What Middle Powers Fear from the Trump-Xi Summit

Asian nations worry that the president might trade security commitments for better economic terms with China during his planned meeting with Xi Jinping this week.President Trump and Xi Jinping after their meeting in Busan, South Korea, in 2025.

D Damien Cave

G.O.P. Fatigue in Iowa Strains the Republican Primary for Governor

Five candidates are battling for the nomination in the June 2 primary. The winner will oppose Rob Sand, a Democrat, in the November election.Campaign signs for various Republican candidates for office line a road at the Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition’s Spring Kickoff in Clive, Iowa last week.

P Pooja Salhotra

American Passengers Exposed to Hantavirus Land in the U.S.

Seventeen American passengers from a cruise ship that faced a hantavirus outbreak in the Atlantic Ocean landed in Nebraska on Monday. They will be monitored at a quarantine center.Passengers being evacuated from the MV Hondius on Sunday.

S Sonia A. Rao and Jin Yu Young

Beware of Wolves, but Straw Houses Could Help With Climate Change

Near Hudson, N.Y., a Princeton University team erected a cottage made from the agricultural byproduct, which they said is more sustainable than bricks or concrete.A straw house built as an experiment stands 28 feet tall and has a sleeping loft, a daybed, five windows and a kitchen.

H Hilary Howard

Thailand’s Thaksin Shinawatra Is Out of Prison. What Will He Do Now?

Mr. Thaksin has long been a foil to Thailand’s conservative establishment. He still holds significant influence, with his political party a member of the governing coalition.Thaksin Shinawatra, a former prime minister of Thailand, leaving prison in Bangkok on Monday. He was paroled after serving eig

S Sui-Lee Wee and Kittiphum Sringammuang

6 Bodies Found in a Boxcar in Texas, Officials Say

The bodies were discovered in the city of Laredo. The circumstances of their deaths were not immediately known, the authorities said.A freight train passing through Laredo, Texas, in 2025.

C Christina Morales

Sales Are Up. Celebrities Are In. Is Gap Officially Back?

Richard Dickson has drawn inspiration from the clothing retailer’s early days as he tries to regain its cultural cachet.Richard Dickson joined Gap from Mattel, where he revitalized brands like Barbie, which he helped get to the big screen.

J Jordyn Holman

Hiker Killed by Bear at Glacier National Park, Officials Say

The victim was a seasoned outdoorsman who “had no problem being alone in the woods,” his father said. He was found with injuries “consistent with those sustained by a bear encounter,” the National Park Service said.Anthony Pollio was last heard from on May 3 while hiking in Glacier National Park. He

J Johnny Diaz and Rylee Kirk