U.S. Birthrate Declines to an All-Time Low, but There’s a Story of Success
The political class is worried about the historic drop. But the biggest change is among the youngest women, who are the least ready to have children.
4 Takeaways About the U.S. Birthrate Decline
There is good news buried behind the worries about population decline, some experts say.The U.S. birthrate, which is at a record low, has caused consternation among policymakers and politicians.
The Clintons’ Epstein Testimony, and the Pentagon’s New Laser Strike
Plus, the company that just cut 4,000 jobs because of A.I.After resisting for months, the former secretary of state entered a House committee session defiant, and grew irate after a Republican leaked a photo from inside the room.
Fact-check: In Trump’s Case for an Attack on Iran, False or Unproven Claims
Key elements of the Trump administration’s arguments this week for another military campaign against Iran do not hold up.People walked past a missile system and banners of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, in Tehran last year.
Mapping the Risks of Attacking Iran
Our national security correspondent David E. Sanger maps Iran’s options for retaliation if the United States or Israel strikes.
With Possible Iran Strike Looming, U.S. Says Staff Can Leave Israel, and Urges Speed
In an email to embassy workers Friday morning, Ambassador Mike Huckabee warned them that if they wanted to leave Israel, they “should do so TODAY.”U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee at his office in the embassy in Jerusalem, in August.
Trump’s Foreign Policy: Resurrecting Empire
President Trump’s approach is a revival of the mission of empire — acquiring the territories and resources of sovereign peoples.Secretary of State Marco Rubio, right, has been leading the Trump administration’s foreign policy.
A Trump Call Ignited Saudi-U.A.E. Feud
A request made to President Trump about the war in Sudan is at the heart of a diplomatic dispute between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.President Trump and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia at an investment forum in Washington in November.
Netflix Backs Out of Bid for Warner Bros., Paving Way for Paramount Takeover
The move was a stunning development in the long-running corporate battle for the storied media giant.Paramount Pictures in Hollywood.
For CNN, a Takeover by Paramount Means a Suddenly Uncertain Future
Paramount’s apparent victory over Netflix in securing Warner Bros. Discovery has led to concerns within the CNN newsroom.Mark Thompson, CNN’s chief executive, urged staff members not to “jump to conclusions” about Paramount’s offer for the network’s parent, Warner Bros. Discovery.
What Larry and David Ellison Would Own After Warner Bros. Takeover
If Paramount can close its deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, Larry and David Ellison will influence nearly every corner of news, entertainment and tech.Larry and David Ellison are poised to own a portfolio of companies that would put them in the orbit of superpowers like Disney.
Pentagon Attacks Anthropic Chief as Deadline Looms in Standoff
The A.I. firm had rejected military officials’ latest offer. Anthropic has until 5:01 p.m. on Friday to give them unrestricted access to its model.“In a narrow set of cases, we believe A.I. can undermine, rather than defend, democratic values,” Dario Amodei, the chief executive of Anthropic, said in
OpenAI Raises $110 Billion Led by Amazon, Nvidia and SoftBank, Extending A.I. Boom
Amazon, Nvidia and SoftBank led the investment, valuing the parent of ChatGPT at $730 billion.OpenAI said it now has over 900 million weekly active users and more than 50 million paying subscribers.
India Built the World’s Back Office. A.I. Is Starting to Shrink It.
Artificial intelligence promises to automate the white-collar work that made India a tech powerhouse. The country is racing to adapt before it’s too late.Hunar.AI is offering companies bespoke A.I. voice agents that steer job applicants through virtually every step of the hiring process.
Chris Fleming Uses Dance to Make Us Laugh in His HBO Special
The kind of performer other stand-ups rave about, Chris Fleming turns to choreography to land jokes in his new HBO special.
Transgender Kansas Residents Sue After Driver’s Licenses Are Invalidated
As Kansas invalidates hundreds of licenses and birth certificates, transgender people say their constitutional rights have been violated.The law set off protests at the statehouse in Topeka, Kan.
EEOC Says Agencies Can Restrict Bathroom Use by Gender Identity
The ruling extends the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s intervention on President Trump’s gender and race priorities.The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, led by Andrea Lucas, has been recast as an extension of President Trump’s executive authority and an enforcer of his agenda.
Pentagon Fires Another Laser at a Drone, Prompting a New Air Closure
After the downing of a Customs and Border Protection drone, the F.A.A. closed the airspace above Fort Hancock, Texas.A police officer walked with a police dog at El Paso International Airport, after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration lifted its temporary closure of the airspace over El Paso ea
Trump’s Go-To Tactic in the State of the Union
Our reporter Zolan Kanno-Youngs examines the context of a moment in the State of the Union speech when President Trump turned to a favorite tactic on immigration.
Federal Judge Accuses Trump Administration of Repeatedly Disobeying Orders
The federal judge identified 210 orders issued in 143 cases in Minnesota in which he said Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials had not complied with court orders.Judge Patrick Schiltz was nominated to the bench by President George W. Bush.
Pakistan Strikes Afghanistan in ‘Open War’ Against Taliban Regime
The airstrikes came hours after Afghan troops had attacked Pakistani border positions and follow months of worsening relations between the neighboring countries.
Why Are Pakistan and Afghanistan Fighting?
The renewed violence between the neighboring countries stems from Pakistan’s accusations that Afghanistan’s Taliban government has harbored a militant group.Taliban security personnel handling an antiaircraft gun in Afghanistan’s Khost Province on Friday.
Elon Musk’s Secret Web of Companies in Texas
The megabillionaire was tied to about 90 companies in the state, which he uses for everything from paying nannies to buying land to supporting Donald Trump’s re-election, according to a Times examination.
A World Where All Is Free? That’s Elon Musk’s Theory of ‘Sustainable Abundance.’
The Tesla and SpaceX chief has told his followers that they will live in a world where robots will take care of every need and people do not have to work, in what has become his latest slogan.