- Southern California Wildfires (Jan 2025)
- Wildfires
- Los Angeles County (Calif)
- Personal Finances
- Disasters and Emergencies
- Evacuations and Evacuees
- Federal Emergency Management Agency
Evacuating a disaster is often the lifesaving choice, but it comes with short-term costs to address immediate needs and incalculable personal and financial tolls in the future.
- Stockpiling
- Bitcoin (Currency)
- Virtual Currency
- Inaugurations
- United States Politics and Government
- National Debt (US)
- Computers and the Internet
- Ripple Labs Inc
- Lummis, Cynthia
- Trump, Donald J
The cryptocurrency industry has pushed President-elect Donald J. Trump to establish one, creating real political momentum behind the plan.
- Beer
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Beverages
- Wines
- Cocktails and Mixed Drinks
The nonalcoholic beverage industry could get a boost from the surgeon general’s warnings linking alcohol to some cancers. But don’t expect the industry to condemn your glass of pinot.
- Mobile Applications
- Social Media
- International Relations
- Computer Security
- Decisions and Verdicts
- Politics and Government
- Law and Legislation
- Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming
- Beijing Bytedance Technology Co Ltd
- TikTok (ByteDance)
- Xiaohongshu (Mobile App)
- China
Ahead of a Supreme Court ruling, they are mocking U.S. national security concerns about the Chinese-owned app.
- Orderliness and Clutter
- Real Estate and Housing (Residential)
- Content Type: Personal Profile
- Yamashita, Hideko (1954- )
- Japan
- Kondo, Marie
Before Marie Kondo stormed into the global consciousness, Hideko Yamashita taught Japan the art of creating tidier spaces.
- Tax Credits, Deductions and Exemptions
- Electric and Hybrid Vehicles
- Automobiles
- Presidential Election of 2024
- United States Politics and Government
- Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
- Law and Legislation
- Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates)
- Batteries
- Global Warming
- Automobile Renting and Leasing
- Personal Finances
- Content Type: Service
- Ford Motor Co
- House of Representatives
- Republican Party
- Tesla Motors Inc
- Biden, Joseph R Jr
- Ford, William Clay Jr
- Musk, Elon
- Trump, Donald J
Rules for a $7,500 tax break for electric vehicle purchases and leases recently changed, but more far-reaching changes are expected when President-elect Donald J. Trump takes office.
- United States Politics and Government
- Presidential Transition (US)
- Senate Committee on Finance
- Treasury Department
- Protectionism (Trade)
- Embargoes and Sanctions
- Customs (Tariff)
- United States Economy
- Federal Budget (US)
- National Debt (US)
- China
- Russia
Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s choice to be Treasury secretary, will be in charge of steering the president’s economic agenda if confirmed by the Senate.
- Conflicts of Interest
- Ramaswamy, Vivek (1985- )
- Government Efficiency Department (US)
- Musk, Elon
- United States Politics and Government
- Trump, Donald J
- High Net Worth Individuals
- Drugs (Pharmaceuticals)
- Roivant Sciences Ltd
- Biotechnology and Bioengineering
- Computers and the Internet
- Stocks and Bonds
Vivek Ramaswamy, Elon Musk’s partner in an effort to cut government costs, could make decisions that ultimately make him and his investors richer.
- Suits and Litigation (Civil)
- Human Trafficking
- Compensation for Damages (Law)
- Rebates and Refunds
- Sex Crimes
- Finances
- Crime and Criminals
- Internal Revenue Service
- Epstein, Jeffrey E (1953- )
- Black, Leon D
- Indyke, Darren K
- Kahn, Richard D
- Wexner, Leslie H
- United States
- Virgin Islands (US)
The estate’s assets have swelled to $145 million, a probate court filing in the U.S. Virgin Islands shows. Much of that won’t make its way to Mr. Epstein’s victims.
- Domestic Violence
- Police
- Women and Girls
- Computers and the Internet
- Spain
- Software
Spain uses an algorithm to score how likely a domestic violence victim is to be abused again. A Times investigation last year identified flaws in the system.
- China
- Population
- Birth Rates
- Birth Control and Family Planning
- Economic Conditions and Trends
The fall came despite a slight rise in births last year, the first increase since 2016. State efforts to cajole women to have children have met resistance.
- China
- Economic Conditions and Trends
- International Trade and World Market
- Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates)
- National Bureau of Statistics (China)
Analysts say they see signs of malaise in China’s domestic economy, but those problems were offset mainly by robust exports and a $1 trillion trade surplus.
- Libel and Slander
- Suits and Litigation (Civil)
- Sexual Harassment
- New York Times
- Baldoni, Justin
- Lively, Blake
- Reynolds, Ryan
- It Ends With Us (Movie)
The lawsuit is the latest legal action in a feud tied to the 2024 film “It Ends With Us,” which starred Ms. Lively and Mr. Baldoni, who also directed the film.
- Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates)
- Suits and Litigation (Civil)
- Renting and Leasing (Real Estate)
- Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues
- Landlords
- Consumer Protection
- Federal Trade Commission
- Khan, Lina
- Trump, Donald J
The antitrust and consumer protection agency accused Greystar Real Estate Partners of deceptive pricing, charging tenants millions of dollars in unadvertised fees.
- United States Politics and Government
- Presidential Election of 2024
- Politics and Government
- Social Media
- PayPal
- Musk, Elon
- Trump, Donald J
Negotiations over an 836,000-square-mile island may fall to a close friend of Elon Musk with experience in deal-making. Just not that kind of deal-making.
- Pilots
- Airlines and Airplanes
- Airport Security
- Federal Aviation Administration
- Southwest Airlines Company
- Transportation Security Administration
- Savannah (Ga)
The pilot, David Paul Allsop, was taken off a flight to Chicago at the airport in Savannah, Ga., on Wednesday, officials said.
- Gibson, Mel
- Stallone, Sylvester
- Voight, Jon
- Trump, Donald J
- Actors and Actresses
- Movies
- Television
The president-elect said the actors would be his “eyes and ears” with the goal of helping the entertainment industry, which he said had lost business to foreign countries.
- Child Labor
- Factory Farming
- Poultry
- Workplace Hazards and Violations
- Illegal Immigration
- Meatpacking Plants and Slaughterhouses
- Foreign Workers
- Immigration and Emigration
- Migrant Labor (Non-Agriculture)
- Migrant Labor (Agriculture)
- Perdue Farms Inc
- JBS SA
- Hearthside Food Solutions LLC
- Labor Department (US)
- Central America
- Mexico
- United States
Perdue Farms and JBS have settled with the Labor Department after relying on migrant children to do dangerous work in their slaughterhouses. Most of the money will be used to help the children.
- Mobile Applications
- Fines (Penalties)
- Mobile Commerce and Payments
- Frauds and Swindling
- Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
- Block Inc
- Cash App (Mobile App)
The transfer-money app, owned by Jack Dorsey’s Block, racked up a hefty bill of fines and restitution for what federal regulators called “woefully incomplete” customer protections.
- Health Insurance and Managed Care
- UnitedHealth Group Inc
- Thompson, Brian (1974-2024)
- Company Reports
- Stocks and Bonds
- Assassinations and Attempted Assassinations
- Medicare
- Mangione, Luigi
But high medical costs contributed to results that disappointed Wall Street, and the company’s stock fell on the news that it had made less than analysts expected.
- TikTok (ByteDance)
- Executive Orders and Memorandums
- Law and Legislation
- United States Politics and Government
- Mobile Applications
- Social Media
- Beijing Bytedance Technology Co Ltd
- Trump, Donald J
The move is under discussion as the Chinese-owned app faces a Sunday deadline to find a new buyer or shut down in the United States.
- Real Estate and Housing (Residential)
- Mortgages
- Interest Rates
- United States Economy
- Inflation (Economics)
- Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp (Freddie Mac)
The latest jump threatens to sideline more buyers and sellers.
- Blue Origin
- Private Spaceflight
- Bezos, Jeffrey P
- Space and Astronomy
- Rocket Science and Propulsion
The successful flight to orbit of the Amazon founder’s powerful rocket suggests it could grow into a credible competitor with Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
- Toyota Motor Corp
- Hino Motors Ltd
- Fines (Penalties)
- Fuel Emissions (Transportation)
- Compensation for Damages (Law)
- Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
- Trucks and Trucking
- Frauds and Swindling
- Engines
- Air Pollution
- International Trade and World Market
- Environmental Protection Agency
- Justice Department
- California
- United States
Hino Motors, a Toyota subsidiary, will plead guilty to conspiracy charges and pay penalties for deceiving regulators about its diesel engines, the E.P.A. said.
- Computer and Video Games
- Nintendo Switch (Video Game System)
- Nintendo Co Ltd
- Nintendo Switch 2
The new console looks physically similar to the popular Switch system, which has sold more than 146 million units in seven years.
- Newspapers
- News and News Media
- Artificial Intelligence
- Washington Post
- Bezos, Jeffrey P
- Lewis, William (1969- )
This week, The Post began trying out a new mission statement: “Riveting Storytelling for All of America.”
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- Bessent, Scott
- Trump, Donald J
- Treasury Department
- Federal Reserve System
- Customs (Tariff)
- Taxation
- National Debt (US)
Scott Bessent, a billionaire hedge fund manager, will likely face tough questions on tax cuts and tariffs — and how bond markets might check his economic agenda.
- Content Type: Service
- Travel and Vacations
- Sex
- Yoga
- Therapy and Rehabilitation
- Dating and Relationships
- Spas
- Hotels and Travel Lodgings
- Blue Spirit (Nosara, Costa Rica, Hotel)
- Costa Rica
- Esalen Institute
- Big Sur (Calif)
- Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health (Stockbridge, Mass)
- Stockbridge (Mass)
- Back to the Body LLC
- Joshua Tree (Calif)
- Spain
- Yucatan Peninsula (Mexico)
- SHA Wellness SAU
- Miraval Resort & Spa (Tucson, Ariz, Hotel)
- Tucson (Ariz)
At these retreats in places like Costa Rica, California and the Berkshires, you’ll learn how to express your desires, enhance intimacy and build self-confidence.
- Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates)
- Drugs (Pharmaceuticals)
- Diabetes
- Hospitals
- Insulin
- Health Insurance and Managed Care
- your-feed-healthcare
A law that coaxed companies to lower the price of drugs came with a little-known consequence: smaller discounts for low-income health clinics.
- Ethics and Official Misconduct
- Conflicts of Interest
- Affinity Partners
- Kushner, Jared
- Trump, Donald J
- Trump, Ivanka
- Albania
The project is one of several that family members of President-elect Donald J. Trump have with foreign countries that have pending policy matters with the United States.
- Presidential Election of 2024
- Elections
- Presidential Elections (US)
- Trump, Donald J
- Harris, Kamala D
- internal-open-access
Our new interactive map features precinct-level results that anyone can download.
- Airlines and Airplanes
- Suits and Litigation (Civil)
- Fines (Penalties)
- Delays (Transportation)
- Southwest Airlines Company
- Transportation Department (US)
The Transportation Department said in a lawsuit that two of the airline’s routes were consistently delayed in violation of federal rules.
- Consumer Protection
- Deere & Company
- Federal Trade Commission
- Agriculture and Farming
- Suits and Litigation (Civil)
- Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues
The lawsuit against the maker of John Deere tractors represents a final push in the Biden administration’s broader efforts to make repairs less costly for consumers.
- Washington Post
- Bezos, Jeffrey P
- Newspapers
- Computers and the Internet
- News and News Media
- Letters
- Lewis, William (1969- )
In a letter, more than 400 employees asked Mr. Bezos, the company’s owner, to meet, saying they were “deeply alarmed” by recent decisions at the paper.
- Inaugurations
- Trump, Donald J
- United States Politics and Government
- Meta Platforms Inc
- Zuckerberg, Mark E
Mark Zuckerberg, the Meta chief executive, is one of several tech leaders expected to play a high-profile role in celebrating the new administration next week.
- Dyes and Dyestuffs
- Food Additives
- Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
- Cancer
- Recalls and Bans of Products
- Rats
- Drugs (Pharmaceuticals)
- Consumer Protection
- Environmental Working Group
- Food and Drug Administration
Consumer and food safety groups have long urged the agency to revoke the use of this dye and others. The F.D.A. says studies have shown that it causes cancer in rats, but not in humans.
- TikTok (ByteDance)
- Beijing Bytedance Technology Co Ltd
- Decisions and Verdicts
- Labor and Jobs
- Computers and the Internet
- Mobile Applications
- Law and Legislation
- Social Media
- Supreme Court (US)
- Shutdowns (Institutional)
The company is awaiting a decision over the constitutionality of a new law that aims to force a sale of the app to a non-Chinese owner under the threat of a ban.
- Whitmer, Gretchen
- Trump, Donald J
- Protectionism (Trade)
- International Trade and World Market
- United States Politics and Government
- Customs (Tariff)
- Michigan
- North American International Auto Show
- Automobiles
- Canada
- Ontario (Canada)
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addressed the Detroit Auto Show, saying that tariffs should not be used “to punish our closest trading partners,” like Canada.
- United States Politics and Government
- Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
- Nicotine
- Smoking and Tobacco
- Medicine and Health
- Biden, Joseph R Jr
- Califf, Robert M
- Trump, Donald J
- Food and Drug Administration
- Reynolds American Inc
In the final days of the Biden administration, the F.D.A. is moving ahead with a proposal to require companies to produce a less addictive product for traditional smokers.
- United States Economy
- Inflation (Economics)
- Consumer Price Index
- Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates)
- Interest Rates
- Federal Reserve System
- Stocks and Bonds
The Consumer Price Index rose 2.9 percent from a year earlier, but a measure of underlying inflation was more encouraging.
- Banking and Financial Institutions
- United States Economy
- Stocks and Bonds
- Company Reports
- Goldman Sachs Group Inc
- JPMorgan Chase & Company
- Wells Fargo & Company
- Citigroup Inc
The largest banks, including JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and Goldman Sachs, reported bumper profits on Wednesday.
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- Musk, Elon
- Inaugurations
- Trump, Donald J
- Presidential Election of 2024
- Bezos, Jeffrey P
- Zuckerberg, Mark E
- Coca-Cola Company
- Quincey, James (1965- )
- Snoop Dogg
- World Economic Forum
Billionaire business leaders, including Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk, plan to make prominent appearances at Donald Trump’s inauguration next week.
- Germany
- Elections
- Economic Conditions and Trends
- Gross Domestic Product
- Politics and Government
- Scholz, Olaf (1958- )
- Weidel, Alice
Candidates in the upcoming federal election are focused on lowering taxes and increasing public spending.
- United States Politics and Government
- Presidential Power (US)
- Politics and Government
- Federal Budget (US)
- Conservatism (US Politics)
- Labor and Jobs
- Office of Management and Budget (US)
- Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
- Vought, Russell T
If confirmed, Mr. Vought will be at the center of President-elect Donald Trump’s plans to upend the federal bureaucracy.
- Southern California Wildfires (Jan 2025)
- Wildfires
- Los Angeles (Calif)
- California
- Economic Conditions and Trends
- Labor and Jobs
- Global Warming
- Fires and Firefighters
- Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates)
- Real Estate and Housing (Residential)
- Disasters and Emergencies
The ongoing disaster will affect residents’ health, local industries, public budgets and the cost of housing for years to come.
- Presidential Election of 2024
- International Relations
- Canals
- Panama Canal Authority
- Trump, Donald J
- Varela, Juan Carlos
- Panama
- Panama Canal and Canal Zone
- China
- United States
- United States International Relations
- Politics and Government
- Defense and Military Forces
- International Trade and World Market
- Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates)
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s threat to take back the Panama Canal may be posturing, but it could dampen the Panamanian government’s wish to broaden relations with the United States, analysts say.
- Airlines and Airplanes
- Customer Relations
- Frequent Flier Programs
- Content Type: Service
- Travel and Vacations
- American Airlines
- JetBlue Airways Corporation
- Transportation Department (US)
When airlines sell more tickets than available seats, passengers can get kicked off their flights — whether they want to or not.
- Drugs (Pharmaceuticals)
- Hospitals
- Nonprofit Organizations
- Poverty
- Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates)
- Government Contracts and Procurement
- Health Insurance and Managed Care
- Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
- 340B Drug Pricing Program
- Apexus LLC
- Vizient Inc
- Health and Human Services Department
- Health Resources and Services Administration
- United States
A private business has helped supercharge a controversial federal drug program. Patients and insurers have been left with big bills.
- Income Inequality
- Mental Health and Disorders
- Therapy and Rehabilitation
- Psychiatry and Psychiatrists
- Research
- Telemedicine
- Black People
- JAMA Psychiatry (Journal)
- Olfson, Mark (1958- )
- United States
- your-feed-healthcare
- your-feed-science
Digital mental health platforms were supposed to expand access for the neediest patients. Researchers say that hasn’t happened.
- Appointments and Executive Changes
- Defense Department
- Hegseth, Pete
Financial reports show the potential defense secretary’s pay from past speaking and writing, some of which provided fodder for senators during his confirmation hearing.
- Securities and Exchange Commission
- X (Formerly Twitter)
- Musk, Elon
- Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
- Suits and Litigation (Civil)
- Social Media
- Computers and the Internet
- Corporations
- Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures
- Gensler, Gary S
Regulators filed a lawsuit in federal court stemming from Mr. Musk’s $44 billion purchase of the social media company now called X.
- Labeling and Labels (Product)
- Diet and Nutrition
- Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
- Food
- Sugar
- Diabetes
- Calories
- Weight
- Processed and Ultraprocessed Foods
- Medicine and Health
- Containers and Packaging
- Food and Drug Administration
- Califf, Robert M
The agency issued designs for front-of-package lists that food companies would be required to include.
- Banking and Financial Institutions
- Frauds and Swindling
- United States Politics and Government
- Thompson, Patrick Daley (1969- )
- Supreme Court (US)
- Washington Federal Bank for Savings
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
- Chicago (Ill)
In trying to find the line between false statements and misleading ones in the case of a Chicago politician, members of the Supreme Court posed colorful questions.
- Appointments and Executive Changes
- Banking and Financial Institutions
- JPMorgan Chase & Company
- Dimon, James
- Piepszak, Jennifer
- Pinto, Daniel E
Jennifer Piepszak will become chief operating officer of JPMorgan, and said she would not seek the chief executive’s job. The current C.O.O., Daniel Pinto, plans to retire.
- Coffeehouses
- Appointments and Executive Changes
- Bathrooms and Toilets
- Company Reports
- Coffee
- Restaurants
- Customer Relations
- Demonstrations, Protests and Riots
- Boycotts
- Shopping and Retail
- Black People
- Labor and Jobs
- Starbucks Corporation
- Schultz, Howard D
- North America
- Philadelphia (Pa)
Starbucks said visitors to the coffee shops would be required to buy something in order to use the restroom or stay in the store, as the company’s new chief executive responded to a decline in sales.
- Global Warming
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- Wildfires
- Homeowners Insurance
- Southern California Wildfires (Jan 2025)
- Politics and Government
- Federal Aid (US)
- FAIR Plan
The California FAIR Plan, the state’s insurer of last resort, had just $377 million available last week to pay claims that could reach billions, officials said.
- Discrimination
- Suits and Litigation (Civil)
- Wages and Salaries
- Compensation for Damages (Law)
- MasterCard Inc
The complaint accuses the company of underpaying female, Black and Hispanic employees compared with their male and white counterparts.
- Soccer
- Sovereign Wealth Funds
- Television
- Athletics and Sports
- DAZN Group Ltd
- International Federation of Association Football (FIFA)
- Public Investment Fund (Saudi Arabia)
- Blavatnik, Leonard
- Mohammed bin Salman (1985- )
- Saudi Arabia
A unit of the kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund would pay more than $1 billion to buy into DAZN, in the latest sign of its sports ambitions.
- Capital One Financial Corporation
- Banking and Financial Institutions
- Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
- Suits and Litigation (Civil)
- Interest Rates
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
- Consumer Protection
- Customer Relations
Federal regulators said in a lawsuit on Tuesday that the giant bank deliberately underpaid savings account interest, even as rates rose.
