SPAC Deals Are Back, This Time With a Trump Bump
President Trump’s associates and crypto entrepreneurs are rushing back to the market for the once-hot, but mostly troubled, investment vehicles...
Month: May 2025
India Arrests an Academic for Antiwar Posts on Instagram
The arrest of a political science professor shows Indian leaders’ sensitivity to the political fallout from the military flare-up.
Trump Wants to Fulfill His ‘No Tax On Tips’ Promise. The Details Get Tricky.
The idea is politically popular, but the tax benefits may not go as far for low-income workers as many may...
Supreme Court Lets Trump Lift Deportation Protections for Venezuelans
A federal judge had blocked the administration’s plan to remove the temporary protected status of more than 300,000 immigrants.
Spain Orders Airbnb to Take Down 66,000 Rental Listings
The government is widening a crackdown on tourist rentals as it seeks to alleviate a painful housing crunch.
This Was Odd: Capuchin Monkeys Kidnapped Howler Monkey Babies.
Male capuchin monkeys on a Panamanian island were documented carrying around infant howler monkeys for no clearly discernible reason.
CBS News President to Depart Amid Network’s Tensions With Trump
Wendy McMahon, the president of CBS News and Stations, had allied herself with Bill Owens, the “60 Minutes” executive producer...
‘Sesame Street’ Signs New Streaming Deals With Netflix and PBS
The deal is a much-needed shot in the arm for Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit that produces “Sesame Street” and has...
Tariff Uncertainty Threatens to Drag Down Europe’s Economic Growth
The European Union scaled back its forecast for growth in 2025 by nearly half a percent, as the jump in...
The ‘Sell America’ Trade Makes a Comeback
Investors sold stocks and bonds after Moody’s downgraded the U.S. credit rating, potentially complicating negotiations around Republicans’ tax plan.