NASA Eliminates Chief Scientist and Other Jobs at Its Headquarters
NASA is eliminating its chief scientist and other roles as part of efforts by the Trump administration to pare back staff at the agency’s Washington headquarters. The cuts affect about…
Musk’s Team Must Produce Documents to Comply With Open Records Laws, Judge Says
A federal judge found on Monday that Elon Musk’s government-cutting unit is likely subject to public disclosure laws and must promptly turn over documents to a group that had sued…
Eric Schmidt Joins Relativity Space as C.E.O.
For a decade, Eric Schmidt ran Google as chief executive and as the “adult” in the room, mentoring the internet company’s young founders, Larry Page and Sergey Brin. In 2011,…
Kennedy Links Measles Outbreak to Poor Diet and Health, Citing Fringe Theories
In a sweeping interview, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health and human services secretary, outlined a strategy for containing the measles outbreak in West Texas that strayed far from mainstream…
Tesla Stocks Tumble as Elon Musk’s Political Role Grows More Divisive
Tesla shares plunged on Monday, hitting their lowest point since before Election Day, as investors registered the impact of falling sales and increasing protests over the high-profile political role that…
Elon Musk Says X Was Hit By a Cyberattack After Intermittent Outages
Elon Musk is facing questions about how much attention he is paying to his businesses as he advises President Trump on the direction of the federal government. The questions have…
Trump Has Said ‘No Exceptions’ to His Tariffs. Will That Last?
As he prepares to introduce new tariffs on foreign metals this week, President Trump has vowed not to grant the types of exclusions and exemptions that were common during his…
Defendant in U.S.S. Cole Bombing Case Signs Plea Offer
A Saudi prisoner accused of plotting Al Qaeda’s bombing of the U.S.S. Cole warship in 2000 has signed an offer to plead guilty to avoid a death-penalty trial, his lawyer…
Mutated DNA Restored to Normal in Gene Therapy Advance
Researchers have corrected a disease-causing gene mutation with a single infusion carrying a treatment that precisely targeted the errant gene. This was the first time a mutated gene has been…
Pope Francis No Longer in Immediate Danger From Pneumonia, Vatican Says
Pope Francis has improved enough to no longer be considered in imminent danger from pneumonia and other infections, the Vatican said on Monday, but added that he would require more…