Federal Reserve officials are scheduled to release their first set of economic projections this year, alongside their interest rate decision, on Wednesday. Those forecasts will offer a fresh glimpse of the trajectory for monetary policy at a highly uncertain moment for the central bank. Policymakers paused interest rate cuts in January after reducing borrowing costs […]
An international team of astronomers on Wednesday unveiled the most compelling evidence to date that dark energy — a mysterious phenomenon pushing our universe to expand ever faster — is not a constant force of nature but one that ebbs and flows through cosmic time. Dark energy, the new measurement suggests, may not resign our […]
K.W. Lee, a pioneering Asian American journalist whose reporting led to the release of a Korean immigrant on death row in California, and who covered the Koreatown community targeted in the Los Angeles riots of 1992, died on March 8 at his home in Sacramento. He was 96. His death was confirmed by his daughters, […]
As the college basketball world gears up for March Madness, this is the last chance for seniors to make an impression on WNBA talent evaluators ahead of the 2025 WNBA Draft, which will be held eight days after the national championship. Unlike on the men’s side, tournament risers aren’t as prevalent, thanks to four years […]
Getty Images Policymakers at the Bank of England will study the latest economic data The Bank of England is expected to keep interest rates on hold when policymakers announce their latest decision on Thursday. The Bank rate heavily influences the cost of borrowing for households, businesses and the government, as well as returns for savers. […]
EXPLAINER From big-name players to key talking points, Al Jazeera’s lowdown on cricket’s most lucrative franchise T20 league. The Indian Premier League is set to return for its 18th season on Saturday as the Kolkata Knight Riders open their title defence at their home ground, the Eden Gardens. The tournament will see 10 teams vying […]
Paul Glynn Culture reporter BBC Lord Sugar tells Amol Rajan he thinks some Apprentice contestants apply “for social media fame” Lord Sugar has signed a new three-year deal with the BBC to stay on The Apprentice. The billionaire was already contracted to do the 20th series of the show next year, but says he has […]
ESA The force that is pushing galaxies away from each other is not behaving the way it should The mysterious force called Dark Energy, which drives the expansion of the Universe, might be changing in a way that challenges our current understanding of time and space, scientists have found. Some of them believe that they […]
Mar 19, 2025, 10:07 AM ET United Soccer League (USL) club owners voted on Wednesday for a promotion and relegation system, marking the first time the European-style system would be implemented in the United States. Last month, USL confirmed plans to launch a Division One men’s professional league in 2027 to rival Major League Soccer […]
Although Bronze was only diagnosed as autistic in 2021, the news did not come as a huge surprise to her. “It was something I always knew about in a way,” she says. “My mum had spoken about it from a very young age and noticed things in me.” At school her condition manifested itself in […]