Tim Marshall

This race for rare earth minerals will define the 21st century, the Prisoners of Geography author writes

We may surmise that the Iran war’s impact on the wine trade is unlikely to be uppermost in the minds of Tehran or Dubai residents. Nevertheless, this economic shock will be real. Inflation soared and glass prices skyrocketed when Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022; worse will likely happen now that Gulf oil and gas are choked off. The larger point is that the wine industry has become dependent on unsustainable use of fossil fuels: for energy, for shipping, for the petrochemical feedstocks used in most synthetic pesticides, and for the natural gas used in nitrogen-based fertilisers. At the same time, our use of those fuels is driving climate change.

WASHINGTON – Michigan State men’s basketball dug itself a deep hole against the UConn Huskies and could not overcome, falling 67-63, despite taking the lead back in the second half....

A missile strike on Israel by Iran’s allies in Yemen is enough to increase the risk to shipping in the narrow Red Sea. But the US could turn the situation around

Beijing is positioning Xi as the ‘adult in the room’ against an erratic new America, but it has no interest in military ties. What’s a sheikh to do?

USA Surfing is officially back in the driver's seat for Olympic surfing, ending a long and sometimes awkward tug-of-war over who would steer the sport into the 2028 Los Angeles Games.

Saturday, May 2, 2026, started muggy and gray in Jacksonville, with temperatures hovering near 69°F and humidity thick in the air.

When the Strait of Hormuz is disrupted, the shock travels from Gulf shipping lanes to European farms – and then to supermarket shelves

Cuba's leaders may fear American power, but blackouts, shortages and economic collapse pose a more immediate threat

Seattle is a city and region with great public transportation. Voters continually say yes to funding the system - even when elected leadership is reluctant to or unable to fulfil all those promises.