On the Mississippi River, America’s past and present still flow

The Mississippi River flows 2,350 miles, borders 10 states and drains an area stretching from New York to Wyoming ...
Time

Why America Can’t Walk Away from the Gulf Economies

President Donald Trump and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia pose for a photo with business and political leaders at the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum at the Kennedy ...
Foreign Affairs

America and the Gulf Still Need Each Other

Last May, U.S. President Donald Trump paid a triumphant visit to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. Over the course of a four-day tour, he admired the Gulf capitals’ “gleaming marvels, ...
Foreign Affairs

The Gulf Is Still America’s to Lose

Last May, U.S. President Donald Trump paid a triumphant visit to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. Over the course of a four-day tour, he admired the Gulf capitals’ “gleaming marvels, ...
NBC Washington

America has way too many men with this 1 name, according to the census

The new Census data on first names revealed many things about America, but mostly this: the country has shown remarkable commitment to the name Michael. Recently released 2020 Census tables showed ...
New York Post

Iran seizes US-sanctioned tanker carrying Islamic regime’s oil in Gulf of Oman

Iran seized a US-sanctioned tanker carrying Iranian oil in the Gulf of Oman, the Islamic Republic’s army said Friday after American and Iranian forces clashed in the Strait of Hormuz. The ...

How do hurricanes get their names? NHC explains the history behind them:

The National Hurricane Center explains how storms are named and why meteorologists began naming them in the first place.
People

Want to See Your Name in a Book? PEN America’s 'Name a Character' Auction Can Make That Dream a Reality

Jodi Picoult, Jennifer Egan and more writers will participate in the auction, which benefits PEN America’s Author Safety Program Jamie McCarthy/Getty; David Levenson/Getty; John Lamparski/WireImage ...
The Conversation

How severe has the economic impact of the Iran war been for the Gulf states?

The US and Israel’s war on Iran has cast a long shadow over the Gulf. It has placed many of the economies that make up the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) regional grouping – Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, ...