Outbreaks of measles in parts of Texas and New Mexico have sickened nearly 100 people, according to state health officials who warned that the number of cases was expected to rise. An outbreak has been spreading through the South Plains region of Texas since late January, the Texas Department of State Health Services said on […]
The black tea I sipped in the cafe seemed to curdle as I processed the words. An engaging conversation with an academic colleague had just turned bitter as I heard him repeat a slur and a biased narrative I’ve experienced far too often. I was making an argument about the lack of recognition of the […]
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Feb 22, 2025, 07:21 AM ET Carlo Ancelotti said the LaLiga title race has “reached a point where you can’t slip up” as Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atlético Madrid go into this weekend’s games with just a point between them at the top of the table. Atlético, who have 50 points, […]
Even by Washington standards, the second Trump presidency has begun in frenetic fashion: mass firings at federal agencies, tariff threats against allies and foes alike, and haggling over how to get a Republican budget through a narrowly divided Congress. Business leaders and corporate investors are confident that things will turn out fine, at least for […]
Holly Hamilton and Daniel Lynch Consumer Fight Back BBC Marion Tyler “felt sick” when she realised she had been targeted by scammers A family that was targeted by scammers fear their experience has exposed a security loophole in an online travel agent’s booking platform. Marion Tyler, from County Antrim, unwittingly called a scam number when […]
Tyler Nelson, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Florida, studies the neurobiology of pain, a choice partly motivated by his own frustrations with a neuromuscular disability. Last October, he applied for a grant at the National Institutes of Health that, if awarded, would support his dream of someday running his own lab. But, earlier […]
U.S. Air Force General Charles Brown testifies during his confirmation hearing on July 11, 2023. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images President Trump has fired the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., and announced he will nominate a retired three-star general to succeed him […]
When German voters go to the polls on Sunday, the fate of companies like SKW Piesteritz will be at the top of their minds. The chemical factory halved its annual Christmas bonus for workers last year, and it just shut down one of its two ammonia plants. Hammered by high energy costs and what they […]
Jeff CarlisleFeb 18, 2025, 01:01 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. When the 2025 MLS regular season kicks off Saturday, the league will have reached an impressive milestone by beginning its 30th season. That MLS has lasted this long — more than any other top-flight professional […]
A prominent group of chief executives said almost six years ago that making profits for shareholders was only part of their business — and not necessarily the main part. Speaking collectively as the Business Roundtable, C.E.O.s from companies like Johnson & Johnson, FedEx, Wells Fargo and Amazon said that, really, they were devoted to serving […]