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August 18, 2026, 2:13 p.m. Eastern time

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Gulf Oil Giants Push to Expand Overseas Stockpiles as Iran War Drags On

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are seeking larger oil reserves in Japan and South Korea as regional conflict threatens supply routes.

Places mentioned: Japan

‘Everything Looked Like Me’: Adopted Childhood Friends Discover They’re Sisters

Meena Geltink and Minal Tijssen were adopted from India by families in the Netherlands and grew up less than 100 miles apart.

Places mentioned: India

A curved path leads to the corrugated orange facade ofa building, with a door ajar.

In Mexico City, a Futuristic House With a Secret Chess Room

The architect Fernando Romero has pushed what was once a generic midcentury home as far as it can go.

Places mentioned: Mexico

India’s College Boom Is Leaving Graduates in Debt and Without Jobs

Families are betting their savings on private universities as a path to a better life. A shortage of well-paying work is turning that wager into frustration.

Places mentioned: India

A dam stops a river that runs past red rocks.

Nation’s Largest Reservoirs Are Drying Up, Threatening Life in the Southwest

Levels in Lakes Mead and Powell have not been so low since 1957, underscoring a water crisis that plagues seven states that rely on the Colorado River.

Places mentioned: Mexico

Three people walking amid rubble. Enormous slabs of concrete angle up toward the sky.

After the Earthquakes

Venezuela and Japan both experienced major quakes this summer. Their responses differed, and not just because of money.

Places mentioned: Japan

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