timef 06/19/2025

Michael Kassan, a ringmaster in the media industry, is going head to head at its top event with United Talent Agency, a company that has sued him.

The central bank signals little urgency to cut interest rates despite demands from President Trump for lower borrowing costs.

As the Vera C. Rubin Observatory surveys the night sky, astrophysicists expect to unlock the secrets of dark matter, dark energy and cosmic phenomena that go “bang!”

Two veterans of Comixology, a site that the e-commerce colossus bought in 2014, are now starting a rival to compete with it.

As the Vera C. Rubin Observatory surveys the night sky, astrophysicists expect to unlock the secrets of dark matter, dark energy and cosmic phenomena that go “bang!”

The Swiss National Bank lowered rates to zero after consumer prices fell last month. Other European central banks are grappling with uncertainty caused by President Trump’s tariffs.

The Starship experienced a “major anomaly” before starting its 10th flight test. Elon Musk’s giant moon and Mars rocket has a mixed record of success.

A proposed $5 trillion debt limit increase could make it hard for Republicans to maintain their fiscal hawk credibility.

The company that made the meals issued a nationwide recall as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said they were linked to 17 listeria cases across 13 states.

The annual economic forum in St. Petersburg used to host multibillion-dollar deals and performances by global music stars. With the war in Ukraine still raging, the mood has shifted.

Food and beverage companies say new tariffs on steel and aluminum will raise the cost of their containers. They say consumers are likely to pay the difference.

Sara Ziff, once a fixture at Fashion Week, is a force behind a new labor law in New York that aims to protect models and perhaps redefine what counts as work.

Brands have seized on the spectacle of the post-championship celebration as a marketing moment.

Breakthroughs in pure mathematics can take decades. A new Defense Department initiative aims to speed things up using artificial intelligence.

The nation’s largest ports, in Los Angeles County, are a bellwether for the economy. They are being whipsawed as President Trump reorders global trade.

A new personal finance column was inspired by head-scratching messages from Times readers.

Taiwan, which makes most of the world’s advanced computer chips, relies almost entirely on imported energy.

When it comes to artificial intelligence, more intensive computing uses more energy, producing more greenhouse gases.

The click of the can, the sound of the bubbles: The internet is reframing the humble soda as an indulgent escape.

The nation’s key program for retiree benefits continues to see financing shortfalls. Unless Congress acts, those drops could lead to payment cuts in eight years.

The two executives received prison sentences for failing to report fire-prone dehumidifiers sold nationwide.

Limits on travel and visa appointments have delayed or prevented foreign doctors from entering the country for jobs set to begin in weeks.

While faulting some towers for inefficient practices, the report recognized significant external factors and called on Congress to help address the problem.

Officials at the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged, as they brace for the effects of President Trump’s policies on trade, taxes and immigration.

President Trump’s trade war is likely to lead to higher prices and slower growth, a challenging combination for the Fed. War in the Middle East could make the job harder still.

The anti-establishment magazine, which was taken over by a private equity firm in 2017, was purchased this week by an avid fan and reader.

Officials at the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged, as they brace for the effects of President Trump’s policies on trade, taxes and immigration. Fed Chair Jerome Powell said that “uncertainty is unusually elevated.”

The drug could change the course of the AIDS epidemic. But the Trump administration has gutted the programs that might have paid for it in low-income countries.

His record label, Putumayo, gathered sounds from around the globe and pushed them into the mainstream, selling 35 million compilation CDs worldwide.

The streaming giant announced a deal on Wednesday to show live and on-demand programming from one of France’s television networks, TF1.

Consumers are starting to pull back spending as President Trump’s trade policies ripple through the economy.

Here’s how the central bank’s interest rate stance influences car loans, credit cards, mortgages, savings and student loans.

Officials at the Federal Reserve will release fresh economic forecasts on Wednesday. Here’s how to read the outlook for 2025 and beyond.

Boeing had a more muted tone than its European rival. The show comes soon after a Boeing jet operated by Air India crashed.

The deal gives the White House extraordinary control over U.S. Steel as part of a pact to alleviate national security concerns.

Mr. Musk says the driverless taxis could begin ferrying passengers on Sunday in Austin, Texas, where other companies already have similar cars on the road.

BYD and other companies doubled their share of the car market after the European Union imposed higher tariffs on electric vehicles from China.