timef 02/22/2025

Texas reported 90 cases this week, while New Mexico reported nine. A majority of the cases have been in a Texas county where vaccination rates have lagged behind the rest of the state.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has raised questions about crashes involving Tesla’s self-driving technology.

Elon Musk’s hyperfocus on the bottom line has made him influential in Washington and Silicon Valley. How does that compare with the last famous cost-cutter, Jack Welch?

The Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer talks about burnout from covering the pandemic and how bird-watching gave him a new sense of hope.

Hours after Coinbase said the S.E.C. was dropping a lawsuit against it, another major cryptocurrency exchange reported a potentially record-setting theft.

Is it fair for management to dock someone’s annual incentive pay because of a maternity or medical leave?

The federal budget debate has big implications for the economy. Businesses are betting that tax cuts will be extended and the math will work out.

Confusion has ensued about the future of programs and research supporting people with disabilities as a result of President Trump’s executive order.

The contrasting reactions between the overflow and V.I.P. areas at a Trump event encapsulated the finance world’s worries about the new administration’s first month.

China could reap the soft-power advantage, but like Western governments, the country is cutting back on aid. Philanthropies say they cannot replace the United States.

Climate change is behind the windfall gains, and growers are worried about whether they can adapt.

The uncertain reaction to Xi Jinping’s display of warmth made sense: Executives are eager for a reset after years in the cold but ever wary of meddling.

His coal-oven pizzeria in the shadow of the Brooklyn Bridge has drawn patrons from New York City and beyond.

Using an arcane law, officials have effectively delayed funding from the National Institutes of Health, leaving medical studies in jeopardy.

The wire service sued three top Trump administration officials for denying its reporters access to press events. The White House has objected to The A.P.’s references to the Gulf of Mexico in articles.

Fueling a 1.7 percent decline on Friday was an unexpected drop in the University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index, as Americans worried about stubborn inflation.

Thirty percent of the horses never raced again and seven died, the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority said.

Errol Musk questioned his son’s parenting ability on a podcast, but said that his comments had been taken out of context and that they were on good terms.

The pandemic was declared in March 2020, shutting down travel for months. How did the lockdowns, and then the surge in demand, change the way you travel?

A federal judge in Massachusetts indicated she would move quickly to consider a more lasting injunction after hearing a laundry list of potential adverse effects of the Trump administration move to cut billions in funding.

Law enforcement in the country was pressuring the company to create a tool that would act like a backdoor into customers’ data.

Teams evaluating high-tech surgical robots and insulin-delivery systems were gutted by Trump layoffs even though industry fees, not taxpayers, financed the employee salaries.

Shoppers are going online to pay dearly for discontinued items, from the perfect lip pencil to Tab.

Asian countries are among the most vulnerable to President Trump’s economic grievances. But they are also best placed to make deals to minimize their exposure.

The precious metal, considered a haven asset, is usually sought out by investors during times of turmoil.

Shoppers are going online to pay dearly for discontinued items, from the perfect lip pencil to Tab.