Facing sky-high fuel costs linked to the war in Iran, airlines are cutting routes and raising prices. European vacations are looking a lot less affordable.

Blocking the narrow waterway between Russia and Alaska could help stabilize a vulnerable system of ocean currents, scientists found in a study.

The White House has warned staff not to wager on government decisions, but his family’s involvement with these firms undermines the president’s message.

The counterculture icon Stewart Brand is advocating values that are more countercultural than ever.

Plus: some great Japanese designers and a final thought on the press tour for “The Devil Wears Prada 2.”

The Justice Department also reauthorized the use of a death penalty drug, and will seek to shorten the length of some legal appeals.

A new study found that a pachyderm skeleton, dismissed for decades as unimportant, offers evidence of careful planning, teamwork and a calculated kill.

The indictment of a soldier who bet on the U.S. operation to capture President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela put renewed focus on a new way to gamble, and a new way to cheat.

The decision to end the inquiry into Jerome H. Powell’s handling of the Federal Reserve’s renovation could allow Kevin M. Warsh, the president’s pick for Fed chair, to be confirmed.

In New Mexico, the former interior secretary seemed to have an easy path to becoming the first Native American woman elected governor — until Sam Bregman challenged her.

People who are sex trafficked are often branded with names and symbols. Free removal programs are helping them move on.