The National Science Foundation lifted a hold on some grants for Harvard and other universities this week after inquiries from media outlets, including The New York Times.Harvard has faced more government actions than any school since President Trump returned to office.
A judge in Virginia temporarily blocked the Trump administration from transferring money in or out of the fund until the court could hear arguments in June.The order came from the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, in Alexandria, in a case brought by a group of people who s
Christian Castro, who had been charged with assault in the shooting of a Venezuelan man during the immigration crackdown in Minnesota, was taken into custody Friday morning.Federal agents near the scene of the shooting in Minneapolis in January.
Andrew S. Boutros, the Trump-appointed U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, is said to be overseeing the criminal investigation.Andrew S. Boutros, the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, in Chicago in April.
Many of the ships stranded in the Persian Gulf depend on coverage negotiated at Lloyd’s, the center of marine insurance for more than 300 years.The 200-foot-tall atrium in the Underwriting Room, where brokers negotiate policies for ships carrying oil, gas and other goods around the world.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli ground forces had crossed Lebanon’s Litani River, as military officials from the two countries were set to meet for U.S.-brokered talks.An apartment building in Tyre, Lebanon, on Tuesday, in the aftermath of an Israeli strike.
A Supreme Court court ruling last month rejected the state’s previous congressional map as an illegal racial gerrymander and set off a redistricting race across the South.State Representative Edmond Jordan of Louisiana speaks with fellow lawmakers before a Louisiana House vote on a redistricting pla
Our chief political analyst, Nate Cohn, looks at President Trump’s sinking approval ratings. How do they compare with polling from other recent presidencies?
Ms. Whitmer, the Michigan governor and one of the country’s most prominent Democrats, has been conciliatory with Mr. Trump. As she mulls the future, her party is split on that approach.Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan stood beside President Donald Trump at Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Michi
The debate over whether Graham Platner is “working class” comes at a time when more and more people are at risk of falling into it.
The judge said the 2024 law “constitutes an unjustifiable burden on the right to vote,” and that new voters should be able to prove their citizenship with a sworn affidavit.People cast their ballots in Lancaster, N.H., in 2024.
Romania is a NATO country, and the security alliance condemned “Russia’s recklessness” for an episode that sharply escalated tensions with Moscow.The site where a drone hit a building in Galati, Romania, on Friday, close to the border with Ukraine.
The strike on Friday, near the Ukrainian border, was the first to injure civilians in Romania, officials say. But drones from the nearby war have been a growing threat.Investigators on the roof of the apartment building in Galati, Romania, that was struck on Friday by what officials called a Russian
The clause in NATO’s founding treaty is an “instrument” Romania can use, the foreign minister said after a drone, alleged to be Russian, wounded two civilians.Investigators at the site of a drone crash at an apartment building in Galati, Romania, on Friday.
Elon Musk and his bankers are working to create a self-fulfilling prophecy for the massive public offering: Make investors feel that the risks of passing it up outweigh those of buying into it.SpaceX’s launch site near Boca Chica, Texas, in 2024. The company could go public as soon as next month.
The rocket, built by the Jeff Bezos-owned space company, was to carry 48 satellites into space. Blue Origin reported on social media that “all personnel have been accounted for.”The Blue Origin launchpad seen in flames from Cocoa Beach, Fla. on Thursday night.
When newly public companies have been valued as richly as SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic seem likely to be, the outlook for ordinary investors has been poor.SpaceX’s Starship rocket during a test flight in May. The company’s chief executive, Elon Musk, stands to unlock a great fortune when the company
In the foothills of the Ecuadorean Amazon, a 101-year-old farmer and a young scientist turned an amateur collection into a scientific survey of one of the most diverse snake habitats on Earth.Manuel Genaro Peñafiel Flores with some of his collection of snakes at home in Mera, Ecuador.
The former reality star’s dark visions of Los Angeles are resonating in a heated mayoral race, even if they’re far from the truth.“It’s not a kind of fame that is fun,” Spencer Pratt said of his political turn.
What an A.I.-generated video of the former reality TV star teaches us about the future of political ads.
A French multinational, Schneider Electric, decided to use artificial intelligence in manufacturing to make workers more productive, rather than to replace them. Here’s how that’s going.
The artificial intelligence giant was just valued at $900 billion, surpassing OpenAI. Here are the numbers behind its rise — and headwinds it faces.Anthropic, which created the Claude A.I. model, has surged in popularity with users, pushing its valuation to $900 billion.
Online queries are more likely to turn up references to the U.S. state — a problem for the republic in the Caucasus and its people. But a move to drop the name “Georgia” has lost steam.Georgia’s ancient, distinctive language and script have long made up part of its national identity.
Soccer lovers frustrated by public transportation will have another option to return to Boston, Dallas, Miami and New York from hard-to-reach stadiums.Uber’s shared shuttles will take fans back to Manhattan from MetLife Stadium for $49.
