Epstein Scandal Looms Over King Charles’s U.S. Visit

The king is not planning to meet with victims of Jeffrey Epstein during his state visit because of “ongoing police inquiries” in Britain. The king’s brother was close to Mr. Epstein, a convicted sex offender.A vigil for Virginia Giuffre, a woman who said that Mr. Epstein had trafficked her to Britai

A Amelia Nierenberg

Despite Trump’s Demands, His Fed Pick Is Unlikely to Get a Quick Rate Cut

The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady this week as Jerome H. Powell presides over what is likely to be his last meeting as chair.It is unclear whether Jerome H. Powell will leave the Federal Reserve once his successor as chair is confirmed. His term as governor runs until ear

C Colby Smith

Graduates Reset Ambitions in Pursuit of First Jobs

Young people aiming to build careers are entering fields they had not considered to find their footing.A dismal job market has turned the spring commencement season into a bruising ordeal for many, including Sadie Parker, who will graduate in June from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

S Sydney Ember

What is TPS, the Humanitarian Program Trump Wants to End?

Designed to help people from troubled nations stay and work in the United States, T.P.S. has been a target of the Trump administration.A candlelight vigil for Haitians living in the United States under the Temporary Protected Status immigration program in Miami, in February.

M Miriam Jordan, Christina Morales, Jazmine Ulloa and Allison McCann

F.B.I. Searches Businesses Around Minneapolis as Part of Fraud Inquiry

Investigators obtained 22 search warrants to collect evidence as part of a fraud investigation in a state that has become a top concern for the Trump administration.Federal agents executing a search warrant in Bloomington, Minn., in December as part of a fraud investigation.

E Ernesto Londoño

How We Traced U.S. Government Gold to a Drug Cartel

Three reporters followed supply chains to reveal that the U.S. Mint buys gold that comes from foreign pawn shops and drug dealers, then claims it is from the United States.The reporter Justin Scheck of The Times at La Mandinga, in Colombia. It’s a government-owned cattle ranch where illegal miners t

J Justin Scheck

Is OpenAI Falling Further Behind in the A.I. Race?

The artificial intelligence giant has reportedly fallen behind on its own user and revenue targets, raising questions about its data center and I.P.O. plansSam Altman, OpenAI’s C.E.O.

A Andrew Ross Sorkin, Bernhard Warner, Sarah Kessler, Michael J. de la Merced, Niko Gallogly, Brian O’Keefe and Vivienne Walt