timef 12/27/2025

A new study suggests that distressed borrowers using a simpler bankruptcy process are succeeding — and that more people like them should try.

The political polarization of battery-powered cars may have started when Toyota released its first hybrid model 25 years ago.

After the country barred children under 16 from using social media, many parents have been asking whether similarly tough action is needed in their own countries.

Plus, the long-lost art of the direct confrontation.

The National Kidney Registry has matched thousands of kidney donors with recipients. It has also paid millions of dollars to a company owned by its founder.

Anthony Ramos loves hanging out with customers during busy days that may find him writing a new musical, catching a friend in a show or performing in his own.

Brian Cox once toured as a keyboardist in major rock and pop bands. Now he’s a particle physicist on a new world tour with a dazzling show he designed in an era of science disinformation and denial.

Records show how government departments played down residents’ warnings about corrupt practices and substandard materials that fueled the deadly blaze.

It’s uncertain whether the proposal will reach the statewide ballot in November, but some billionaires like Peter Thiel and Larry Page may be unwilling to take the risk.

Only five Sears stores remain in the country, with the end likely near for what was once the mightiest American retailer.