timef 02/20/2026

The next moon mission, carrying four astronauts, could launch as soon as early March.

President Trump is the first to invoke the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 to set tariffs on imported goods from more than 100 countries.

A closely watched clinical trial in Britain that screened blood for early detection of cancer did not show a reduction in later stages of the disease.

Gross domestic product grew at a 1.4 percent annual rate in the last quarter of the year, slowed by the effects of the government shutdown.

Steep declines in the shares of private lenders, after a major fund changed how investors can withdraw money, have sparked worries about more trouble to come.

This would be an unprecedented escalation against a U.S. company.

Major indexes have mostly been treading water for months, as investors’ exuberance for artificial intelligence wears off.

As Federal Reserve chair, Kevin M. Warsh may face a tough task persuading his colleagues to lower borrowing costs because of potential productivity gains.

As Federal Reserve chair, Kevin M. Warsh may face a tough task persuading his colleagues to lower borrowing costs because of potential productivity gains.

Michael Silevitch leads a research center dedicated to protecting busy public spaces. Last April, he was instructed to “end all work” immediately.

A New York restaurant’s Lunar New Year merchandise has become a coveted collector’s item.

Tech workers are increasingly worried that the artificial intelligence they are building will replace them. But some are optimistic that it is just one more tool to work with.

Last year, the U.S. was the only major destination to see a decline in international travelers. With increased scrutiny at the border, ICE violence and unpredictable policies, the new year isn’t looking better.

The countries made official an agreement reached last year, with Indonesia avoiding a higher tariff and committing to cooperate on export controls.

Technical and oversight problems left two astronauts aboard the International Space Station for months longer than had been expected.

The private lender’s announcement that investors would no longer be able to make redemptions quarterly prompted fresh worries about the private credit industry.

The F.C.C. is using a century-old broadcast rule to take aim at hosts like Stephen Colbert. The impact could reshape how talk shows handle politics.

At least two female staff members said Dr. Shawn DeRemer had touched them inappropriately at the agency in Washington.

With cocoa prices high, Hershey’s has changed some of its candy recipes. The grandson of the man who invented of the original Peanut Butter Cup said he was “embarrassed.”

Legions of fans from around the world have been cheering on Punch, a 7-month-old macaque who had been struggling to socialize at a zoo outside Tokyo.

New A.I. sites could drive up your power bill. We look at possible solutions.

The Trump administration is threatening to leave the influential agency unless it stops publishing its annual road map for cutting planet-warming emissions.

The philanthropist made the announcement on Thursday, after having earlier confirmed his participation in a prominent artificial intelligence summit in India.

The New York Times is looking to speak to Americans about how the most recent tax cuts are affecting their pocketbooks.

Researchers filmed a 10-to-13-foot sleeper shark off the South Shetland Islands, in what may be the first recording of the species that far south.