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NASA Astronauts Speak for First Time After 9-Month Stay in Space at ISS
Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore spoke in their first news conference since returning to Earth two weeks ago from an unexpectedly long I.S.S. stay that lasted more than nine months.
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Trump Administration Has Begun a War on Science, Researchers Say
Nearly 2,000 scientists urged that Congress restore funding to federal agencies decimated by recent cuts.
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Eating ‘Family Style’ May Have Set the Stage for Life as We Know It
Under microscopes, scientists found that giant single-cell organisms were able to vacuum up more food when they are stuck together.
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Steak Fries: Deservedly Reviled or Underappreciated Edible Spoons?
They may be America’s least popular fry, but some chefs are still devoted to them.
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OpenAI Closes Deal That Values Company at $300 Billion
The start-up’s valuation, which has nearly doubled in six months, shows continued enthusiasm for A.I. among investors.
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Trump Family Starts Bitcoin Mining Venture in Further Push Into Crypto
Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. are investing in a Bitcoin-mining company called American Bitcoin, created by the merger of two firms.
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Isomorphic Labs, Google’s A.I. Drug Business, Raises Money From Thrive
The company, which uses artificial intelligence to develop new treatments, now counts the venture capital firm Thrive Capital as a backer.
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What’s at Stake in Wisconsin
Elon Musk sees the state’s Supreme Court race as a way of preserving Republicans’ power in Washington.
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Crucial Week for Trump: New Tariffs and State Elections Will Test His Momentum
Down-ballot races in Florida and Wisconsin are seen as a referendum on the White House, while the president’s to-be-announced reciprocal tariff plan is increasingly worrying investors and consumers.
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Trump Administration Tied Migrants to Gang Based Largely on Clothes or Tattoos, Papers Show
The court papers suggest that the administration has set a low bar for seeking the removal of the Venezuelan migrants, whom officials have described as belonging to the street gang, Tren de Aragua.