frontpage: wed may 13

An overview of front pages for May 13. These fictionalized front pages from May 13, 2026, present a world grappling with the economic and geopolitical fallout of a war with Iran. The conflict has driven U.S. inflation to 3.8%, fueled primarily by a massive spike in gasoline and energy costs. Amidst this instability, President Trump travels to Beijing for a high-stakes summit with Xi Jinping to discuss trade and regional security. Domestically, the reports highlight the resignation of the FDA commissioner, legal charges following a major bridge collapse, and a hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship. Business news features Sam Altman defending his leadership of OpenAI at trial and Sweden's shift toward a more privatized, capitalist economy. Other human-interest stories cover the closure of a troubled youth treatment center and the use of artificial intelligence in Hollywood productions.