timef 01/17/2026
- Joel Primack, Physicist Who Helped Explain the Cosmos, Dies at 80 nytimes.com2026-01-17 22:57:45
A professor at the University of California, Santa Cruz, he was a key contributor to a landmark paper that laid out how the universe came to look like it does today.
- 3 Policy Moves Likely to Change Health Care for Older People nytimes.com2026-01-17 21:48:52
Two regulatory rollbacks, along with a new A.I. experiment in Medicare, raise some worrisome questions.
- Big Oil’s Complicated Calculus for Investing in Venezuela nytimes.com2026-01-17 21:00:05
The industry has long prioritized projects with quick and reliable payback. Trump is pushing for a return to risk.
- At Least $110,000 Worth of Pokémon Cards Stolen From New York Store nytimes.com2026-01-17 18:02:28
The robbery at the Poké Court on Wednesday was the latest in a string of thefts of high-value Pokémon trading cards.
- Tech Firms Are Persuading Retailers to Put A.I. Everywhere nytimes.com2026-01-17 18:02:20
Stores of all kinds are using artificial intelligence to sell everything from luxury handbags to hay for horses.
- World’s First Treaty to Protect the High Seas Becomes Law nytimes.com2026-01-17 18:02:06
Over two decades after negotiations began, the High Seas Treaty is designed to protect biodiversity in international waters enabling countries to create special conservation zones.
- ‘Punched in the Face’ by a Rail Disaster, an Ohio Town Fights Its Way Back nytimes.com2026-01-17 18:00:55
Residents and officials are still trying to revitalize East Palestine nearly three years after a derailment and chemical burn.
- As Office Rents Rise, Doctors Get Creative nytimes.com2026-01-17 18:00:28
Physicians with independent practices are having to cobble together unconventional office arrangements at a time of rising costs and consolidation in the medical field.
- Black Women Turn to One Another as Their Career Paths Suddenly Recede nytimes.com2026-01-17 18:00:08
Black female professionals have seen a steep drop in employment over the last year. They are turning to each other for pep talks and résumé advice.
- AI Attack Ad in Texas Senate Race Shows John Cornyn Dancing With Jasmine Crockett nytimes.com2026-01-17 08:29:37
A video from Ken Paxton, a Republican primary challenger to Senator John Cornyn of Texas, depicted A.I.-generated imagery of the senator twirling with Jasmine Crockett, a Democratic Senate candidate.
- No Link Between Acetaminophen in Pregnancy and Autism, a New Study Finds nytimes.com2026-01-17 07:30:06
The review looked at more than three dozen studies and found no evidence that acetaminophen increased the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in children.
- F.A.A. Urges ‘Caution’ Over Oceans in Latin America, Warning of Military Activity nytimes.com2026-01-17 07:14:45
The Federal Aviation Administration released seven advisories warning pilots to stay away from parts of the Pacific Ocean near Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador and Panama.
- Edison Files Claims Against Los Angeles County and Others on Eaton Fire nytimes.com2026-01-17 07:02:45
Southern California Edison said its equipment most likely started the Eaton Fire but asserted that government agencies and other businesses shared liability for the devastation.
- WestJet Backpedals on Economy Seats That Don’t Recline nytimes.com2026-01-17 06:37:15
WestJet, Canada’s second-largest carrier, backpedaled on a new seating plan after videos of crammed travelers went viral on social media.
- Supreme Court to Decide if the Pesticide Roundup Is Shielded From Lawsuits nytimes.com2026-01-17 05:49:53
The case could affect thousands of claims that the widely used weedkiller causes cancer.
- Virginia Coastal Offshore Wind Project Can Continue, Judge Rules nytimes.com2026-01-17 04:19:26
Construction can continue on an $11.2 billion project off the coast of Virginia, said to be more than 60 percent complete.
- OpenAI Starts Testing Ads in ChatGPT nytimes.com2026-01-17 04:09:14
The company said on Friday that it would start serving ads in the free version of its chatbot over the next several weeks.
- OpenAI Starts Testing Ads in ChatGPT nytimes.com2026-01-17 04:09:13
The company said on Friday that it would start serving ads in the free version of its chatbot over the next several weeks.
- Trump and States Aim to Stop A.I. From Inflating Energy Bills nytimes.com2026-01-17 03:06:21
Demand from centers that power artificial intelligence have driven up electricity bills, frustrating consumers.
- Trump Praises Hassett, but Casts Doubt on Making Him Fed Chair nytimes.com2026-01-17 01:39:47
The blowback set off by the Justice Department’s criminal investigation into Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the central bank, has shaken up the race to replace him.
- Trump Praises Hassett, but Casts Doubt on Making Him Fed Chair nytimes.com2026-01-17 01:39:47
The blowback set off by the Justice Department’s criminal investigation into Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the central bank, has shaken up the race to replace him.
- Powell, an Unlikely Foil, Takes on Trump nytimes.com2026-01-17 00:57:57
Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, this week tapped a groundswell of support that has been years in the making.
