timef 08/20/2025

The rare blast peeled back the inner layers of a dying star, offering clues to how the elements that make up life on Earth were forged.

A 90-day pause on additional tariffs on China offers no relief to American companies already facing extraordinarily high import taxes imposed by President Trump.

The administration accused Lisa Cook of mortgage fraud and said it would refer the matter for criminal investigation.

The 29th moon found to be orbiting the solar system’s 7th planet is about six miles wide.

Stilton is a special type of blue cheese that can be made in only three English counties. There are just four producers of Stilton left, but this one was crowned best cheese in the world, according to one of the industry’s top awards last year. Eshe Nelson, a business reporter for The New York Times, went to Clawson Farms, the producer of the award-winning Stilton, which is trying to expand its business in the United States, despite the higher costs imposed by the Trump administration’s tariff policy.

A sharp drop in technology stocks, and even comments by OpenAI’s Sam Altman, suggest investors are getting too exuberant about artificial intelligence.

Michael Fiddelke, the company’s chief operating officer, will step into the role in February.

The grinning plush elves drove record revenue for the Chinese retailer in the first half of the year, and soon fans will have something new to lust after.

A battle is heating up in the streaming world as millions of Americans sign up for multiple services through a single provider instead of separate apps.

As heat and wildfires plague many parts of Europe, the desire for cooler climes is driving tourists to Nordic countries, prompting as much concern as celebration.

The passenger fistfights seen on viral videos aren’t inevitable. Here are the warning signs and tips on how to dial down the tension.

China’s “bedside eavesdroppers,” the online posse parsing rumors for power shifts, have a lot to work with as Xi Jinping pushes aside his own political appointees.

The documents were released as part of a defamation case against Fox Corporation filed by Smartmatic, an election technology company.

Bloom patterns could be useful, as engineers build folding structures to send to outer space. They’re also very pretty.

After he was paralyzed in an accident, his use of marijuana for medical purposes led him to become one of the nation’s most influential cannabis activists.

At $500 billion, OpenAI would become the world’s most valuable privately held company.

The airline and its 10,000 flight attendants reached a tentative agreement, but cancellations will continue. Here’s what to know if your flight is affected.

When OpenAI released a new version of ChatGPT, people were quick to protest its colder responses. Acknowledging the emotional attachment with chatbots, the company quickly backtracked.

When OpenAI released a new version of ChatGPT, people were quick to protest its colder responses. Acknowledging the emotional attachment with chatbots, the company quickly backtracked.

Meta is expected to announce a new restructuring of its artificial intelligence division amid internal tensions over the technology, people with knowledge of the plans said.

To close the deal, Nexstar will need approval from the Federal Communications Commission, which could cement its position as the biggest provider of local TV in the U.S.