President Trump achieved his goal of shrinking the work force. But many current and former officials say the government is less dependable and efficient than it was a year ago.
Huge crowds turned out to say goodbye to Khaleda Zia, the country’s first female prime minister, amid a huge army presence following recent political violence.
Steel made outside the European Union will be subject to a new import tariff Yusuf Aslan / Alamy Until now, countries lagging behind others in cutting carbon emissions haven’t faced any downsides apart from higher energy costs. All international climate agreements are effectively voluntary. But this is finally about to change. On 1 January, the…
Arch Manning would prefer not to tie his uncle with two Citrus Bowl appearances. The Texas QB was named the Citrus Bowl MVP on Wednesday with a four-touchdown performance in the No. 13 Longhorns’ 41-27 win over No. 18 Michigan. It’s an award he does not want to win again, however. Manning has his sights…
The key risk Instagram faces is that, as the world changes more quickly, the platform fails to keep up. Looking forward to 2026, one major shift: authenticity is becoming infinitely reproducible. Everything that made creators matter-the ability to be real, to connect, to have a voice that couldn’t be faked-is now accessible to anyone with…
On Wall Street, speculation is often the sincerest form of flattery. That’s what the media and entertainment sector experienced in 2025, with Warner Bros Discovery shares surging 170% due to investor theorizing about the upside of the company’s acquisition by either Netflix or Paramount. EchoStar, meanwhile, started the year by merging with sister company Dish…
New York Times editors across the newsroom share their biggest questions as we leave 2025 behind and look ahead to 2026. By Richard W. Stevenson, Mohammed Hadi, Nestor Ramos, Nikita Stewart, Michael Mason, Gilad Thaler, David Seekamp, Lauren Pruitt, Luke Piotrowski and Edward Vega December 31, 2025
The attacker likely had links to the Islamic State and was possibly targeting a Christian church in the center of Aleppo, according to a government spokesman.
Steve Sarkisian took a not-so-subtle shot at the College Football Playoff selection process earlier this week when he proclaimed Texas’ Citrus Bowl win over Michigan might outrate some playoff games with TV viewership. He’s right. Brands like the Longhorns and Wolverines are like catnip on New Year’s Eve afternoon. The ratings probably will beat several…
When Google released its newest AI image model Nano Banana Pro (aka Gemini 3 Pro Image) in November, it reset expectations for the entire field. For the first time, uses of an image model could use natural language to generate dense, text-heavy infographics, slides, and other enterprise-grade visuals without spelling errors. But that leap forward…
