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‘60 Minutes’ Rebukes Paramount On-Air Over Executive Producer’s Exit
In an extraordinary on-air rebuke, one of the top journalists at “60 Minutes” directly criticized the…
New Details Emerge on Trump Officials’ Sprint to Gut Consumer Bureau Staff
Two weeks ago, a three-judge panel from the federal appeals court in Washington lifted a freeze…
Titanic Survivor’s Letter, Written Aboard the Ship, Sells for Nearly $400,000
Days before the Titanic struck an iceberg, a first-class passenger, Col. Archibald Gracie, described the vessel…
Tesla and Volkswagen May Have a Leg Up As Tariffs Raise EV Prices
President Trump’s tariffs on imported cars and auto parts could stall the growth of electric vehicles,…
Trump’s Tariffs Squeeze an Already Struggling British Car Industry
The 25 percent tariffs imposed by President Trump on imported cars have added to the pressures…
Washington’s Besieged Journalists Raise a Glass, Darkly
Usually, the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner features Hollywood stars, a zinger-filled comedy set and a…
Europe’s Pharma Industry Braces for Pain as Trump Tariff Threat Looms
Insulin, heart treatments and antibiotics have flowed freely across many borders for decades, exempt from tariffs…
How Pope Francis Wooed Donors
Founded by Conrad Hilton, the hotel magnate, the foundation is one of the biggest financial backers…
Virginia Giuffre, Voice in Epstein Sex-Trafficking Scandal, Dies at 41
Virginia Giuffre, a former victim of Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking ring who said she was “passed around…
Harvard’s War With Trump Forces Question of How Endowments Should Be Spent
There are proposals from Republicans in Congress to increase the tax on large endowments, potentially to…
How Tariffs Could Make Americans’ Hobbies More Expensive
Hobby forums, normally places for trading tips about knitting patterns and sharing photos of new projects,…
How Francis Wooed Donors – The New York Times
Founded by Conrad Hilton, the hotel magnate, the Hilton Foundation is one of the biggest financial…
Dollar Doubts Dominate Gathering of Global Economic Leaders
On the sidelines of the spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank this…
How Sarah Paiji Yoo, the Co-Founder of Blueland, Spends Her Sundays
Sarah Paiji Yoo started her career in finance and then founded several start-ups, mostly in the…
Virginia Giuffre, Voice in Epstein Sex Trafficking Scandal, Dies at 41
Virginia Giuffre, a former victim of Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking ring who said she was “passed around…
Trump Budget to Take Ax to ‘Radical’ Safety Net Programs
The Trump administration, which has made clear that it aims to slash government spending, is preparing…
F.D.A. Scientists Are Reinstated at Agency Food Safety Labs
Federal health officials have reversed the decision to fire a few dozen scientists at the Food…
China Rejects Trump Claim of Tariff Talks With Xi
President Trump, whose trade war with China has rattled financial markets and threatened to disrupt huge…
Uncertainty Over Trump’s Tariffs Paralyzes U.S. Businesses
Three months ago, things were looking pretty good for Tim Fulton and Ramper Innovations, a manufacturer…