timef 01/08/2026

The monthly trade deficit continued to shrink after President Trump imposed sweeping tariffs on foreign imports.

President Trump appears committed to laying claim to Venezuelan oil for a long time. But there are plenty of reasons for U.S. businesses to be wary.

Regulators said they will look at whether the deal for Manus, a Singapore start-up with Chinese roots, complied with China’s export and investment rules.

From talking computers to self-driving cars, here are the trends to watch.

Scholars and artists at Sorbonne University trained artificial intelligence to imitate the French playwright’s themes, structures and sense of humor. The result is a new play.

This year, for the first time, more Americans will earn a minimum wage of $15 per hour or higher than will earn the federal minimum of $7.25 per hour.

The world’s oceans are becoming dangerously acidic. A controversial proposal would raise the pH — by mixing chemicals into the water.

Specialists have left the I.R.S. and audits have been abandoned since the president returned to office.

A friendly summit at New York’s City Hall with digital content creators and social media stars symbolized the new mayor’s attitude toward the changing news media.

The Trump administration said Wednesday that the United States was withdrawing from 66 international agreements, including a major climate change treaty.

The Trump administration said Wednesday that the United States was withdrawing from 66 international agreements, including a major climate change treaty.

The action could make it more difficult for a future administration to rejoin the Paris climate accord, the agreement among most nations to fight climate change.

The settlement came in the case of a 14-year-old in Florida who had killed himself after developing a relationship with an A.I. chatbot.

After a 12-day crossing, and a hard slog through sea ice, the field work on this Antarctic expedition is ready to start.

The president said he wanted Congress to stop big investors from buying the houses, which has driven up rents and set obstacles for first-time buyers in some markets.

The artificial intelligence start-up, which competes with OpenAI, is aiming to raise around $10 billion amid talk of a potential initial public offering.

Democrats demanded information from seven top U.S. oil companies about any meetings with the Trump administration regarding plans to control Venezuela’s oil industry.

The family-owned company that operates the newspaper cited mounting losses and labor constraints. A final edition is expected on Sunday, May 3.

He helped build the ad agency BBDO International into a powerhouse before channeling his passion for opera into managing the Met and revitalizing Lincoln Center.

The New York Times has been on the ground in the country since at least the 1880s, through celebration, suffering and political turmoil.

Residues on arrow tips found in South Africa hint at how far back in history humans have been using poison for survival.

The White House is intensifying and broadening its probes into fraud in states led by prominent Democrats.

Now the government’s recommendation is to “limit” drinking, without specifying safe amounts for men and women. The guidelines no longer warn of risks like cancer.

It’s hard right now to be a progressive Democrat in the heart of America’s tech industry.

Companies like Exxon Mobil and ConocoPhillips say that Venezuela owes them billions of dollars for confiscating their assets two decades ago.

Jawbones and other remains, similar to specimens found in Europe, were dated to 773,000 years and help close a gap in Africa’s fossil record of human origins.