Higher gas prices were just the warm-up act for drivers, repair shops and retailers like Walmart and Costco, as the Iran war also sends motor oil prices sharply higher. on.wsj.com/4AzCU8P
Exclusive: The Venezuelan oil company backed by the Pentagon is racing to boost its production in the Latin American country and is poised within months to challenge Chevron’s longstanding position as the largest private producer there. on.wsj.com/46JXIgk
Dozens of American military personnel joined Ecuadorean police in drug raids in the country, marking a new level of direct U.S. involvement. on.wsj.com/4d3MdUx
From @WSJFreeEx via @WSJOpinion: I decided to take on a topical documentary now streaming on Netflix, “The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist.” Already from the title, you can tell the film is purposely confusing, writes @andykessler.
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The Supreme Court on Friday said the Trump administration could deploy a federal immigration database to check voters’ citizenship, allowing a tool the White House and some Republican-led states want to use to scrub their voter rolls. on.wsj.com/4jiAMfy
Located in the Palazzo Ducale in Mantua, Italy, the sumptuously painted, illusionistic chamber depicts the era’s civic society and figures from classical antiquity and myth. on.wsj.com/4dXCoI1
From @WSJFreeEx via @WSJOpinion: For all the talk of military buildups, artificial intelligence, trade deficits, currency manipulation and Taiwan, the U.S.-China competition is at root a battle of ideas, writes @continetti.
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Gym bros go into reformer Pilates expecting “light stretching with toy dumbbells.”
Columnist Jamie Waters gave low-impact workouts a try. It didn’t go well. 🔗 on.wsj.com/4rHzm0x
The NFL is cracking down on pretend keggers in the end zone by issuing fines to several players who mimicked chugging drinks during games last week. 🔗 on.wsj.com/3TMzrDr
Breaking: Blackstone’s top private-equity executive Joseph Baratta is preparing to leave the firm, the latest in a string of departures from the investing giant on.wsj.com/3Vf20K7
The league is cracking down on pretend keggers in the end zone by issuing fines to several players who mimicked chugging drinks during games last week. on.wsj.com/4rugulc
Tightly curated presentations at the major New York art fair offered flashes of creativity amid an overall selection that was underwhelming. on.wsj.com/4ruBRD0
From @WSJopinion: Malaysia is a lifeline for Iran. The Pacific nation’s vessels and facilities sustain a fleet of sanctions-evading ships in the South China Sea, write @JebBush and @mark_d_wallace.
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