A record warm March has melted an already abysmal snowpack across the western United States, with impacts clearly visible in satellite imagery. It’s setting the stage for an especially concerning ...

• US aircraft downed: The status of a US service member remains unknown after an F-15 fighter jet was shot down over Iran. The jet’s other crew member was rescued, US sources told CNN. Iran also ...

• Opening the strait: The UN Security Council is set to vote Friday on a Bahraini proposal that would authorize countries to use “all defensive means necessary” to secure the Strait of Hormuz. More ...

John Kiriakou, a former CIA operative, recently shared unsettling insights about digital surveillance during an appearance on a well-known podcast. Speaking with host Steven Bartlett on The Diary of a ...