timef 06/18/2025

President Trump has increasingly pointed to rate cuts by other central banks as he pressures Jerome H. Powell, the Fed chair, to reduce borrowing costs.

Researchers found children with highly addictive use of phones, video games or social media were two to three times as likely to have thoughts of suicide or to harm themselves.

Fifteen years after the discovery of a new type of human, the Denisovan, scientists discovered its DNA in a fossilized skull. The key? Tooth plaque.

About 70,000 years ago in Africa, humans expanded into more extreme environments, a new study finds, setting the stage for our global migration.

A new study suggests that these Australian insects may be the first invertebrates to use the night sky as a compass during migration.

Investors are anxious about whether the central bank will change course on rate cuts as geopolitical turmoil and tariffs pose inflation risks.

Dr. Fiona Havers is influential among researchers who study immunizations. The wholesale dismissal of the agency’s scientific advisers crossed the line, she said.

A mining and processing business in California is replacing one coal plant but says another could stay online for many years.

The leader of China’s central bank made a clear though indirect critique of the dollar’s role as the world’s main currency.

Chinese investors have poured their savings into gold, attracted by promises of rising prices. One company’s sudden closure is a cautionary tale.

The president plans to sign another executive order this week that would give the popular video app more time to change its ownership structure.

They rose more than 4 percent as traders wondered if the United States would take a more active role in the conflict between Israel and Iran.

The bill was a significant step toward giving the cryptocurrency industry the credibility and legitimacy it has sought, without limitations it has worked to head off.

The company, xAI, has installed several dozen turbines in Memphis without proper permits, the group said, polluting a nearby community.

The updated findings from the Congressional Budget Office amounted to the latest dour report card for the president’s signature legislation.

As President Trump edges toward involvement in the Israel-Iran war, some of his longtime supporters in right-wing media are questioning his judgment.

Annual financial disclosures revealed some of the perks of being on the Supreme Court, including international teaching and book sales.

Two toy manufacturers asked the court to greatly expedite their case, in an unusual request.

Has A.I. become a part of your daily work routines? We want to know.

Investors have seemingly shrugged off trade tensions and geopolitical turmoil, but the gains in the stock market don’t tell the whole story.