| Meta to Lay Off 10 Percent of Work Force in A.I. Push
- The layoffs affect about 8,000 employees, with Meta also planning to close 6,000 open roles, as the company focuses on artificial intelligence.
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:23:58 +0000
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| The ‘Make America Healthy Again’ Movement Is Cooling on Trump and Republicans
- Vaccine skeptics, ‘organic moms’ and environmental activists came together to elect President Trump. But some voters are disillusioned and might not turn out again.
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:19:19 +0000
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| New Gene Therapy Enables Children With a Rare Form of Deafness to Hear
- The treatment, the first of its kind, was approved by the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday. “Our baby was born deaf, and now he can hear,” said one parent.
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:15:13 +0000
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| OpenAI Unveils Its New, More Powerful GPT-5.5 Model
- The maker of ChatGPT is taking a more open approach to cybersecurity than its chief rival, Anthropic.
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:15:08 +0000
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| Communication Failures Played Role in Deadly Crash at LaGuardia, N.T.S.B. Says
- The report focuses on the lack of transponders in the fire trucks, which investigators suggested could have allowed an automatic warning system to alert the controller of an imminent collision.
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:12:27 +0000
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| Crash That Killed 2 Americans Is a Reminder of the Depth of Security Ties in Mexico
- The deaths of two C.I.A. officers in a crash in northern Mexico sparked questions about authorization and sovereignty, but also reflected a longstanding, sensitive security partnership between the two countries.
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:49:40 +0000
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| Touring Africa, Pope Leo Raised His Voice, but Didn’t Like the Echo
- On his recent trip abroad, Leo XIV made some of his most forthright comments since becoming pope last year, but grew uncomfortable at how that criticism was interpreted.
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:49:09 +0000
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| Elon Musk and Sam Altman’s Epic Fight Heads to Court
- A jury trial that is set to start on Monday could shift the course of the A.I. race, with Mr. Musk seeking billions of dollars in damages from Mr. Altman’s OpenAI.
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:40:56 +0000
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| How the Brothers Behind Manhattan’s Aicon Art Gallery Found Themselves in Infinite Feuds
- For a decade and a half, Prajit and Projjal Dutta have led the market for South Asian art in the United States. Now they rarely speak to each other, except through lawyers.
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:37:31 +0000
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| $106 Billion Loan Reflects E.U.’s View That Peace in Ukraine Is Far Away
- Unlike previous European assistance packages, this one is heavily weighted toward military spending, meant to put Ukraine on solid footing for a long fight.
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:20:08 +0000
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| And Then There Were None, Trump Administration Edition
- Normal language is inadequate and precedents are irrelevant when it comes to appraising the senior administration officials of the president’s second term.
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:17:16 +0000
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| Candidates for California Governor Debate: 5 Takeaways
- The nonpartisan primary remains volatile after the departure of Eric Swalwell. A televised debate featured six leading candidates, but produced few fireworks.
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:15:21 +0000
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| Rodrigo Duterte Will Stand Trial for Crimes Against Humanity, Court Rules
- The International Criminal Court found there was enough evidence to try Rodrigo Duterte, the former Philippine president, for killings carried out during his crackdown on drugs.
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:08:12 +0000
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| A New Bureau Will Oversee Both Offshore Drilling and Seabed Mining
- The new federal office will undo a change made after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil disaster. Critics say it could reduce environmental oversight.
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:33:53 +0000
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| Michael Tilson Thomas, Celebrated American Conductor, Dies at 81
- A galvanizing force in classical music as a conductor, composer, pianist and evangelist, he spent 25 years as music director of the San Francisco Symphony.
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:16:48 +0000
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| Mamdani Faces Pressure to Cancel $2 Billion Deal to Expand Hudson Yards
- Related Companies struck a deal with Eric Adams to have New York City finance a costly platform to facilitate new housing. Mayor Zohran Mamdani said advancing the deal was not a priority.
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:14:33 +0000
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| House Republicans Ask ActBlue C.E.O., Regina Wallace-Jones, to Testify
- Hours after Republican lawmakers asked the Democratic fund-raising group’s chief executive to testify, ActBlue sent a sharp letter dismissing the inquiry as a “partisan attack.”
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:00:49 +0000
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| He Was Exonerated in a Murder and Elected to Office. He May Never Serve.
- Calvin Duncan, who became a lawyer and an advocate for incarcerated people, was recently elected criminal court clerk in New Orleans. Lawmakers are racing to eliminate the role.
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:50:10 +0000
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| ‘People Here Do Not Consider Themselves Poor. They Consider Themselves Broke.’
- Big parts of the Rio Grande Valley turned against the party in recent years. One candidate is trying to win it back, one quinceañera at a time.
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:27:19 +0000
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| China Publishes Maps Detailing Minerals on the Ocean Floor
- The new deep-sea atlas underscores Beijing’s interest in ocean mining, its military ambitions and its claims to disputed waters.
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:12:49 +0000
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