The University of California Will Stop Requiring Diversity Statements in Hiring
The University of California said on Wednesday that it would stop requiring the use of diversity statements in hiring, a practice praised by some who said it made campuses more…
Risking Trump’s Ire, E.U. Accuses Apple and Google of Unfair Practices
European Union regulators on Wednesday ramped up their efforts to force Apple and Google to change key parts of their businesses, despite potential pushback from the Trump administration over the…
Musk Donates to G.O.P. Members of Congress Who Support Impeaching Judges
Elon Musk has made the maximum allowable donation to Republican members of Congress who support impeaching federal judges who are impeding actions taken by President Trump, according to five people…
SoftBank to Buy Silicon Valley Chip Start-Up Ampere for $6.5 Billion
SoftBank said on Wednesday that it had agreed to pay $6.5 billion for the Silicon Valley chip start-up Ampere Computing, doubling down on a bet that technology that originated in…
Fed Holds Rates Steady and Predicts Higher Inflation, Slower Growth Ahead
The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged in its meeting on Wednesday for a second time in a row, and officials stuck to their previous forecast for two more cuts…
How Tim Walz Attacked Elon Musk by Borrowing From Trump
My colleagues and I have written about how Elon Musk is dominating the political conversation. I wanted to hear what that sounds like in person, so I headed yesterday to…
Americans Describe Being Detained as Hostages in a Venezuelan Prison
The guards wore name tags that read “Hitler” and “Demon” and covered their faces with ski masks. The Americans in the Venezuelan prison were confined to cement cells, beaten, pepper-sprayed…
Donald Trump Jr. Mixes Business and Politics in Serbia, as Protests There Rage
The protests against President Aleksandar Vucic of Serbia had been growing in intensity and size when an unusual guest showed up in its capital this month to meet with the…
K.W. Lee, Journalist Who Gave a Voice to Asian American Communities, Dies at 96
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…
Food Safety Jeopardized by Onslaught of Funding and Staff Cuts
In the last few years, foodborne pathogens have had devastating consequences that alarmed the public. Bacteria in infant formula sickened babies. Deli meat ridden with listeria killed 10 people and…