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The museum has suffered from rising costs and lower attendance. The cuts followed those at the Brooklyn Museum, which trimmed 10 percent of its staff this month. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/arts/design/guggenheim-layoffs.html

The Education Department has pulled down all applications for borrowers seeking to enroll in income-driven repayment programs. Here’s what to know. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/business/student-loan-repayment-plans.html

John Schwarz, who organized a viral shopping boycott, was previously registered as a sex offender after pleading guilty to “disseminating voyeuristic material.” source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/style/john-schwarz-peoples-union-economic-blackout.html

A new French ban on “forever chemicals” allows their use in nonstick pans after industry opposition, including a rally by employees of Tefal, a cookware maker. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/climate/france-pfas-ban-tefal-cookware.html

Here are some of the 5,800 contracts the Trump administration formally canceled this week in a wave of terse emails. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/health/usaid-contract-terminations.html

Last year, Canadians visiting the United States were responsible for $20.5 billion in spending. Some are now changing their travel plans as the neighboring nations battle over trade. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/travel/canada-tariffs-us-tourism.html

The employee objected to a post on X by Mr. Musk, Tesla’s chief executive and a top adviser to President Trump, that referred to Nazi leaders. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/business/elon-musk-tesla-firing-worker.html

The move, on a suit that had accused the bank of tricking customers, was one of several dismissals ordered by Trump officials who are dismantling the agency. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/business/cfpb-capital-one-lawsuit.html

The company has a merger pending before the Federal Communications Commission, whose chief has criticized programs focusing on diversity, equity and inclusion. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/business/media/paramount-dei-policies.html

The company reached the lunar surface in 2024, and now its Athena lander aims to improve on the feat. Three other spacecraft are also flying on the SpaceX rocket. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/science/intuitive-machines-second-moon-landing-launch-how-to-watch.html

Officials are seeking to boost competitiveness and reduce the regulatory burden on businesses during what a European commissioner called a “perilous” time. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/business/europe-climate-sustainability-reporting.html

The elimination of 21 full-time roles is the latest in a series of reductions at the organization. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/business/media/new-york-public-radio-layoffs.html

In announcing plans to handpick the reporters who can ask the president questions, the White House is breaking decades of precedent. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/business/media/trump-white-house-press.html

A lot of people do. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/dining/shrimp-cocktail.html

The announcement that the chain would close all 800 of its stores in 49 states comes after a period of financial turmoil. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/24/business/joann-stores-closing.html

Flight 876 returned to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Monday after the crew reported seeing haze in the flight deck. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/24/us/delta-atlanta-flight-haze.html

The next German government faces calls to loosen borrowing rules, slash energy costs and spur innovation. It won’t be easy. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/24/business/economy/germany-election-economy.html

The change is part of a broad shake-up at the network, including the cancellation of Joy Reid’s program. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/24/business/media/jen-psaki-msnbc.html

The TV celebrity and Trump nominee has pledged to divest from most of his financial interests. But they touch nearly every corner of health care, from insurance to blood pressure cuffs and vitamins, leading experts and lawmakers to doubt he could make impartial decisions. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/24/health/dr-oz-medicare-finances-conflicts.html

Chatbots posing as therapists may encourage users to commit harmful acts, the nation’s largest psychological organization warned federal regulators. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/24/health/ai-therapists-chatbots.html

He built a small chain of bakery cafes, with sourdough bread as its star. A few years after it was sold, it became nationally famous under a new name. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/23/business/ken-rosenthal-dead.html

People who find themselves in financial trouble sometimes consider taking drastic measures when their situation appears hopeless. But there is always a way out. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/23/business/debt-money-mental-health.html

OMV, a multinational energy company based in Vienna, has shifted to other options, including increasing its own output of natural gas, drilling for oil and experimenting with geothermal energy. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/23/business/austria-natural-gas-russia.html

Bringing showrooms filled with high-end American-made electric vehicles to India would mark a symbolic victory for President Trump’s ally. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/22/business/tesla-india-elon-musk.html

Thirty percent of the horses never raced again and seven died, the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority said. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/business/horseracing-drug-violations.html

The pandemic was declared in March 2020, shutting down travel for months. How did the lockdowns, and then the surge in demand, change the way you travel? source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/travel/covid-pandemic-travel-changes-callout.html

He was instrumental in revitalizing the New York Public Library and transforming Bryant Park from a dangerous dead zone into a glorious sanctuary. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/20/nyregion/marshall-rose-dead.html

Dozens of major news organizations, including some conservative outlets, urged the Trump administration to stop blocking The Associated Press from press events. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/20/business/media/ap-white-house-ban-cnn-fox.html

The European airline maker, which is Boeing’s chief rival, said it would adapt to any new tariffs, including passing on costs to its customers. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/20/business/airbus-trump-tariffs-defense-europe.html

A directive calling for oversight over the central bank’s regulatory and supervisory responsibilities has set off alarm. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/20/us/politics/trump-fed-independence.html

The celebrity doctor said he would divest from his interests in many drug, medical and insurance companies, worth millions of dollars. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/health/mehmet-oz-medicare-medicaid-stocks.html

Asked for her views on pro-labor legislation she backed as a House Republican, Lori Chavez-DeRemer said she would simply serve the president’s agenda. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/business/economy/lori-chavez-derimer-labor-secretary-hearing.html

Officials are debating when to restart interest rate cuts, as high prices linger and Trump’s policies add to economic uncertainty. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/business/fed-meeting-minutes-interest-rates.html

The president’s company, Trump Media & Technology Group, represents a clear mingling of his official duties and his business interests. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/us/politics/truth-social-trump-media.html

A longtime Wall Street executive, Mr. Lutnick will take on a broad portfolio that includes defending U.S. business interests and overseeing restrictions on technology exports. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/us/politics/howard-lutnick-confirmed-commerce.html

A microbiologist, he popularized “vertical farming” — raising crops in tall buildings — to remediate climate change and feed more people. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/science/dickson-despommier-dead.html

The filings over the collision of an American Airlines plane and an Army helicopter last month appear to be the first such claim and signal the start of a long legal fight. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/business/airline-crash-victims-lawsuit.html

A White House spokesman said that the initiative called the Department of Government Efficiency needed to review data to fix waste within the agency. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/17/us/politics/musk-irs-doge.html

Top officials are grappling with how to handle potential price increases caused by the administration’s policies. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/17/us/politics/fed-tariffs-rates-inflation.html

The newspaper told Common Cause, an advocacy group, that it was pulling its special ad, which would have covered the front and back pages of some Tuesday editions. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/17/business/washington-post-ad-trump-musk.html

The once-sidelined Alibaba founder was among the executives who met with China’s top leader, in what was seen as a show of support for private enterprise by Beijing. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/17/business/china-xi-jinping-jack-ma.html

A White House spokesman said that the initiative called the Department of Government Efficiency needed to review data to fix waste within the agency. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/17/business/musk-irs-doge.html

Chinese drivers are buying affordable electric vehicles loaded with new technology, a trend that is redefining high-end vehicles and hurting German automakers. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/17/business/porsche-china-germany.html

Though it recovered in the second half of the year, Japan’s economy barely grew in 2024 as a depreciated yen fueled inflation and strained households. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/16/business/japan-2024-gdp-yen.html

How noise complaints in a Manhattan co-op led to a $750,000 legal settlement and shattered a friendship. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/16/business/nyc-apartment-dispute-parrots.html

President Volodymyr Zelensky publicly faulted the American offer, which is tied to continued aid, because it did not include security guarantees. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/15/world/europe/ukraine-minerals-us-deal-rejected.html

The outcome was a setback for workers trying to score a second election success at an Amazon facility. The union vowed to keep trying to organize. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/15/business/economy/amazon-union-garner-warehouse.html

Bret Taylor, the chairman of OpenAI’s board, said the artificial intelligence company was “not for sale.” Mr. Musk and other investors had offered $97.4 billion earlier this week. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/technology/openai-elon-musk.html

Mass firings have rocked multiple agencies as President Trump and Elon Musk accelerate plans to drastically slash and reshape the federal work force. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/us/politics/energy-department-layoffs.html

The president says the VAT system used across Europe gives other countries unfair trade advantages. Here’s how the system started. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/business/economy/trump-vat-tax-europe.html

The trade threats could reduce exports to the United States and dampen investment in Europe, dealing a blow to growth at a time when the continent is already facing a lackluster economy. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/business/trump-tariffs-european-union.html

The president said advisers would devise new tariff levels reflecting countries’ tariffs, taxes, subsidies and other policies affecting trade with the United States. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/us/politics/trump-tariffs.html

More than one million coolers sold in North America were recalled after a dozen injuries. Consumers are advised to stop using them and contact the company. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/business/igloo-cooler-injuries-recall.html

An innocent question from a friend inspired one reporter to seek out sports buffs in a remote and chilly place: Antarctica. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/insider/finding-devoted-sports-fans-in-the-coldest-place-on-earth.html

The parent restaurant of Panda Express underwent a multimillion-dollar renovation. The deep, comforting pleasures are still on the menu. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/dining/panda-inn.html

The soaring cost of eggs is hitting your local breakfast spot hard. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/business/high-egg-prices-restaurants.html

The investigation follows inquiries by the agency into NPR, PBS and CBS News. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/business/media/fcc-comcast-nbc-dei-discrimination.html

Linda Sun, a former deputy chief of staff to the New York governor, is also accused of violating the Foreign Agents Registration Act, according to a superseding indictment. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/business/linda-sun-hochul-aide-china.html

As two-way trade expands, India’s surplus is growing. President Trump is expected to press Prime Minister Narendra Modi to lower tariffs. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/business/trump-modi-tariffs-india.html

The move will likely lead to higher costs for households across the state, and may push more insurers to leave, intensifying a home insurance crisis. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/climate/california-fairplan-insurance-bailout.html

Federal prosecutors and securities regulators have gone after large companies for violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which prohibits them from bribing foreign officials. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/business/trump-fcpa-explained.html

The executive, Jim Farley, said President Trump’s tariff and auto policies would raise costs and could force the automaker to cut jobs. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/business/ford-trump-tariffs-electric-vehicles.html

When tech luminaries talk about their Christian faith, people listen. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/business/silicon-valley-christianity.html

The runaway success of “Ne Zha 2” is another sign that Chinese audiences are choosing domestic movies over Hollywood blockbusters. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/business/china-box-office-ne-zha-2.html

Since the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued stop-work orders, employees have been trying to decipher exactly what they mean. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/business/cfpb-shutdown-confusion.html

The agency had been one of Wall Street’s most feared regulators, with the power to issue rules on mortgages, credit cards, student loans and other areas affecting Americans’ financial lives. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/09/business/vought-cfpb-musk-trump.html

The recall, which was initiated on Jan. 7 and upgraded on Wednesday, includes several Dunkin’ products, federal safety officials said. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/09/health/fda-donuts-recall-listeria.html

The media company Lee Enterprises said a “cybersecurity event” had created havoc at dozens of its newspapers, prompting some to publish shorter editions or not print at all. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/09/business/media/newspaper-cyberattack-lee-enterprises.html

In an email to staff of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the agency’s acting director ordered workers to cease “all supervision and examination activity.” source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/08/us/politics/cfpb-vought-staff-finance-watchdog.html

Users on social media complained that they could not access their games after the unexplained outage began on Friday night. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/08/us/playstation-network-status-outage.html

As sports catchphrases start to stick, savvy coaches and athletes are moving to protect them with federal trademarks. “Three-Peat” is just one of many. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/08/sports/three-peat-sports-trademarks-phrases.html

The man broke the window’s inner pane and plastic frame before being subdued on a Frontier Airlines flight on Tuesday. The F.B.I. is investigating. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/08/us/frontier-airlines-passenger-restrained.html

President Trump supports the Japanese company’s taking a stake in the American steel maker after the U.S. blocked a $14 billion takeover bid. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/us/politics/trump-nippon-steel-us.html

Much of the billionaire’s handiwork — gaining access to internal systems and asking employees to justify their jobs — is being driven by a group of engineers operating in secrecy. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/us/politics/musk-doge-aides.html

U.S. employers added 143,000 jobs last month, somewhat fewer than forecast, while unemployment fell to 4 percent and hourly earnings rose. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/business/economy/jobs-report-january.html

Tour officials said the session at the White House “brought us closer to a final deal” that would be subject to Justice Department antitrust scrutiny. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/us/politics/trump-golf-pga-liv-monahan.html

He was among the first backers of Apple Computer and 3Com, earning windfalls, but it was his humaneness that distinguished him from other venture capitalists. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/technology/c-richard-kramlich-dead.html

The stop-work order on U.S.A.I.D.-funded research has left thousands of people with experimental drugs and devices in their bodies, with no access to monitoring or care. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/health/usaid-clinical-trials-funding-trump.html

The pilots of the American Airlines regional jet in the Washington airport collision acted as expected, aviation safety experts and other pilots said. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/business/dc-plane-crash-american-airlines-pilots.html

President Trump scrapped the de minimis rule, a provision that allowed low-cost goods, like clothing from e-commerce sites, to enter the United States without facing taxes. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/business/tariffs-de-minimis-trump-china.html

Some in a special unit of 50 lawyers and staff members that had been assigned to regulate cryptocurrency are being reassigned in the agency. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/04/business/sec-crypto-task-force.html

The restaurant chain, which serves breakfast all day, said it was adding the temporary 50-cent surcharge because the bird flu has caused a shortage in the egg supply. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/04/business/waffle-house-egg-surcharge.html

Sovereign wealth funds invest state or government money. They’re typically created from budget surpluses or revenues from oil or other commodities. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/04/business/trump-sovereign-wealth-fund.html

German cars are popular in the United States, but U.S. cars are not as prevalent on German roads. One reason: tiny European streets and parking spots. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/04/business/trump-germany-cars-tariffs.html

A 10 percent tariff on Chinese products took effect on Tuesday, and China announced retaliatory measures, including tariffs and investigations of U.S. companies. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/04/business/economy/trump-tariffs-china.html

Bill Owens, the show’s executive producer, addressed his staff as CBS’s parent company, Paramount, pursues a legal settlement with the president. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/business/media/cbs-news-60-minutes-trump.html

President Trump agreed to delay tariffs on Mexico and Canada for a month after both countries pledged to do more to block drugs and migrants. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/business/canada-mexico-tariffs-trump.html

The president’s threats to slap duties on goods imported from the European Union are part of a pattern of directing the harshest penalties at the United States’ closest allies. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/business/economy/trump-tariffs-european-union.html

The invoking of national security to unravel trade agreements could scramble the international trading system in China’s favor. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/us/politics/trump-tariffs-global-economic-order.html

President Trump’s new tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China are likely to result in higher prices for lots of products, including computers, tequila and gas. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/business/tariffs-prices-consumers.html

The wing of an Air Wisconsin plane struck the vehicle, which was trying to cross a taxiway at Chicago O’Hare International Airport, officials said. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/us/chicago-ohare-airport-tug-plane-collision.html

The agency warned that the products, made by Cal Yee Farm, could have potentially serious or even deadly consequences because the packages were mislabeled. No illnesses have been reported. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/health/fda-recalls-chocolate-cal-yee.html

Operator, a new computer-using tool from OpenAI, is brittle and occasionally erratic, but it points to a future of powerful A.I. agents. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/technology/openai-operator-agent.html

The Apollo C.E.O. Marc Rowan has championed a model that doesn’t fit within party lines. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/business/dealbook/federal-budget-trump-rowan.html