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Could a Pill Fix the Brain?
Neurologists are exploring medications that would help the brain heal itself after a stroke or traumatic injury.
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Wall Street’s Bet Against the Trump Tariffs
Investors are offering to buy importers’ rights to any refunds of the administration’s levies. It’s a longshot wager that courts will overturn the tariffs.
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Health Care Costs for Workers Begin to Climb
A survey shows employers expect a sharp increase in benefit costs for next year, and many will want workers to shoulder more of the burden.
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Stephen Miran, Trump’s Fed Pick, to Face Grilling From Lawmakers
Stephen Miran, who served as one of the president’s top economic advisers, will have to reconcile his past criticism of the central bank with his new responsibilities if he becomes a governor.
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In Tariff Standoff With Trump, China Boycotts American Soybeans
U.S. farmers need to sell their incoming crop, and China needs to buy it in case its main alternative, Brazil, has a flood or drought. But their trade war prevents a deal.
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John Deere, a U.S. Icon, Is Undermined by Tariffs and Struggling Farmers
The tractor maker said that sales were down and that higher metal tariffs would cost it $600 million, while American farmers face dwindling overseas demand for some crops.
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Former Suntory Boss Says He Used CBD Supplements for Jet Lag
Takeshi Niinami said he never used the products in Japan, where officials are investigating whether they are banned under the country’s strict drug laws.
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RFK Jr. Faces Senate Grilling After Vaccine Changes and C.D.C. Shake-Up
Some Republican lawmakers have questioned whether Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s recent actions contradict pledges he made about vaccine access in order to win confirmation.
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On Epstein Files, Women Lead the G.O.P. Resistance to Trump
The Republican rift over whether to demand greater transparency in the case has once again highlighted a gender divide in the male-dominated party.
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Trump Administration Targets Financial Relief for Undocumented Students
The Justice Department has challenged several states that offer in-state tuition to unauthorized immigrants, contending that the policies discriminate against U.S. citizens.