Louise Schiavone

At the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, research director Dana Stroll says the parties are at a point where everyone needs a closing deal.

They do need a deal.

Dana Stroll at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.

The International Energy Agency, representing the world's biggest energy consumers, is predicting that the conflict in Iran will cut into global oil demand this year.

NPR's Camilla Dominovsky explains.

In his first act following his win of a majority government, Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney has suspended his nation's fuel tax to compensate for the impact of the Iran war.

Canada's fuel excise tax will be suspended from next Monday until Labor Day.

There's more climate-warming methane coming from cities than governments have previously estimated, according to new research.

NPR's Jeff Brady has details.

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Americans are getting bigger tax refunds.

That is due, in large part, to the signature tax law passed by Republicans last year.

But NPR's Stephen Passaha reports that

So far, few Americans are noticing the bump.

Tomorrow, Wednesday, April 15th, is the big day for U.S.

taxpayers.

You could be fined if you don't file on time, and you can file either electronically or through the mail.

If you are filing by mail, here's what the Internal Revenue Service is expecting.

Your envelope with its documents is considered to have been filed on time.

If you have used the right address, enough postage, a postmarked date that is on or before the filing deadline,