China Builds an Economic Fortress as Global Tensions Rise
Beijing says the changes are needed for national security, but they could complicate efforts by Chinese companies to find growth overseas.Read More
Platner Denies Hurting Ex-Girlfriend and Says He Will Not Quit Senate Race
In an interview after The Times reported on his treatment of women he had dated, Graham Platner acknowledged “not exactly acting with the best behavior” after his military service.Read More
In a First, Scientists Precisely Edit Human Embryo Genes
Researchers relied on a newer gene-editing technique that may make it possible to engineer embryos, a prospect that has long alarmed bioethicists.Read More
Vanilla Ice Is In, Bret Michaels Is Out: Trump’s Battle for Celebrity Validation
President Trump has pursued fame his entire adult life. Now in his second term in the White House, he is finding how little power he has to force cultural figures to fall in line.Read More
Nick Bilton, New ‘60 Minutes’ Chief, Pledges Independence
Nick Bilton said he had consulted with the program’s remaining correspondents: Lesley Stahl, Jon Wertheim and Bill Whitaker. All three were deliberating whether to stay with the show, two people said.Read More
Trump Plans to Create a Promenade at the Lincoln Memorial
The president announced a new project that would connect the memorial to the Potomac River. He isn’t sure if he wants it to be named after himself.Read More
New Research Suggests a Possible Path to Prevent Lung Cancer
Also, senators clashed over Trump’s payout fund. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.Read More
Gwynne Shotwell, Elon Musk’s No. 2 at SpaceX, Is the Company’s Steady Hand
Gwynne Shotwell, the president and chief operating officer, is the adult-in-the-room foil to Mr. Musk as SpaceX prepares for a blockbuster initial public offering.Read More
Wall Street Is Going Gaga for SpaceX
Jamie Dimon himself is planning to pitch investors on the offering of Elon Musk’s rocket company, as banks prepare to reap huge fees from the largest I.P.O. ever.Read More
Several Women Who Dated Graham Platner Recall ‘Unsettling’ Behavior
The Democratic candidate for Senate in Maine could be charming, women said in interviews, but some found his actions intimidating and disturbing.Read More