Officials in Iran Suspect Sabotage in Wave of Fires and Explosions

For weeks, fires and explosions have been reported almost daily in Iran. Officials are investigating what they think is a coordinated campaign.

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Wednesday Briefing: Israel Expands Gaza Offensive

Plus, the death of Ozzy Osbourne.

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Microforests in Elizabeth, N.J., Help Clear the Air

A nonprofit planted five “microforests” to tackle environmental problems in Elizabeth, N.J. Scientists say they’re making a big difference.

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E.P.A. Is Said to Draft a Plan to End Its Ability to Fight Climate Change

According to two people familiar with the draft, it would eliminate the bedrock scientific finding that greenhouse-gas emissions threaten human life by dangerously warming the planet.

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Alden Global Capital Makes a Play for The Dallas Morning News

The investment firm’s MediaNews Group, the country’s second-largest newspaper publisher, put in a bid for the publication nearly two weeks after Hearst agreed to buy it.

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U.S. and Japan Reach Trade Deal

President Trump said on Tuesday that the trade deal he struck with one of America’s closest allies would impose a 15 percent tariff on Japanese exports.

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Death Toll From L.A. Fires Reaches 31 After Remains Are Found

More than six months after the fires, officials determined that another person had died in Altadena.

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Why This Pennsylvania City Put Its Streetlights on a Dimmer

After passing a Dark Sky ordinance to curb light pollution and save energy, Pittsburgh is installing adjustable streetlights.

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North Carolina’s Bogs Have a Dirty Secret, and That’s a Good Thing

Peat bogs have huge potential to store planet-warming carbon. The ones in North Carolina just need some help to get healthy again.

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Grizzlies Were Raiding Montana Farms. Then Came Some Formidable Dogs.

Bears have recently acquired a fondness for the good eating found around grain bins on Montana’s plains. That’s a big problem for humans and grizzlies alike.

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