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President Trump dismissed an Iranian proposal to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. An Iranian official raised the prospect of escalating nuclear enrichment if it were attacked again.

As prices increase for gas, groceries and other staples, more and more households are borrowing to get by.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, are appearing before House and Senate lawmakers.

Beijing has called Taiwan the “core of China’s core interests.” Xi Jinping is likely to focus on getting President Trump to slow approval of weapons for the island.

China Sought Access to Anthropic’s Newest A.I., but the Answer Was No.

China Increasingly Views Trump’s America as an Empire in Decline.

Iran’s Internet Blackout, the Fight Over Fruit-Flavored Vapes, and More.

The cost to put food in cans remains high because manufacturers must still import steel from overseas. U.S. Steel plans to reopen a tin-plate factory.

The Consumer Price Index rose 3.8% in April from a year earlier as higher energy costs replaced tariffs as the driver of higher prices for Americans.

Before this week’s U.S.-China summit, Beijing reached a milestone in its quest for technological self-sufficiency.

The war in Iran has dimmed hopes that President Trump and Xi Jinping could address the issues that have frayed the relationship between their nations.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to Accompany Trump on Trip to China.

Kuwait Accuses Iran of Trying to Infiltrate Its Territory.

Oil Prices Rise on U.S.-Iran Standoff.

The estimate was $4 billion higher than two weeks ago. Secretary Pete Hegseth declined to say when the administration would request extra money for the Iran conflict.

Tomato Prices Soar as War, Tariffs and Weather Affect a Popular Crop.

The Iran War Is Taking the Color Out of Japan’s Best-Known Snack Bags.

The agency’s top food official will step in as acting commissioner after Dr. Makary’s tumultuous run as the nation’s top food, drug and tobacco regulator.

Consumer prices rose at the fastest rate since May 2023 last month, as sharp increases in energy costs caused by the Iran war made life more expensive for Americans.

Work on the iconic National Mall basin appears behind schedule. President Trump initially said he had picked the contractor, then said he did not know it.