timef 06/17/2025

Party lawmakers proposed changes to the tax code that could offer the greatest benefit to businesses.

Scientists discovered that octopuses use their limbs to sample the microbiomes on the surfaces they touch.

Four experts were sued for defamation ahead of a seminar where they planned to talk about research into the potential health risks on playgrounds and sports fields nationwide.

A new report comes amid rising concern about how China will use new tools to power covert actions, as Western intelligence services also embrace the technology.

The Israel-Iran clash seemingly has no end in sight — a prospect that does not seem to be panicking the markets.

The price jump is part of an ongoing shift for credit card companies and airlines toward premium rewards and high-end travelers.

The maker of Kool-Aid and Jell-O announced the change two months after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. moved to ban artificial food dyes.

The central bank is set to hold interest rates steady for its fourth straight meeting, a pause that could be extended through the summer.

Ten Democratic lawmakers sent a letter to the tech company this week asking about its expanding contracts under the Trump administration.

In May, more Americans watched television on streaming than on cable and network television combined, Nielsen said. It is the first time that has happened over a full month.

The president’s top aides have signaled they may seize on a timing quirk in law to cancel enacted funds, setting up a clash over the power of the purse.

In a few key areas, humans will be more essential than ever.

A new book shows that the Northern Dene people of Alaska and Canada have known far more about the stars than an earlier generation of scientists were willing to acknowledge.

The budget cuts threaten global progress on everything from heart disease to H.I.V. — and could affect American drug companies, too.

As President Trump’s tariffs close off the U.S. market, Chinese goods are flooding countries from Southeast Asia to Europe to Latin America.

He was ordered to pay $2.3 million in damages to Eric Coomer, a former employee of Dominion Voting Systems.

Video from a national park in Uganda depicted a parade of predatory species feeding on and dispersing fruit bats that are known natural reservoirs of infectious diseases.

The judge accused the Trump administration of discriminating against minorities and L.G.B.T.Q. people and ordered the government to restore much of the funding.

He was a master of long form narratives, often involving high-stakes topics. He reported for Vanity Fair, The Atlantic and The New York Times Magazine.

The former chief executive of the carmaker Renault will replace Francois-Henri Pinault as the struggling company seeks a turnaround.

It is the second time the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office has found the administration illegally impounded funds.