Funds for vital health programs around the world remain frozen and their work has not been able to resume, despite a federal judge’s order that temporarily halted the Trump administration’s dismantling of the government’s main foreign aid agency. Interviews with people working on health initiatives in Africa and Asia found that parents in Kenya whose […]
When Lewis Hamilton put on his Ferrari race suit for the first time ahead of his maiden test for the team last month, he needed a moment to adjust to his new look. While putting on a set of overalls is automatic for racing drivers, completed thousands of times through their careers, donning the iconic […]
U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) arrives to cast his vote at the US Capitol on January 24, 2025 in Washington, DC. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images Former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will not seek reelection in 2026, the Kentucky Republican announced Thursday. “Seven times my fellow Kentuckians have sent […]
Almost every day, Grant Lee, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur, hears from investors who try to persuade him to take their money. Some have even sent him and his co-founders personalized gift baskets. Mr. Lee, 41, would normally be flattered. In the past, a fast-growing start-up like Gamma, the artificial intelligence start-up he helped establish in […]
Victoria Gill Science correspondent, BBC News Getty Images Aerial image of an encampment in Alto Hospicio, Chile Capturing water from fog – on a large scale – could provide some of the driest cities in the world with drinking water. This is what researchers in Chile have concluded after studying the potential of fog harvesting […]
Kevin Durant, in a moment of tangible appreciation, allowed himself to ponder the grandeur of basketball and the communal elements inextricably linked to its essence. “I looked in the crowd,” Durant explained. “It’s 27,000 people from all walks of life. All different countries. Coming together for basketball, man. That’s just, like, it’s incredible to see […]
Birkenstocks may be cool enough for Barbie but the sandals do not qualify as works of art, a German court has ruled. The company had claimed its footwear could be classified as art and so was protected by copyright laws in a case it put forward to stop rivals selling copycat versions of the cork-soled […]
DealBook’s Lauren Hirsch is in Miami Beach at the FII Priority conference, where President Trump floated the idea of sending Americans a dividend or refund check from money saved by DOGE rather than use all of it to pay down the debt. More below. Separately, since you may read about this elsewhere, I thought I’d […]
Kevin Peachey Cost of living correspondent, BBC News Getty Images Charities and energy providers have criticised plans to change the way standing charges on bills are paid. All households pay the fixed daily charges covering the costs of connecting to a gas and electricity supply. Many billpayers consider them to be unfair as they have […]
In her first session with a new therapist in San Diego, Elise, 37, immediately felt turned off. Not because of anything the therapist said, but because of the fact that she was riding a stationary bike during their conversation. Maria Danna, 35, was alarmed when her therapist in Portland, Ore., “vigorously shook a maraca at […]