The economic game of chicken between Iran and the US is about to enter a dangerous new phase  CNN

The United States is destroying itself | Rebecca Solnit  The Guardian

U.S. and Iran inch toward framework deal to end war, U.S. officials say  Axios

'I can feel the difference' - Americans react to soaring gas prices  BBC

Jake Sullivan: The Tech High Ground  Foreign Affairs

Rattled by Trump, US allies eye Japan's biggest arms opening since WW2  Reuters

Super Typhoon Sinlaku pounds remote U.S. islands in the Pacific Ocean  NPR

A tax revolt is under way in America  The Economist

Pakistani delegation arrives in Tehran in move to ease tensions and arrange more US-Iran talks  AP News

Iran Update Special Report, April 14, 2026  Institute for the Study of War

Opinion | Trump’s credibility problem is now America’s  MS NOW

Mexico’s Sheinbaum takes firmer stance toward US over migrant deaths and Cuba  Politico

US hotels slash summer room rates as World Cup demand falls short  Financial Times

Nearly 60% of U.S. farmers say their finances are getting worse as fertilizer, fuel costs rise: Survey  CNBC

How geography powers Iran’s grip on the Strait of Hormuz, despite U.S. blockade  The Washington Post

Iran war: Tehran threatens Red Sea, Gulf trade  dw.com

Claire Hutton becomes youngest USWNT captain since 2001 in loss to Japan  Times Union

Would Americans prefer to purchase their beef from US?  NewsNation

Trump: China ‘very happy’ that US efforts will reopen Strait  The Hill

Chinese researcher on US visa pleads guilty to smuggling E. coli into the country  Fox News

Trump Says Iran War is 'Close to Over' as Blockade Continues  TODAY.com

White House report says US short 10M homes; Arizona experts split on cutting red tape  AZ Family

Hopes Rise for Renewed Talks as US Military Says Iran Blockade Is In Force  Military.com

4 ways the war in Iran has weakened the United States in the great power game  The Conversation

Over 100 International Law Experts Warn: U.S. Strikes on Iran Violate UN Charter and May Be War Crimes  Just Security

Birthright citizenship is not common in countries outside the US  Pew Research Center

2026 Iran war | Explained, United States, Israel, Strait of Hormuz, Map, & Conflict  Britannica

Read Trump's full statement on Iran attacks  PBS

Iran War Cost Estimate Update: $11.3 Billion at Day 6, $16.5 Billion at Day 12  CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies

Twenty questions (and expert answers) about the Iran war  Atlantic Council

Americans Are Leaving the U.S. in Record Numbers  WSJ

Marines conduct cargo UAS shipboard testing  navy.mil

Pharmacies across the United States are closing at an accelerating rate  KWQC

Secretary Marco Rubio Before Working-Level Peace Talks with Israeli Ambassador to the United States and Lebanese Ambassador to the United States  U.S. Embassy & Consulates in China

Measles Cases and Outbreaks  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC (.gov)

United States Blockades Strait of Hormuz After U.S.-Iran Talks  Council on Foreign Relations

The global ripple effects of the United States’ diplomacy with Iran  Defense Priorities

Army Announces Cheyenne Tribe Honored by MV-75 Helicopter  army.mil

U.S. Is Negotiating an Iran Deal That Would Buy Time, Again  The New York Times

USA 0-1 Japan (Apr 14, 2026) Game Analysis  ESPN

How Iranian influence campaigns shape narratives in the United States  JNS.org

The United States of Anxiety  Flagpole

The 10 Rarest Dog Breeds of 2025  American Kennel Club

Deputy Chief of Chaplains  army.mil

Mediators move closer to extending United States-Iran ceasefire, officials tell Associated Press  The Journal Gazette

Chinese Agent Caught Smuggling Bio-Material Into United States From China On J-1 Visa  The Maine Wire

Libya, Italy, and the United States Announce Flintlock 2026 Exercise in Libya  africom.mil

Sanctions Shackles: Bangladesh Kneels To U.S. Whips – OpEd  Eurasia Review

United States Smoothie Market Size, Share, Trends & Forecast 2026–2034  vocal.media

Commentary: The global ripple effects of the United States’ diplomacy with Iran  Indiana Gazette Online

Sky News Australia. . The Australian Columnist Tom Switzer says the United States blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is a way of pressuring the Iranians to the negotiating table, despite both sides having “fundamentally incompatible goals”.  Facebook

War with the United States draws attention to Iran in Group G  Daily Sitka Sentinel

Baseball takes midweek NEWMAC contest against Springfield  coastguardathletics.com

What the NRA is doing to rebuild its membership in Texas and beyond  Houston Chronicle

These Texas cities rank among worst to start a business in the US  MySA

Black Catholics in the United States: The 2024 data and what it means  Black Catholic Messenger

Rogue River named fifth most endangered river in the United States  kobi5.com

Trump hints Iran talks could resume this week as US port blockade continues  BBC

What, Me Worry?  NOTUS

Arkansas Tech choirs to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States of America with songs of freedom April 19  River Valley Democrat-Gazette

Why Toilet Paper Became Popular in the United States After World War II  Laughing Squid

United States Air Force Chooses AAR for 463L Legacy Cargo Pallet Contracts  Aviation Pros

3 Pillars Of Cybersecurity For Your Tribal Casino  Mondaq

United States Green Ammonia Market Size, Share | Growth Analysis Report 2034  vocal.media

Hunter Biden Left the United States After Father's Term as President, Lawyer Reveals  People.com

Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights: United States Oil Fund, CoreWeave, Nebius, Bloom Energy and Oracle  Yahoo Finance

China Offers Veiled Criticism of U.S. as Iran War Threatens Oil Imports  The New York Times

Trump Says Hormuz Is 'Permanently' Open: Data Says Otherwise - United States Oil Fund (ARCA:USO)  Benzinga

Louisville selected to host the 2028 United States Olympic gymnastics trials ahead of Los Angeles games  WTVQ

Chinese social media mocks United States blockade on Iran as “second toll booth”  WION

Bayer Leverkusen youngster reflects on choice between Germany and United States  Bulinews

Dubai's landmark Burj Al Arab hotel will shut for 18-month refurb amid tourism decline  Reuters

Food Security in the U.S. - Key Statistics & Graphics  USDA (.gov)

In Washington, Lebanon and Israel take the ‘first step’ towards direct talks (and peace?)  AsiaNews

War with the United States draws attention to Iran in Group G  Toronto Star

New World Screwworm detected about 90 miles from the United States  KALB

The Real Thucydides Trap  Foreign Affairs

Piper Aircraft Appoints SkyTech Aero as Authorised Dealer for Northeastern United States  AFM.aero

Migration watch: Orioles have landed in the United States.  Reconnect With Nature

Mediators move closer to extending US-Iran ceasefire, regional officials tell AP  Pique Newsmagazine

Having cut off China from Iranian oil, the United States was too late: no one has such reserves  EADaily

South Korea’s Harder Line on Israel Amid Energy Shock  The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific

Three Apple Stores In The United States To Close Permanently in a Few Months  ilounge.com

The United States Faces a Crisis It Once Diagnosed in Others  Social Europe

U.S. and Iran Reach 'In-principle Agreement' to Extend Cease-fire, Sources Say  Haaretz

Trump supports reactivating Section 702... Widespread controversy over digital surveillance powers within the United States  صوت الإمارات

Chronic Kidney Disease in the United States  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC (.gov)

Why the United States Dental Insurance Market Is Growing With Preventive and Digital Care  vocal.media

Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for ASEAN Political-Security Community Receives United States National War College Delegation  ASEAN Main Portal

Horoscopes April 15, 2026: Jordan Chiles, make your move  Santa Cruz Sentinel

Trump’s exchange with Pope Leo reflects deep-rooted tensions between the Vatican and the United States: 4 essential reads  The Conversation

Abortion in the United States  Guttmacher Institute

2026 Operations Schedule for Black Rock Lock  army.mil

Meloni put Trump in his place: The country that used nuclear weapons is the United States  EADaily

Sacred Hands: How Doulas are Advocating for Pregnant Black Women from Hospital Bedsides in a Fight to Demand Equitable Treatment  bet.com

The United States at 250: How the Country Has Changed in the Past 50 Years  Pew Research Center

Lebanese banker receives hate comments over large Holocaust museum donation  The Jerusalem Post

8 Most Relaxing Towns in the Northern United States  WorldAtlas

War with the United States draws attention to Iran in Group G  bastillepost.com

Former Brazil spy chief arrested by ICE in the United States  KSL News