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Dirty Nickel: Indonesia’s Mining Boom and Its Toll

The cost of mining in Indonesia Reporting by Katerina Barton Photography by Claire Harbage Graphics by Connie Hanzhang Jin Published May 7, 2026 Autoplay video? Over the past decade, Indonesia has rapidly grown its nickel industry and now produces more than half the world’s nickel supply.

Health

About 40 MV Hondius Passengers Left Ship at St. Helena

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — About 40 passengers on a cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak previously disembarked on the remote South Atlantic island of St. Helena after the first

Business

Morning Brief: Iran Conflict, Oil, Rubio Visit

Trump says the U.S. is close to a deal to end the Iran war, the Iran war has pushed global oil prices up, but there's no sign of a huge surge in U.S. production, Marco Rubio visits Pope Leo.

Politics

Rubio Meets Pope Leo at Vatican Amid Trump-Pope Tensions

United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has arrived at the Vatican to meet Pope Leo XIV in what is seen as an attempt to repair relations after President Donald Trump’s repeated barbs against the pontiff.

Sports

Lindsey Vonn's Devastating Olympic Crash and Open Recovery

For nine days last winter the question of whether Lindsey Vonn should start the Olympic downhill after a freshly torn ACL became a national conversation. Fans, pundits and fellow athletes debated whether she was brave, reckless or simply determined.

U.S. News

Wash or 'Warsh': Why Some People Say It Differently

Kevin Warsh is President Trump's nominee to lead the Federal Reserve. And for some, the sound of his name holds a particular meaning — specifically, his last name. "My grandmother was the real tyrant about cleanliness,"

World

Deadly Strikes Hit Ukraine Ahead of Announced Ceasefire

KYIV — Russian drone and missile attacks overnight and into Tuesday killed at least 22 people and injured more than 80 across Ukraine, officials said, hours before Kyiv planned to implement a ceasefire and days before Moscow said it would pause operations for Victory Day.

World

Australia to Charge Women Allegedly Linked to IS

MELBOURNE — Australian officials say several women with alleged ties to Islamic State will be arrested or face criminal investigations if they return from Syria.

U.S. News

Pennsylvania Sues Character.AI Over Chatbots Posing as Doctors

Pennsylvania has filed a lawsuit aiming to stop Character.AI from permitting its chatbots to present themselves as medical professionals and to offer medical advice, arguing that the practice violates state medical licensing laws.