| Nobel Prize in Physics Is Awarded for Work in Quantum Mechanics
- John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis were recognized for work that made principles of the subatomic realm observable at a larger scale.
Tue, 07 Oct 2025 16:37:14 +0000
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| EU Proposes 50% Steel Tariffs, a Move to Counter Chinese Imports
- European officials want to sharply lower the bloc’s quota on tariff-free steel imports, while doubling levies to 50 percent, as President Trump’s tariffs create domino effects.
Tue, 07 Oct 2025 16:35:52 +0000
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| White House May Try to Deny Back Pay to Furloughed Federal Workers
- Union leaders and Democratic lawmakers say the move would run afoul of a law adopted under President Trump’s first term.
Tue, 07 Oct 2025 16:33:19 +0000
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| Eric Adams’s Exit From the NYC Mayoral Race Isn’t Having a Major Effect on Cuomo’s Bid So Far
- There has been little evidence that Mayor Eric Adams’s decision to end his re-election bid has had a major effect on Andrew Cuomo’s bid to attract donors or voters.
Tue, 07 Oct 2025 16:26:10 +0000
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| Saul Zabar, Smoked Fish Czar of Upper West Side, Dies at 97
- He led his parents’ appetizing store, Zabar’s, for more than 70 years, turning it into an institution synonymous with New York.
Tue, 07 Oct 2025 15:58:57 +0000
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| Klarna, Affirm, Afterpay: How ‘Buy Now Pay Later’ Built a New Culture of Consumption
- ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ has built a delirious new culture of consumption — and trapped users in a vortex of debt.
Tue, 07 Oct 2025 15:44:26 +0000
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| Parents Struggle to Find Covid Vaccines for Their Children Amid Regulatory Confusion
- Children under 12 need different versions of Covid vaccines, but many pharmacies and pediatricians’ offices aren’t stocking them.
Tue, 07 Oct 2025 15:15:02 +0000
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| Israel Marks Two-Year Anniversary of Oct. 7 in Subdued Fashion
- The somber milestone comes with peace talks underway, hostages from the Hamas-led attack still in Gaza, more than 67,000 Palestinians dead and Israel more isolated than ever.
Tue, 07 Oct 2025 15:09:43 +0000
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| He Was Expected to Get Alzheimer’s 25 Years Ago. Why Hasn’t He?
- Scientists are searching for the secret in Doug Whitney’s biology that has protected him from dementia, hoping it could lead to ways to treat or prevent Alzheimer’s for many other people.
Tue, 07 Oct 2025 15:05:10 +0000
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| Witkoff and Kushner Expected to Join Israel-Hamas Talks
- Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, both architects of President Trump’s plan to end the war, are expected to join mediation efforts between Israel and Hamas.
Tue, 07 Oct 2025 14:39:04 +0000
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| Winning a Nobel Prize Interrupted His Off-the-Grid Vacation
- Fred Ramsdell found out about his Nobel Prize nearly 12 hours after it was announced because he was on vacation in the Rockies.
Tue, 07 Oct 2025 14:28:56 +0000
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| What Israel Should Learn From Two Years of War
- The only viable path to a Palestinian state is an end to the fantasy of Israel’s destruction.
Tue, 07 Oct 2025 14:17:21 +0000
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| 2025 National Book Award Finalists Are Announced
- Novels by Karen Russell and Bryan Washington are among those vying for the award in fiction, while books about Gaza, foster care and women in Russia are up for the nonfiction prize.
Tue, 07 Oct 2025 14:00:03 +0000
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| Taking Too Much Tylenol Has Proven Risks. Trump Didn’t Talk About Those.
- Acetaminophen’s link to autism is unproven. But hundreds of Americans accidentally overdose on the drug each year, suffering liver damage that can require a transplant or even be fatal.
Tue, 07 Oct 2025 13:43:08 +0000
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| Global Trade Growth to Slow Sharply Next Year, W.T.O. Says
- The World Trade Organization said trade growth had proved more resilient in 2025 than expected, but would slow next year as result of President Trump’s tariffs.
Tue, 07 Oct 2025 13:37:20 +0000
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| Gold Price Hits $4,000 an Ounce, a Sign of Turmoil and Unease
- The precious metal is on course for its best year since the 1970s, underscoring unease in financial markets.
Tue, 07 Oct 2025 13:27:03 +0000
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| In 2020, Trump Intervened in Portland’s Protests. They Got Even Worse
- Here are five lessons for cities in the president’s sights, like Chicago and Memphis, drawn from the one city targeted by Mr. Trump in his first term, Portland, Ore.
Tue, 07 Oct 2025 12:43:48 +0000
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| Is A.I. Investment Getting Too Circular?
- Skeptics of a recent investment spree involving OpenAI and others say deals raise questions about the robustness of the artificial intelligence boom.
Tue, 07 Oct 2025 12:21:54 +0000
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| President Trump and the Military
- Today, we look at how Trump melds his politics with his role as head of the armed forces.
Tue, 07 Oct 2025 10:48:23 +0000
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| In a Toxic World, Pets Could Be Vital Health Watchdogs
- A better understanding of how pollution affects pets could benefit humans and animals alike.
Tue, 07 Oct 2025 10:14:07 +0000
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