Why the United States Can’t Quit Its Wars NYT > Top Stories By: Greg Jaffe 30 August 2026 at 18:38 The country’s longest war came to an end exactly five years ago. Today it offers lessons for policymakers seeking to avoid an endless war in Iran. © Jim Huylebroek for The New York TimesA U.S. military helicopter over Kabul, Afghanistan, in May 2021.
Trump’s Venezuelan Oil Deal Relies on a Powerful and Divisive Partner NYT > Top Stories By: Rebecca F. Elliott · Anatoly Kurmanaev and Edward Wong 30 August 2026 at 01:47 The administration will work with a private Venezuelan oil company that has close ties to the country’s government. © Adriana Loureiro Fernandez for The New York TimesVenezuela is believed to have one of the world’s largest reserves of oil but it produces very little oil because of mismanagement, corruption and U.S. sanctions.
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