Elon Musk’s Use of X Mimics Hearst’s and Ford’s Manipulation of Media
An entrepreneur who revolutionized the automobile business decides he now needs to change how the world thinks, so he buys…
How a Sheep-Herding Cardiologist Spends His Sundays
Five mornings a week, Dr. David Slotwiner, the chief of cardiology at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens hospital, can be found tending to…
Google Agrees to Pay $1.4 Billion to Settle 2 Privacy Lawsuits
The Texas attorney general brought the cases in 2022 under state laws.Google agreed to pay $1.4 billion to the State…
What to Know About the Hepatitis A Outbreak in L.A. County
A highly contagious liver infection is surging among groups who are not typically at risk. At least seven people have…
There Is No ‘Energy Emergency,’ a New Lawsuit Claims
In the suit, 15 Democratic states called Trump’s declaration illegal and said federal agencies were rushing permits for fossil fuel…
Pinterest Agreed to Settle Christine Martinez Lawsuit for $34.7 Million
Christine Martinez, who was a friend of two of Pinterest’s three co-founders, sued the company in 2021 for breach of…
Local Officials Brace for Loss of Disaster Preparedness Funding
The C.D.C. delivered $750 million annually to state and local health departments for emergency work. The program was eliminated in…
Teenager Fatally Shot During ‘Ding Dong Ditch’ TikTok Prank
A Virginia man was charged with second degree murder after the shooting. The teenager’s friends told authorities they had been…
F.D.A. Approves First At-Home Alternative to the Pap Smear
The tool will allow women to screen for HPV, which causes almost all cases of cervical cancer, without visiting a…
A Decade-Long Search for a Battery That Can End the Gasoline Era
On a frigid day in early January, as she worked in her office in the Boston suburb of Billerica, Mass.,…