China’s Control of Rare Earths Has U.S. Scrambling to Find Alternatives
The Trump administration is trying an array of unconventional measures to shore up U.S. rare earths supplies. It remains uncertain whether the strategy will work.
The Trump administration is trying an array of unconventional measures to shore up U.S. rare earths supplies. It remains uncertain whether the strategy will work.
New disclosures about Prince Andrew’s ties to the notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have led to calls for further action from the king and Parliament.
Utility rates are rising in many places across the country, and we’re continuing to report on the causes and impacts.
Phil Brest, a veteran of the judicial confirmation wars, will head the American Constitution Society at a time of legal turmoil.
Oil prices have fallen sharply this year as global supply remains strong and demand has been slow to grow.
Drivers will be able to converse with an artificial intelligence assistant while cars largely drive themselves in certain situations, the company said.
Designed to accelerate advances in medicine and other fields, the tech giant’s quantum algorithm runs 13,000 times as fast as software written for a traditional supercomputer.
The Trump administration stopped updating a database tracking the costs of the country’s worst disasters. A group of scientists has revived it.
There is no F.D.A.-approved testosterone product for women. Insurance won’t cover it. Many doctors won’t prescribe it. It’s become a cultural phenomenon.
Graham Platner, a Democrat, said he would remove the tattoo. He also sought to distance himself from old Reddit posts that drew criticism.
The state leads the country in “repair cafes,” which bring neighbors together while keeping all manner of items out of the trash.
The cuts will not affect Meta’s newest A.I. hires, who are in some cases being paid up to hundreds of millions of dollars. The layoffs are focused on correcting an earlier hiring spree.
The woman told the police she had given birth shortly before leaving the child in a busy passageway as rush hour died down. The baby’s umbilical cord was still attached.
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said the overnight assault showed that Russia “clearly doesn’t feel enough pressure to stop prolonging the war.”
Massive cuts to health, education and immigration are disproportionately taking a toll.
Scott Wiener, a Democratic state legislator, says he can’t afford to keep deferring to Representative Nancy Pelosi.
The era of A.I. propaganda is here — and Trump is an enthusiastic participant.
A new employer survey shows premiums for a family climbed in 2025 as companies and their workers pay more for coverage.
Ten months after rebels toppled the long-entrenched Assad regime, little-checked bloodshed has led many Syrians to abandon hope that the years of brutality may be over.
How thieves were able to pull off an audacious robbery of priceless jewels from the Louvre in broad daylight.
Plus, renegade parachutes at Yosemite.
French authorities are under growing scrutiny about whether security failings allowed four thieves to steal royal jewelry worth over $100 million.
A new employer survey shows premiums for a family climbed in 2025 as companies and their workers pay more for coverage.
Who’s the patriot now?
After a quiet summer, the virus is hitting poultry flocks hard in the run-up to the holidays — and in the midst of a federal government shutdown.
Revisit Wes Craven’s 1996 classic this weekend and join us in the chat.
Revisit Wes Craven’s 1996 classic this weekend and join us in the chat.
Consumers are facing greater costs for their 2026 A.C.A. health coverage as Congress continues to debate whether to extend subsidies that help people afford their premiums. Margot Sanger-Katz, a health care policy reporter for The New York Times, explains why.
Term limits would help bring our divided nation together.
The main difference is that most Americans don’t confront the full cost of their coverage.