Deadly Nepal Bus Crash Highlights Global Infrastructure Failures That Threaten American Interests

In the early hours of Monday, a packed bus traveling from Nepal’s resort city of Pokhara to its capital, Kathmandu, plunged off a mountain highway, killing 17 passengers and injuring 24 more. The vehicle rolled down the precarious slope of the Prithvi highway and landed near the banks of the fast-flowing Trishuli River. As rescue teams rushed to save survivors, questions loom about why this tragedy occurred and what it means beyond Nepal's borders.How Could This Happen—and Why Should Americans Care?At first glance, this seems like a distant disaster confined to a Himalayan nation known for rugged terrain and narrow...