A New Threat to Global Shipping, and a Huge Drop-Off in Food Stamps

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Houthis in Yemen Declare Red Sea Blockade on Saudi Arabia, by Ismaeel Naar

G.O.P. Boxed In on Iran War as Trump Sidelines Congress, by Robert Jimison

Trump to Impose 50% Tariff on Many Canadian Goods, by Ana Swanson and Ian Austen

White House Says New Air Force One Will Be Out of Service for a Month for ‘Upgrades,’ by Tyler Pager

Faced With Piles of New Paperwork, People Are Losing Food Stamps, by Jason DeParle

Most Forest Fires in Canada Are Simply Impossible to Put Out, by Norimitsu Onishi

I Got Slopped, by Kashmir Hill

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