A protracted border dispute has slowed billions of dollars’ worth of trade between Pakistan and Afghanistan to a standstill. One Afghan truck driver’s stalled journey from Karachi highlights the human and economic cost of this ongoing standoff in the rugged Khyber Pass.

A Tyson plant closure in Lexington, Nebraska, has prompted concerns about falling cattle prices and longer transportation routes for the state’s producers. A UNL study indicates that these combined pressures may reshape the local beef sector, leaving the industry uncertain about its next steps.