Thursday's Headlines: Potential clash between U.S. and Iran averted as embassy siege ends

Arriving with a splash in Lebanon, Carlos Ghosn sends ripples around the globe; Amid California's power woes, a beacon of energy shines from one tribe; Firestone tires built Liberia's economy. Now, painful layoffs are sowing fear for the future.; Stern's fighting spirit helped fuel NBA's soaring success; Wake up, Republicans. It's not 1968 anymore.; In 2020, will Democrats embrace vanilla?; Why Carlos Ghosn's great escape is a big embarrassment for Japan; Has J.K. Rowling figured out a way to break our cancel culture?; Our political debate doesn't have to be this stupid; The Senate and the public need to hear from Mulvaney and Bolton; Ohio city known for aiding homeless questions its limits; Trump administration's compromise vaping ban provokes outcry; Bloomberg's business in China has grown. That could create unprecedented entanglements if he is elected president.; Obsessed with Wikipedia's 'personal life' entries? You're not alone.; Teen climber falls 500 feet on Mount Hood — and survives ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online The morning's most important stories, curated by Post editors.       Potential clash between U.S. and Iran averted as embassy siege ends The Kataib Hezbollah militia told its supporters to leave the area around the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad after Iraq's prime minister said he would support efforts to pass a law calling for the withdrawal of U.S. troops, according to a senior official with the group. By Mustafa Salim and Liz Sly  ●  Read more »   Arriving with a splash in Lebanon, Carlos Ghosn sends ripples around the globe Officials in Japan and Lebanon are eyeing popular sentiment — warmly pro-Ghosn in the new home of the ex-boss of Nissan and Renault, increasingly unfavorable in his former place of business. By Simon Denyer and Akiko Kashiwagi  ●  Read more »   Amid California's power woes, a beacon of energy shines from one tribe A Native American tribe has insulated itself from California's blackouts by creating a microgrid utility. By Scott Wilson  ●  Read more »   Firestone tires built Liberia's economy. Now, painful layoffs are sowing fear for the future. As Liberia's largest private employer sheds jobs, it raises the question: What do global titans owe their most vulnerable workers? By Danielle Paquette  ●  Read more »   Stern's fighting spirit helped fuel NBA's soaring success Adversity supposedly reveals character, but the character of former NBA commissioner David Stern, who died this week, is best revealed by his endless list of adversaries. Perspective  ●  By Ben Golliver  ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT     Opinions Wake up, Republicans. It's not 1968 anymore. By Stuart Stevens  ●  Read more »   In 2020, will Democrats embrace vanilla? By George Will  ●  Read more »   Why Carlos Ghosn's great escape is a big embarrassment for Japan By William Pesek  ●  Read more »   Has J.K. Rowling figured out a way to break our cancel culture? By Megan McArdle  ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Our political debate doesn't have to be this stupid By E.J. Dionne  ●  Read more »   The Senate and the public need to hear from Mulvaney and Bolton By Editorial Board  ●  Read more »     More News Ohio city known for aiding homeless questions its limits The former police chief of Middletown, which has a generous network of services for the homeless, has accused other communities of increasingly using his community as a dumping ground for their own problems. By Kevin Williams  ●  Read more »     Trump administration's compromise vaping ban provokes outcry Public health groups predicted President Trump's scaled-back proposal to limit flavored e-cigarettes will fall short of its goal of stopping a surge in youth vaping, arguing that the policy is an election-year capitulation to industry interests. By Laurie McGinley and Josh Dawsey  ●  Read more »   Bloomberg's business in China has grown. That could create unprecedented entanglements if he is elected president. Mike Bloomberg, one of the richest people in the world, has for years cultivated his relationship with Chinese leaders and built his business there. Campaign 2020  ●  By Michael Kranish  ●  Read more »   Obsessed with Wikipedia's 'personal life' entries? You're not alone. Do we really need to know these details about famous people? No. But at the same time, absolutely. By Emily Yahr  ●  Read more »   Teen climber falls 500 feet on Mount Hood — and survives The 16-year-old boy had reached the Pearly Gates, the icy, chute-like section just below the last push to the Oregon mountain's summit, when he lost his grip. By Brittany Shammas  ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out By The Way for tips and guides that will help you travel better and make you feel like a local wherever you go. Delivered every Thursday. Sign up »

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