Washington

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“There’s lots of ways Iran can just buy time,” said William Wechsler, the director of Middle East programs at the Atlantic Council, a Washington think tank, and a former Defense Department official.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

The legal dispute over the Kennedy Center may continue, but the physical rebranding effort that sparked months of controversy had effectively disappeared before most Washington residents woke up Saturday morning.

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026

US District Court Judge Christopher Cooper ruled in late May that the venue in central Washington DC cannot be renamed without congressional approval.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

From Washington to London, the world’s major economic powers are deploying capital to ensure the quantum computing industry expands within their own borders.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

Now I knew Ms. Washington was talking to me, but I couldn’t believe she was asking me that particular question.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan