timef 03/12/2026

A lawsuit argues that the state’s regulations would illegally force a rapid transition to electric vehicles.

Closing arguments begin Thursday in a landmark trial that put online behavior under a microscope. In many ways, it has already been decided.

Nearly 75 percent of farmers surveyed before the war said the crop sector was in a recession. They face bigger hurdles this planting season.

The experience of the private Blue Ghost mission in lunar orbit a year ago highlights a growing number of “red alert” incidents above Earth’s neighbor.

The war in the Middle East has sent oil and gas prices soaring. Our energy reporter Rebecca F. Elliott breaks down how much the world continues to depend on reliable sources of oil.

Following rivals like Amazon and OpenAI, Microsoft is upgrading its artificially intelligent assistant to track your health. There are benefits and risks to consider.

Conflict is forcing producers to slash production and close ports as Iran steps up attacks on energy infrastructure.

The data showed imports dipped and exports rose in the month before the Supreme Court struck down most of the president’s tariffs.

Investors have worried about who would get hit if there’s a private credit bust. Many on Wall Street think the pain goes further than the lenders.

Images of seemingly endless waits at security checkpoints have spread online, but the reality of the partial government shutdown is less straightforward.

Valued at $1.6 billion, a tiny start-up called Axiom is building A.I. systems that can check for mistakes.

The government must update a federal court on Thursday about its timeline for returning roughly $166 billion in illegal duties.

Theaters will get a minimum of five weekends of exclusive play and then, starting next year, seven. A pandemic-era policy was guaranteeing only three.

A group of scientists and law enforcement officials are pointing to the role moss can play to help solve crimes.

In television and movies, depictions of nihilistic billionaires and amoral opportunists are replacing the quirky strivers of older shows like HBO’s “Silicon Valley.”

Erin McGuire ran a research network that studied how to get healthy food to marginalized populations around the world.

In the era of A.I. agents, many Silicon Valley programmers are now barely programming. Instead, what they’re doing is deeply, deeply weird.

The Trump administration is curbing animal experiments in response to shifts in public opinion, technological advances, years of animal rights advocacy and the work of a conservative activist.

A Washington Post appeal for information about the military qualified as prohibited “solicitation,” according to defense officials.

Reserves or no reserves, the outlook remains bleak as long as a major oil and gas trade route remains virtually closed.

The top drivers included a $2.2 billion auction week in New York and strong fall fairs, according to the annual Art Basel and UBS report.

As medical costs rise, more than 80 million people have made sacrifices like skipping meals and driving less, a new survey finds.

High prices have pushed more Londoners to live with roommates well into their late 20s and 30s — if they can afford to move out of their parents’ homes at all.

A worldwide pledge by governments to tap emergency reserves on Wednesday has not stemmed oil’s rise.

The decision is the latest move by the Pentagon to restrict access inside the department for journalists.

At the vaunted restaurant’s pop-up in the Silver Lake neighborhood, fallout from recent reports continued.

The United States and Israel launched more strikes against Iran, where crowds mourned military commanders killed in the war. Israel also bombed targets in Lebanon, where the death toll climbed.

It takes backbone to solve an enigma like the “falling cat” problem.

When scientists unwittingly turned helium into a superfluid — a feat many thought was impossible — Dr. Leggett not only recognized what had happened but also explained how.

The investigations into unfair trade practices will likely lead to tariffs on foreign countries, as the administration works to replace the import taxes struck down by the Supreme Court.

A new study offers clues as to how the insects survive flooding as they emerge from a hibernation-like phase every winter.