How NASA Is Keeping the Astronauts Safe During the Artemis II Mission
Years of testing, emergency systems and sensors have gone into protecting the astronauts set to head to the moon.
Bondi Is Vulnerable as Republican Frustrations Over DOJ’s Epstein Files Missteps Grow
Ms. Bondi’s critics inside and outside the administration say she has made unforced errors that have turned the Justice Department’s handling of the Epstein files into a political crisis.
Trump Administration Scales Back Plan to Dismantle Consumer Protection Bureau
A new filing asks a federal court to allow the White House to dismiss much of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s remaining work force, but not close the bureau entirely.Russell T. Vought, who is serving as the consumer bureau’s acting director, halted nearly all of the bureau’s work immediat
C.D.C. Pauses Testing for Rabies and Pox Viruses
The diseases were removed from a list of tests the agency conducts for state and local health departments. Experts worry that with drastic staff reductions, the testing may not resume.A swab that tested positive for the mpox virus in a laboratory at the University of Washington in Seattle in 2022.
Key Justices Appear Skeptical of Limiting Birthright Citizenship
President Trump appeared in court, watching as members of the court’s conservative majority raised questions about his efforts to limit birthright citizenship.Supporters of birthright citizenship gathered outside the Supreme Court during oral arguments on Wednesday.
Five Takeaways From the Supreme Court’s Birthright Citizenship Case
The justices grappled with questions about domiciles and foundlings, avoided policy debates and mused about the sweep of possible rulings.The case argued on Wednesday focused on the constitutionality of an executive order seeking to end citizenship for babies born on U.S. soil to undocumented immigr
Trump Attends Supreme Court Oral Arguments, Then Leaves an Hour In
President Trump’s presence in the court, a presidential first, put him face to face with justices whom he has tried to bully and intimidate.Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. and Justices Elena Kagan, Brett M. Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett attended President Trump’s State of the Union address in Fe
Ending Birthright Citizenship Would Disproportionately Affect Asian Legal Immigrants
A new study found that an end to universal birthright citizenship would disproportionately affect babies born to Asian parents.Demonstrators outside the Supreme Court on Wednesday.
Trump Laid Out Five Goals for the Iran War. Here’s Where They Stand.
The United States and Israel have done significant damage to Iran’s military capabilities. But Iran still fires missiles, has nuclear material and coordinates with militias in the region.A new mural in Valiasr Square in Tehran on Wednesday. A large number of Iran’s ballistic missiles and launchers r
Iran Is Skeptical About Diplomacy, U.S. Intelligence Says
Any decision by Iran to keep fighting would complicate President Trump’s stated goal of trying to end the war within weeks.Multiple U.S. intelligence agencies have assessed that the Iranian government is not, for now, willing to engage in serious negotiations over ending the war.
Tech Bros Hacked Their Diets. Now You May Be Doing It, Too.
With seeds, supplements and gadgets (but little expert guidance), Americans of all stripes are seeking wellness through what they eat.Kyle Taylor, a college student, wears a smart watch that tracks various health metrics via an app.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX Files to Go Public, Setting Stage for Huge I.P.O.
An initial public offering of Elon Musk’s rocket and satellite company would most likely be a generational wealth event and one of the largest offerings ever.SpaceX’s Starship rocket in Cameron County, Texas, in 2024.
Who Murdered Minerliz? How a Diner Meet-up Cracked the Case.
In 1999, a 13-year-old girl was found dead in the Bronx. Then the trail went cold for 20 years, until an ingenious ploy by detectives produced a vital clue to her killer.Minerliz Soriano (in a photograph held by her best friend in middle school) was 13 when she was found murdered.
Ocasio-Cortez Says She Will Oppose All U.S. Military Aid to Israel
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York said she would oppose U.S. military aid to Israel, including for defensive systems.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has emerged as a leader in the Democratic Party and is considered a potential 2028 presidential candidate.
Trump-Backed Candidate in Louisiana Primary Also Praised DEI. Will It Hurt Her?
Representative Julia Letlow of Louisiana
Syracuse Drops 84 Programs Including Classics, Ceramics and Italian
In all, 93 of the 460 academic programs at the university will be closed or paused. No students were majoring in 55 of the programs that are ending.Even though Syracuse University is eliminating or halting enrollment in 20 percent of the degree programs, coursework in those subjects will continue.
Goodbye ‘Geeky Hunk’? Gmail Users Can Now Change Their Usernames.
Users who have been saddled with now-cringe email handles since the mid-2000s can now change them without losing any data under a policy Google announced on Wednesday.Google announced on Wednesday that Gmail users would have the option to change their email addresses without losing access to their i
DNA Confirms Ted Bundy Killed Utah Teen in 1974, Investigators Say
Mr. Bundy had confessed to killing Laura Ann Aime before he was executed in 1989. Investigators said DNA testing provided conclusive proof.
What to Know About Ted Bundy, the Notorious Serial Killer
On Wednesday, the authorities said DNA evidence had linked Mr. Bundy, who was executed in 1989, to the murder of a 17-year-old Utah girl in 1974.Ted Bundy at the second day of jury selection in his murder trial on June 27, 1979, in Miami.
Medical Examiner Rules That a Rohingya Refugee’s Death Was a Homicide
An autopsy showed that the man suffered dehydration and hypothermia after Border Patrol agents dropped him off on a cold night in Buffalo.The body of Nurul Amin Shah Alam was placed in a grave in Buffalo in February.
A.I. Companies Shatter Fund-Raising Records, as Boom Accelerates
OpenAI, Anthropic, Waymo and other artificial intelligence companies hauled in $297 billion in funding in the first three months of the year.
Can Science Predict When a Study Won’t Hold Up?
Conducting research is hard; confirming the results is, too. And artificial intelligence isn’t yet ready to help, a major new study finds.Brian Nosek, an executive director at the Center for Open Science. In the 2010s, Dr. Nosek and colleagues replicated 100 psychology papers — and matched the origi
Trump Will Lose the Birthright Citizenship Case. But in a Way, He’s Already Won.
The case is open-and-shut on the merits. But its procedural course still leaves plenty of room for Trump administration overreach.
Remember the Oil Shocks of the ’70s? This Is Going to Be Worse. Much Worse.
Higher oil prices and limited supply will accelerate a turn toward cleaner technologies, especially in Asia and Europe.