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March 2, 2026

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Air Defenses, Leadership: Maps Show What U.S. and Israel Hit in Iran Strikes

Maps show where U.S. and Israel have struck Iran, and where Iran has retaliated.

By The New York Times

Dark smoke billows from an oil tanker.

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Oil Prices Jump After Iran Attack, Pointing to Economic Risks

How long prices remain high will depend on what the United States, Israel and Iran do next.

By Rebecca F. Elliott

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Could the Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act Decision Affect the Midterms?

The court is set to decide a major case that could scramble the country’s congressional maps. One crucial factor for this year’s elections is when the ruling lands.

By Nick Corasaniti, Ashley Wu and Elena Shao

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The Warning Signs Flashing From the Tech-Heavy Bloat of the S&P 500

The shifting composition of big public companies in the stock index shows how lopsided and less dynamic the American economy has become.

By Jacqueline Gu

An aerial view of Perry’s Peak shows the approximate location of the 15 skiers minutes before the avalanche: 13 are in a line with the peak on their left; and two skiers are seen behind with the peak out of view.

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‘Avalanche!’: Survivors Recount the Tragedy at Perry’s Peak

The story of how nine skiers were killed, and six survived, in the deadliest avalanche in modern California history.

By Dave Philipps, Bora Erden, Marco Hernandez and Amy Graff

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