June 15, 2022

Many officials have told the Jan. 6 committee that they tried to dissuade the former president from his bid to overturn the election. But in public at the time, their words were far different.

The Congo River Basin rainforest, vital in the fight against climate change, has long been protected in part by its remoteness. But the river acts as a highway for sprawling flotillas of logs, sent downstream by tiny villages and international lumber companies alike, all seeking profit from a vulnerable forest.

The Ukraine war could lead to breakthroughs in nuclear power and natural gas, with Washington’s help.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released data on 10 months of crashes involving cars with automated components. A few were fatal.

The bank is concerned about a widening divergence in borrowing costs among the countries that use the euro.