Science in 2026: what to expect this year
Nature, Published online: 01 January 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-04114-0 More refined AI models, advancements in human gene editing and the continuing impact of the Trump Team on science — we run thr...
Nature, Published online: 01 January 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-04114-0 More refined AI models, advancements in human gene editing and the continuing impact of the Trump Team on science — we run thr...
FT poll shows preference for former Spanish and Dutch central bank heads to replace Christine Lagarde...
Brian Moynihan, Chairman and CEO of Bank of America Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images President Donald Trump's trade push is de-escalating after months of tariff turmoil, BofA CEO Brian Moynihan said. Tari...
EU law enforcement too dependent on digital infrastructure from US tech companies, Miguel De Bruycker says...
Following successful mediations between Venezuela and the United States in the past, Qatar has expressed deep concern over the situation in Venezuela, calling for restraint, de-escalation and dialogue...
Jared Isaacman said the US will return to the moon under Trump's presidency. NASA/Bill Ingalls Billionaire CEO Jared Isaacman is the 15th administrator of NASA. Isaacman has led and flown on two Space...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Wendy Rogers, an Arizona state lawmaker, proposed two bills and one resolution. ✓ The proposals aim to allow Arizona vote...
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said his new guidelines are about undoing previous advice. Alex Wong/Getty Images The new Dietary Guidelines for Americans are out. The guidel...
Protesting French farmers entered the centre of Paris and reached the Eiffel Tower on Thursday with more heading to the French capital amid anger over a free trade agreement between the Europea...
Caroline Kennedy and Jack Schlossberg attend the 2017 Met Gala. Rabbani and Solimene Photography/Getty Images The Kennedy family has been prominent in US politics for over a century. The younger Kenne...
Rippling's CPO said he prefers to understaff than overstaff all his projects. Illustration by Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Rippling's product chief Matt MacInnis says he deli...
The Syrian government and Kurdish-led forces traded blame over who started the deadly clashes on January 6, in which at least nine people were killed. A curfew has been imposed, and schools, universit...
As a diplomatic row sees Japanese company executives put visits to China on hold, Beijing is preparing to roll out the red carpet for South Korean business leaders accompanying President Lee Jae-myung...
Palmer Luckey, founder of defense tech firm Anduril Industries. PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images China hit a number of US defense firms and executives with sanctions on Friday. China's foreign m...
The Defense Department is investigating Sen. Mark Kelly for a video he made with fellow Democratic lawmakers. Kelly has said troops have the right to disobey an unlawful order. Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call...
Student-loan borrowers who receive debt relief in 2026 could face a big tax bill. d3sign/Getty Images A 2021 provision that made student-loan forgiveness tax-free expired on January 1. Borrowers who b...
The scene at MDC on Saturday evening as Maduro was transported to the prison Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images Nicolás Maduro and his wife have reportedly been transferred to a federal prison in Br...
📋 Key Facts ✓ The 'big beautiful' budget bill created a $2,000 above-the-line deduction on charitable donations. ✓ This deducti...
Palmer Luckey, Ro Khanna, and David Sacks have all posted on X about the wealth tax. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images; Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images; PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Ima...
Chinese leader Xi Jinping lauded his country's AI advancements in 2025. Yan Yan/Xinhua via Getty Images China's Xi Jinping lauded his country's AI wins in 2025 in his New Year's address from Beijing. ...