The Trump administration is blurring the public and private sector workforce, and OPM director Scott Kupor won’t rule out conflict of interest risks
President Donald Trump’s second-term appointments set a record for the wealthiest presidential administration in modern history, an early indication Trump...
Trump’s Immigration Policy Sidelines Foreign Doctors Amid Shortage
One Nigerian doctor performed knee and hip replacement surgeries at a New York teaching hospital. A Venezuelan physician treated people...
Why Scientists Are Building a Massive 30-Story ‘Artificial Island’ in the Ocean
While some nations cut federal funding to scientific research, others, like China, are building gigantic 30-story semisubmersible research platforms to...
A 59-year-old man lost 25 pounds on Foundayo, the new GLP-1 weight-loss pill
Foundayo, the new GLP-1 weight loss pill from Eli Lilly, was approved by the Food and Drug Administration on April...
How Hyrox Became the Everyday Athlete’s Everest
When Jessica Thompson walked into Hyrox Atlanta last October, she felt intimidated by the sea of fit bodies. She had...
The Thinking Behind Our Times Magazine Redesign
When we set out to redesign The New York Times Magazine last year, we were trying to solve a specific...
U.S. cut aid to Africa. The continent proved resilient.
The Trump administration’s sharp reduction in aid to Africa last year seemed likely to cause a continent-wide crisis of apocalyptic...
Americans are feeling the Iran war’s economic pain with hints of worse ahead
Amazon is adding a fuel surcharge to its e-commerce deliveries. Mortgage rates have risen to their highest mark in seven...
Once Again, Energy Is Power
At the start of this decade, optimism abounded. Environmental, social and governance issues, and net-zero dominated many government energy policy...
How a fake utility worker cost one Prince George’s resident $8,300
The person knocking on the door said they were a Pepco employee and needed to check out an alarm signaling...
