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U.S. and Iran survey the damage after a night of intense strikes
The United States and Iran exchanged a barrage of strikes overnight, an outburst of violence that killed both military personnel and civilians in Iran, including four people at a wedding, according to Iranian news media and officials. U.S. Central Command, which oversees the military’s operations in the Middle East, said that it had struck Iranian military targets in retaliation for attacks on ships and American forces in the region. Four members of the aerospace division of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps were killed in a U.S. strike in the western city of Kermanshah, according to a Guards statement published on Wednesday by Tasnim, an Iranian news agency. At least 12 people were killed in strikes across Iran’s southern region, the
Sin correa y sin bozal
Raúl Ruiz __________________________ No puede uno soltar tantito a CJTOWN, porque se convierte nuevamente en Ciudad Caótica. Entre los chicotazos del clima, los agujeros que se producen con la lluvia y la inseguridad vial, los

As U.S. brands stumble, China wins over young indonesians
No one here can say exactly when it happened, but suddenly China is everywhere in Jakarta, Indonesia’s capital. Compact Chinese electric cars weave through the

Pain at the Pump
A lot of you are feeling this war at the gas pump. I sure am. It now costs me $106 to fill my full-size pickup

Trump extends cease-fire with Iran
President Trump said he was extending a cease-fire with Iran just hours before it was set to expire. The announcement came after Vice President JD

Tim Cook will step down as Apple C.E.O.
Tim Cook, Apple’s chief executive, said on Monday that he would step down after nearly 15 years running an operation that rode the wild popularity

That meeting you hate may keep A.I. from stealing your job
Dan Sirk is a so-called fractional executive — meaning he works as the chief marketing officer for not just one company but two. Simultaneously. It’s

Six common medications that may lower your dementia risk
Getting your annual flu shot may come with a significant side benefit: helping to protect you from dementia. Numerous studies have found that older adults

‘I was a young suburbanite and scared of big cities at the time’
Where To? Dear Diary: In 1974, I was working for a company in Boston that was bought by a company in New York City, and

In defense of dumb dogs
Your pet is (probably) not a genius, and that’s OK. Earlier this year, I wrote about dogs with an unusual talent. Although many dogs can

Nature is still molding human genes, study finds
Many scientists have contended that humans have evolved very little over the past 10,000 years. A few hundred generations was just a blink of the

Oil prices fall sharply after Iran says Strait of Hormuz is open
The apparent opening of the Strait of Hormuz to ship traffic brought immediate relief to a world starved of fuel, sending international oil prices tumbling

Spice up your cooking skills with help from your phone
What do you want for dinner tonight? With so many sites devoted to cooking these days, it’s easy to find recipes for any dietary option.

China’s G.D.P. Stronger than expected, led by infrastructure spending
Strong investments in rail lines and other infrastructure offset weak consumer spending and a shrinking trade surplus as the Chinese economy continued to grow in

