties, report says, while Marines practice maritime raids
By Jason MaApril 18, 2026
Iran’s Hormuz whiplash highlights divide within regime as U.S. blockade tightens. ‘The fight between different factions has started’
PoliticsIran’s Hormuz whiplash highlights divide within regime as U.S. blockade tightens. ‘The fight between different factions has started’
By Jason MaApril 18, 2026
MacKenzie Scott
SuccessMacKenzie Scott has donated more than $26 billion—but it’s barely made a dent in her net worth because of the power of Amazon shares
By Sydney LakeApril 18, 2026
Steve Jobs
SuccessZillow’s CEO says his friends were shocked when he quit a cushy Microsoft job—but Steve Jobs led to his success at the $10.5 billion real estate firm
By Emma BurleighApril 18, 2026
The $6 billion Vatican Bank was beset by scandals, disastrous investments—and ties to the Mafia. How Pope Francis tried to fix it
BankingThe $6 billion Vatican Bank was beset by scandals, disastrous investments—and ties to the Mafia. How Pope Francis tried to fix it
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezApril 18, 2026
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OpenAI logo is seen in this photo illustration with the South Korean flag in the background
AI‘Could it kill someone?’ A Seoul woman allegedly used ChatGPT to help carry out two murders in South Korean motels
By Catherina GioinoMarch 2, 2026
  • Trump calls death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei the ‘single greatest chance for the Iranian people to take back their Country’
    PoliticsTrump calls death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei the ‘single greatest chance for the Iranian people to take back their Country’
    By Jon Gambrell, Konstantin Toropin, Josh Boak, Aamer Madhani and The Associated PressFebruary 28, 2026
Commercial vessels in the Persian Gulf
EnergyEnergy markets offer ‘relatively small reaction’ to Iran war, but prices could spike if oil and gas aren’t flowing by the end of the week
By Jordan BlumMarch 2, 2026
A woman stands with her hand on her hip as she pumps gas into her car.
EnergyOil markets are bracing for $100 barrels and a redux of a 1970s-era crisis but ‘three times the scale,’ analyst warns
By Sasha RogelbergMarch 2, 2026
A commercial ship anchored off the coast of Dubai.
EnergyThe war in Iran could lead to a ‘guaranteed global recession’ because of one chokepoint that is crucial to the world economy, analyst says
By Tristan BoveMarch 2, 2026
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CryptoA brief collapse in Bitcoin price echoes earlier geopolitical conflicts—but a rapid bounceback shows the long term impact of Iran strikes are unclear
By Carlos GarciaMarch 2, 2026
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PoliticsHow the Oct. 7 attacks led to a multiyear destruction of Iran’s proxy militias
By Adam Geller, Abby Sewell and The Associated PressMarch 2, 2026
  • Dubai’s worst nightmare unfolds as Iran strikes Gulf neighbors
    PoliticsDubai’s worst nightmare unfolds as Iran strikes Gulf neighbors
    By Dana Khraiche, Fiona MacDonald and BloombergFebruary 28, 2026
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Economy’90s nostalgia seizes the Fed and White House as Warsh and Trump see AI as an internet-style productivity boom
By Paul Wiseman and The Associated PressMarch 2, 2026
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EnergyOil prices spike above $70 per barrel as Iran’s Straight of Hormuz grows tangled
By David McHugh and The Associated PressMarch 2, 2026
President Donald Trump (C) oversees "Operation Epic Fury"
EconomyTrump’s action against Iran is yet another wobble for government debt, warns UBS
By Eleanor PringleMarch 2, 2026
European markets slide as Iran ‘war trade’ joins the global AI ‘scare trade’
EuropeEuropean markets slide as Iran ‘war trade’ joins the global AI ‘scare trade’
By Kamal AhmedMarch 2, 2026
An intercepted projectile falls into the sea near Dubai's Palm Jumeirah archipelago on March 1, 2026. The United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran on February 28, killing Iran's supreme leader and top military leaders, prompting authorities to retaliate with strikes on Israel and US bases across the Gulf. (Photo by FADEL SENNA / AFP)
EnergyStocks enter global selloff, but some on Wall Street are looking for assets that respond well to war
By Jim EdwardsMarch 2, 2026
  • Iran’s missile barrage tests whether U.S. has enough interceptors
    PoliticsIran’s missile barrage tests whether U.S. has enough interceptors
    By Gerry Doyle and BloombergFebruary 28, 2026
Electrician apprentices at work.
Future of WorkA dire electrician shortage is a ‘life or death’ threat to the AI data center boom—and an opportunity for Gen Z
By Preston ForeMarch 2, 2026
Dow futures fall 350 points on U.S.-Iran conflict, but oil prices pare gains as Trump hints at sanctions relief for new leadership
EnergyDow futures fall 350 points on U.S.-Iran conflict, but oil prices pare gains as Trump hints at sanctions relief for new leadership
By Jason Ma and Amanda GerutMarch 1, 2026
This American tourist stranded in Dubai due to Iran’s bombardment doesn’t think she’ll be back — ‘the universe was trying to tell us something’
PoliticsThis American tourist stranded in Dubai due to Iran’s bombardment doesn’t think she’ll be back — ‘the universe was trying to tell us something’
By Brian Melley and The Associated PressMarch 1, 2026
At least 22 people killed and more than 120 injured in Pakistan after Iran supporters try to storm U.S. Consulate
AsiaAt least 22 people killed and more than 120 injured in Pakistan after Iran supporters try to storm U.S. Consulate
By The Associated PressMarch 1, 2026
UAE stock markets to close for two days amid Iran strikes
PoliticsUAE stock markets to close for two days amid Iran strikes
By Sherif Tarek, Omar Tamo, Farah Elbahrawy and BloombergMarch 1, 2026
basketball player celebrates on the court
EconomyNBA star’s partnership with a prediction market raises new questions for a troubled sports betting landscape
By Carlos GarciaMarch 1, 2026
U.S. military gives Iran a taste of its own medicine with cheap copycat Shahed drones, while concern shifts to munitions supply in extended conflict
Middle EastU.S. military gives Iran a taste of its own medicine with cheap copycat Shahed drones, while concern shifts to munitions supply in extended conflict
By Jason MaMarch 1, 2026
As Iran attacks Dubai, the tax-free haven for the global elite could see ‘catastrophic’ fallout — ‘this can also send shockwaves globally’
Middle EastAs Iran attacks Dubai, the tax-free haven for the global elite could see ‘catastrophic’ fallout — ‘this can also send shockwaves globally’
By Jason MaMarch 1, 2026
Woman looking stressed paying bills
FinanceGen Z can’t afford the American Dream—so they’ve traded homeownership for paying off debt. ‘Their debt feels heavier because it hits earlier’
By Sydney LakeMarch 1, 2026
Oil prices soar 10% as tanker traffic halts near the Strait of Hormuz amid Iran attacks while IRGC warns against passage. ‘Our ships will stay put’
EnergyOil prices soar 10% as tanker traffic halts near the Strait of Hormuz amid Iran attacks while IRGC warns against passage. ‘Our ships will stay put’
By Jason MaMarch 1, 2026
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PoliticsWeeks before his death, Iran’s 86-year-old Supreme Leader heard shouts of ‘Death to Khamenei’ and unleashed a bloody crackdown
By Lee Keath, Cara Anna and The Associated PressMarch 1, 2026
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Middle EastTop diplomat on Middle Eastern regime change as a losing game: ‘U.S. history in that area of the world is not good with this’
By Donald Heflin and The ConversationMarch 1, 2026
OPEC+ to resume oil output increases as Iran conflict rages
EnergyOPEC+ to resume oil output increases as Iran conflict rages
By Grant Smith, Nayla Razzouk, Salma El Wardany, Fiona MacDonald and BloombergMarch 1, 2026
Air fares could rise if Iran conflict lingers as carriers reroute flights and burn more fuel to dodge airspace closures across Mideast
PoliticsAir fares could rise if Iran conflict lingers as carriers reroute flights and burn more fuel to dodge airspace closures across Mideast
By Cara Rubinsky, Marc Levy, Josh Funk and The Associated PressMarch 1, 2026
Young dejected worker on phone
SuccessUSAA CEO says Gen Z ‘are not going to be as well off’ as boomers and Gen Xers—they need to take ownership of their success, he urges
By Emma BurleighMarch 1, 2026
An older man wears an American flag around his shoulders
EconomyYour grandparents are the reason the U.S. isn’t in a recession right now. That won’t last forever
By Eleanor PringleMarch 1, 2026
Ray Dalio, Scott Bessent and House members from both sides of the aisle are rallying around a ‘3% solution’ to tame the out of control national debt
EconomyRay Dalio, Scott Bessent and House members from both sides of the aisle are rallying around a ‘3% solution’ to tame the out of control national debt
By Shawn TullyMarch 1, 2026
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PoliticsA month before Iran strikes, Trump told Iranian protesters help was on the way amid a government crackdown
By Aamer Madhani, Josh Boak and The Associated PressFebruary 28, 2026
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PoliticsIranian Supreme Leader Khamenei dies after major attack by Israel and the U.S., Iranian state media confirms
By Jon Gambrell, Melanie Lidman, Josh Boak, Eric Tucker and The Associated PressFebruary 28, 2026
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