Draft List for New Travel Ban Proposes Trump Target 43 Countries
The Trump administration is considering targeting the citizens of as many as 43 countries as part of a new ban on travel to the United States that would be broader…
Gold Price Passes $3,000, a Record High, Amid Tariff Anxiety
The price of gold set a record high on Friday, breaking above $3,000 per troy ounce for the first time as investors reckon with President Trump’s seesawing tariff policy, fears…
F.D.A. Issues Warning About Galaxy Gas and Other Nitrous Products
The Food and Drug Administration issued a warning on Friday that advised consumers against inhaling nitrous oxide products such as Galaxy Gas, Baking Bad, Whip-it! and Miami Magic. Recreational use…
Elon Musk Shared, Then Deleted X Post Absolving Hitler, Stalin and Mao of Genocide
Early on Friday, Elon Musk shared a post written by an X user about the actions of three 20th century dictators — then quickly deleted it after it sparked a…
In Speech to Justice Dept., Trump Airs Grievances Against His Enemies
President Trump’s triumphal entry into Justice Department headquarters on Friday darkened into an airing of grievances against his enemies, as he demonstrated his power over a department that tried and…
Mark Carney Becomes Canada’s Prime Minister at Crucial Moment
Mark Carney, who has never held elected office but has a long résumé in economic policymaking and investing, was sworn in Friday morning as Canada’s 24th prime minister. He will…
Senators Grill Dr. Oz on Medicaid Cuts and Medicare Changes
In a hearing on Friday, senators pressed Dr. Mehmet Oz, the TV celebrity nominated to head Medicare and Medicaid, on Republican-led proposals that would significantly affect the health care coverage…
Carl Lundstrom, Who Financed the Pirate Bay, Dies in Plane Crash
Carl Lundstrom, the heir to a Swedish crisp bread fortune who financed the Pirate Bay, a notorious file-sharing service that was popular in the mid-2000s, was killed on Monday in…
Schumer’s Retreat From a Government Shutdown Has Young Democrats Fuming
Senator Chuck Schumer’s sudden decision on Thursday to support a Republican-written bill to avert a government shutdown so enraged his fellow Democrats that some were already talking about primary challenges…
Science Amid Chaos: What Worked During the Pandemic? What Failed?
Until 2020, few Americans needed to think about how viruses spread or how the human immune system works. The pandemic offered a painful crash course. Sometimes, it seemed that the…