Trump’s Tariffs Put China’s E-Commerce Superpowers to the Test

Follow live updates on the Trump administration. The auditorium at Alibaba’s headquarters was packed with attendees, leaning against the wall and squeezing onto the stairs. Hundreds of Chinese small-business owners listened raptly as a stream of representatives from Alibaba, the Chinese online shopping giant, stepped onstage to reassure them of China’s resilience in the face…

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Power Outages in Spain and Portugal: Photos

Tens of millions of people on the Iberian Peninsula had their day upended by power outages that lasted hours. Across Spain and Portugal, hospitals ran on generators, trains were halted and supermarkets were shuttered. By Monday evening, some power was restored in parts of Spain and areas in Portugal, but many residents were still waiting…

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Quiet rise of rookies shows benefit of NWSL’s bold decision to ditch draft | NWSL

For the first time in its history, the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) commenced a regular season this spring with no draft. A quintessentially American event, defined by hopes and dreams being on public display while teams trade players into the professional leagues without their explicit input, was scrapped by a collective bargaining agreement negotiated…

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