timef 04/09/2026

Retailers are going bankrupt and liquidating as record-low housing turnover leaves fewer customers looking to furnish homes.

After a successful flight around the moon, the astronauts are relying on a flawed heat shield to protect them as they re-enter Earth’s atmosphere.

Questions about how freely ships can pass through the waterway have pushed up oil prices and weighed on stocks.

An entrepreneur behind drones that make the final strike themselves epitomizes the transformation of Ukraine’s civilian technology industry into a defense powerhouse.

A conference near the White House drew dozens of people who reject the scientific consensus on climate change. The mood was triumphant.

An energy shock stemming from the fighting has added a layer of complexity to the Federal Reserve’s decision-making around interest rates.

Populations are declining as climate change causes the sea ice the birds need for survival to retreat, according to researchers.

Most stock investors have lost money during the Iran war, but returns have been splendid for the year since the “Liberation Day” tariff announcement.

The ascent of ube has little to do with the purple yam’s taste or Filipino origins. It’s the color, flavor experts say.

New research is upending what we thought about the consciousness of patients, leaving families with agonizing choices.

These gentle giants forage in shallow waters, primarily along the coast of Florida, and often have fatal encounters with boats. What can be done to help them?

The mission is seen as a key step toward resuming crewed lunar landings. Artemis II’s four astronauts are scheduled to land in the waters off Southern California on Friday.

Investors were in a more sober mood after sharp moves on the previous day.

A new study from Gallup found that young adults have grown less hopeful and more angry about artificial intelligence.

Vessels are wary of passing the coast of Iran in the strait, given the fragile agreement, and the number of ships traveling through it has even dropped.

The ruling was a setback for the artificial intelligence start-up in its battle with the Defense Department over the use of A.I. in warfare.

ArcelorMittal, a European steel maker, is donating tens of millions of dollars of foreign steel for President Trump’s new ballroom.

The conflict in the Middle East has left the Federal Reserve braced for higher inflation, upending expectations about if officials will restart interest rate cuts.

Analysts said oil and natural gas energy companies would not quickly restore production unless attacks stopped and ships started moving through the Strait of Hormuz.

“Dr. Adam Back has consistently stated that he is not Satoshi Nakamoto,” his company said in a statement. “What is not speculative is Adam’s foundational contribution to Bitcoin.”

Amazon will cut the volume of packages it ships through the Postal Service by 20 percent under a tentative new deal that will preserve a crucial source of income for the agency.

Mr. Shell, the former C.E.O. of NBCUniversal, is leaving after becoming entangled in a legal battle with a professional gambler, R.J. Cipriani.

The energy industry refers to the behavior of gasoline prices as “up like a rocket, down like a feather.”

The model, Muse Spark, performed better than Meta’s previous A.I. models but lags rivals on coding ability.

Skilled electricians, plumbers and factory workers are in demand, but job openings have dropped.