On Tuesday, US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright issued a now-familiar order: Due to a perceived energy emergency, a coal-fired power plant that was about… Read More »Here we go again: a retired coal-fired power plant is forced to stay open by the Trump administrator
As the war rages on, Russia's advanced defenses have prompted Ukraine to develop a terrifying new weapon: semi-autonomous killing machines.
New York Times newsroom editors share their biggest questions as we leave 2025 behind and look ahead to 2026. By Richard W. Stevenson, Mohammed Hadi,… Read More »The biggest questions we have for 2026
A third AI-related proof-of-concept attack that attracted attention used a quick injection to cause GitLab's Duo chatbot to add malicious lines to an otherwise legitimate… Read More »Supply chains, AI and the cloud: the biggest failures (and one success) of 2025
The AI boom has been the biggest driver of stock market gains. That could pose a risk in 2026.
A video purporting to expose extensive fraud at child care centers in Minnesota shows the relationship between the Trump administration and self-styled citizen journalists.
Customs agents have broad powers to search the electronic devices of travelers entering and leaving the US. Here are some tips to keep your data… Read More »Phone searches at US borders: what travelers need to know
Over time, more will be learned about how DOGE operated and what impact DOGE had. But it seems likely that even Musk will agree that… Read More »DOGE didn't find $2 billion in fraud, but that doesn't matter, Musk allies say
From Deng Xiaoping to Xi Jinping, generations of Communist Party bosses and military leaders have invested in a strategic but heavily polluting industry.
The case about the canceled subsidies moved relatively quickly. In June, a district court judge declared that the federal policy “represents racial discrimination” and issued… Read More »Lawsuit over Trump denying medical research subsidies has been settled
Officials at the central bank are divided over whether rising unemployment or high inflation poses the greater economic risk.
Times Cooking's Pizza Interview series introduces a touch of nostalgia to encourage stars to open up.
The US has taken a more middle-of-the-road approach, essentially letting private companies decide what they want to do. Daymude and his co-authors wanted to explore… Read More »The science of how (and when) we decide to speak out – or self-censor
The Trump administration had tried to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which serves as a guardrail for the safety of the financial system.
If you've ever wondered what chatbots are good for and how to best use them, this episode is for you.
