Thousands of people marched through Baghdad as part of a funeral procession for a powerful Iranian military leader, vowing vengeance for his death in a U.S. airstrike. President Trump warned the U.S. is prepared to hit dozens of Iranian sites if Tehran targets Americans for retaliation.
The tech giant is under attack as Microsoft and other rivals try to capture a bigger slice of the $266 billion cloud-computing market.83
State officials offered Amazon almost a billion dollars more of incentives than was previously known to win its second-headquarters contest and were even prepared to pay part of some employees’ salaries if the tech company developed a campus in New York.115
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A pair of security contractors accompanied Carlos Ghosn out of Japan after he was slipped aboard a private jet inside a large black case.224
The flagship Shanghai Composite fell 6.9% between Dec. 31, 2009 and the end of last year, making it one of the rare indexes to finish the 2010s in the red. But many investors say the future looks brighter.24
Wildfires ravaging much of southeastern Australia burned so hot that they created their own thunderstorms and lightning—similar to conditions during a volcanic eruption or atomic bomb blast.43 minutes ago
Apple cleared its financial goals in 2019, but weaker iPhone sales contributed to a drop in CEO Tim Cook’s executive pay. Including vested stock, his total pay for the year would add up to roughly $125 million.
Life & Arts
Once, the division between Old World and New World wines was a whole lot clearer. With profound transformations in winemaking and weather, how will oenophiles establish their bearings in the decades to come?10
Before the winter doldrums set in, book a yoga getaway at a place where sunshine is part of the package.
Essay
Maybe giving children control of the car stereo spoils them. Or maybe it’s just a way to discover new sounds—and talents.
Exhibition Review
An exhibition looks at objects from two shipwrecks—and the difficulties in recovering them and determining ownership.5
Obituaries
In the mid-1970s, Chuck Peddle saw a need for cheaper electronics to make personal computers affordable. He led a team that produced a microprocessor for $25. Apple and other computer makers rushed to buy it.23
Gertrude Himmelfarb, a prominent historian who praised Victorian virtues and argued for their relevance to current political debates over poverty and other social issues, died Monday at her home in Washington. She was 97.20
The former television cameraman, who also supported arts and Scottish independence movement, died aged 72.1
World
The steady decline of Italy’s South, one of Europe’s poorest regions, is emerging as a critical issue for the country’s fragile governing coalition, as banking and industrial troubles there provide a possible opening for a hard-right party seeking to return to power.20
Beijing replaced its top representative in protest-racked Hong Kong, marking a toughened approach to resolving tensions that have fueled months of antigovernment unrest.
U.S.
Eruptions of violence in Mississippi prisons this week left five inmates dead and prompted a statewide lockdown of facilities that continued into the weekend, as officials seek to reassert control in the correctional system.
The Federal Reserve has ample tools for fighting a potential recession even though its benchmark interest rate remains historically low, former Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said.23 minutes ago
A group of 20 Democratic-led states and the U.S. House filed appeals asking the Supreme Court to rule on the Affordable Care Act on a quick timeline.
New York’s MTA has enlisted dozens of police officers and volunteers to help homeless people seeking shelter in the subway system.35
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