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Jared Isaacman Confirmed to Run NASA as Space Program Is in Peril
Jared Isaacman, the billionaire nominated twice to lead the agency, may draw some lessons from the tenure of another NASA leader in the 1990s.
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This Noche Buena Dance Party Has Everything
Noche Buena brings together Filipino communities over rich dishes and great music. This year, the celebration started early.
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Israel Approves $37 Billion Deal to Deliver Gas to Egypt
Israel’s granting of an export permit is the final step to allow the deal, first announced by energy companies in August, to proceed.
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Executives at Subprime Auto Lender Are Charged With Fraud
Federal prosecutors filed criminal fraud charges against two top executives at Tricolor Auto, and two other executives have already pleaded guilty to related charges.
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Timothée Chalamet, Gwyneth Paltrow and Zohran Mamdani Toast ‘Marty Supreme’
With orange beanies, a roast pig and a mayor-elect, the New York premiere of A24’s buzzy Ping-Pong film was its own kind of flick.
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Oscars Reach Deal With YouTube
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said it had reached a deal with YouTube for exclusive rights to the show starting in 2029.
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A New Stage in the Fight for Warner Bros. Discovery
The media company formally rejected a hostile takeover bid by Paramount and questioned the purported political advantages held by its unwanted suitor.
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House Passes Bill to Ban Gender Transition Treatments for Minors
The measure had little chance of consideration in the Senate, where it would need bipartisan support to move, but it reflected the priorities of the Republican majority.
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Health Department Cancels Grants to Group That Criticized Kennedy’s Vaccine Policies
The American Academy of Pediatrics had called the department’s policies “irresponsible and purposefully misleading” and joined a lawsuit against its vaccine policy.
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Defense Dept. Opens Formal Inquiry Into Senator Mark Kelly
The Pentagon said it was initiating a “command investigation” into the senator, another extraordinary step as the Trump administration seeks retribution against the president’s perceived foes.