timef 03/17/2025

Growth outlooks in the United States and several other countries are projected to slow this year and next, as uncertainty on trade and economic policy take their toll.

Despite President Trump’s rollback of climate policy, some Republicans and business leaders say clean energy can help his “energy dominance” agenda.

Chatbots should be built with enough resilience to deal with difficult emotional situations, researchers said.

Pavel Durov said that the investigation into illicit activity on the messaging app he runs is ongoing, but that he had returned home to Dubai.

Mr. O’Brien received high marks for his work as the emcee of the 97th Oscar telecast this month. It was his first time hosting the show.

A lawsuit by Rippling accuses a top competitor, Deel, of placing a mole in its ranks — which it uncovered via a “honeypot” trap on Slack.

Laura Delano walked away from the treatments that defined her teens and 20s. Now, she’s hoping to create a road map for others to follow.

The U.S. central bank prepares to meet under a cloud of concern about the economic hit from President Trump’s tariffs.

Current and former employees, both Republican and Democratic, are raising alarms about the damage cost-cutting efforts could do to the agency’s ability to serve the public.

The chaotic effort to reduce the government’s real estate portfolio is another example of the setbacks the administration has faced as officials try to carry out President Trump’s agenda.

Firings and buyouts hit the top-secret National Nuclear Safety Administration amid a major effort to upgrade America’s nuclear arsenal. Critics say it shows the consequences of heedlessly cutting the federal work force.

The race to build the best artificial intelligence products is resulting in a worldwide search for new energy sources to power tech giants’ data centers. Karen Weise, a technology correspondent for The New York Times, describes how these A.I.-specific data centers are more power-intensive and how tech companies are investing in new ways to bring more electricity to the grid.

Electricity demand is soaring and gas-burning power plants are in short supply. The renewable industry sees an opening — even if Washington is souring on green energy.

The company, which helped popularize fast fashion in the United States, has struggled to compete with online retailers. It is the company’s second bankruptcy filing in six years.

Six African Penguins at the New England Aquarium in Boston have made a new home on an island designed to address the aches and pains of aging.

President Trump’s executive order on Friday calling for the dismantling of the federal agency that oversees the broadcaster is part of a wider campaign to weaken the news media.

A SpaceX capsule docked at the International Space Station, bringing a replacement crew for Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore to return home after an unexpectedly long stay in orbit.