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Weighing the Costs of Tax Cuts, Medicaid and ‘Debt Slavery’

As the Senate prepares to vote on a key piece of the president’s domestic agenda, prominent critics, including Elon Musk, are speaking out.

By Andrew Ross Sorkin, Bernhard Warner, Sarah Kessler, Michael J. de la Merced and Danielle Kaye

image: The vote of Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska is among the unknowns confronting Republicans in their quest to pass a huge Senate policy bill.

From Iran-Israel Strikes to Russia’s War: How Conflicts Reshape Air Travel

Whether caused by a long war or brief skirmish, the closing of skies to air travel is having big effects on cost, convenience and safety.

By Anupreeta Das and Niraj Chokshi

image: A jet preparing to land at Mumbai’s airport. India’s air traffic was disrupted this spring after a brief clash with Pakistan prompted each country to close their airspace to the other’s planes.

Are You Applying for Tech Jobs or Tech Internships? We Want to Hear About It.

Companies using A.I. tools to automate tasks like coding are changing job prospects for recent grads and college students. Tell us about your experiences.

By Natasha Singer

image: The A.I. boom is affecting people in the early stages of their tech careers.

As Trade Deadline Nears, Europe Preps for a Scant Outline of a Deal

President Trump’s administration once promised 90 deals in 90 days. When it comes to the European Union, it may be more of a framework.

By Jeanna Smialek

image: Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, which is pushing for a trade deal with the United States by July 9.

The Summer Job, a Rite of Passage for Teens, May Be Fading Away

As businesses face economic uncertainty, seasonal work is harder to find, pushing the unemployment rate for teenagers above 13 percent.

By Kailyn Rhone

image: Ugenie Labranche, 16, has applied to more than a dozen jobs but still hasn’t landed an offer. Sometimes she has not even gotten a call back.

How Do You Teach Computer Science in the A.I. Era?

Universities across the country are scrambling to understand the implications of generative A.I.’s transformation of technology.

By Steve Lohr

image: Computer science education will probably focus less on coding and more on computational thinking and A.I. literacy, said Mary Lou Maher, a director of the Computing Research Association.

Trump’s Tariffs May Push This American Company to Move Jobs to China

The experience of a company in the textile business illustrates how the trade war could force some industries to shift production out of the United States.

By Peter S. Goodman

image: Cocona Labs makes compounds that it sells to apparel manufacturers. It is considering moving part of its production business to China, the exact opposite of what President Trump was hoping would happen as a result of his tariffs.

Trump Wants America to Make iPhones. Here’s How India Is Doing It.

India is carving out a new space for Foxconn and other high-end manufacturers, just as President Trump demands American companies do at home.

By Alex Travelli and Hari Kumar

image: Workers assembling circuit boards at Zetwerk Electronics in Bengaluru, India. Industries that feed Apple’s factory towns in China are coalescing in India’s heartland.

‘F1: The Movie’ Gives Apple Its First Box Office Hit

But the movie cost at least $350 million to make and market, analysts said, so it will need to attract substantial crowds in the weeks ahead to make money.

By Brooks Barnes

image: Damson Idris and Brad Pitt star in “F1,” which ended a box office cold streak for the tech giant.

Jell-O With Natural Dyes? It’s Not Easy Becoming Green.

Replacing artificial colors in foods with algae, fruits and spices and achieving the same look and taste is challenging — and expensive.

By Julie Creswell and Kelsey McClellan

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Greenland, Once a Distant Destination, Gets a Little Closer to the U.S.

United Airlines has started a seasonal, nonstop flight from Newark to the capital of the Arctic island that President Trump wants to acquire.

By Niraj Chokshi and Tony Cenicola

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They’re Tiny. They’re Slow. And People Are Obsessed.

In an era of supersized pickups and SUVs, Kei cars and trucks bring a (very) little piece of Japan to the United States. Getting one on the road can be complicated.

By Scott Cacciola

image: The Capital Kei Car Club is one of many groups dedicated to the tiny Japanese vehicles. They held a meet-up at Yates Car Wash & Detail Center in Alexandria, Va., this month.

A.I. Videos Have Never Been Better. Can You Tell What’s Real?

In this quiz, you can guess whether these videos were made by A.I.

By Stuart A. Thompson

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E.T.F.s Are Booming. Mutual Funds Want In on the Action.

Asset managers are eagerly awaiting an S.E.C. decision that would allow mutual funds to also trade as E.T.F.s — potentially changing how trillions of dollars are invested.

By Ian Frisch

image: Cathie Wood, the founder and C.E.O. of Ark Invest, is one of the many analysts who has packaged investment strategies as E.T.F.s.

Chanel Looks to Build Cultural Capital With Arts Magazine

The fashion house hopes the new title, Arts & Culture, can extend Coco Chanel’s legacy of surrounding herself with “audacious creatives.”

By Alex Vadukul

image: Arts & Culture, the first art magazine from Chanel, will be available only at a selection of independent book and magazine stores.

How to Potty-Train a Co-Worker

When a colleague isn’t housebroken, there are options. Plus, can you tell someone they’re getting too old to work?

By Anna Holmes

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Is the World’s Best Squash Player Testing the Rules, or Is He Cheating?

Even Mostafa Asal’s coach admits his player sometimes goes too far. But an anonymous YouTuber is crying foul play, with videos to make the point.

By David Segal

image: Mostafa Asal was barred from play twice in 2023, for dangerous play, unsportsmanlike conduct and other infractions.

Gen Z, It Turns Out, Is Great at Saving for Retirement

They are contributing to their 401(k)s much earlier than millennials did, reports show, and young women in particular are being aggressive about saving.

By Lisa Rabasca Roepe

image: According to a Vanguard Report, members of Gen Z, like 23-year-old Brynnley Beckman, are contributing to 401(k) plans at higher rates than millennials did when they first entered the work force.

Trump Encourages Powell to Resign in Latest Attack on the Fed Chair

Jerome H. Powell, whose term does not expire until May, has argued that the central bank can afford to be patient about cutting interest rates amid uncertainty about the economic outlook.

By Colby Smith

image: Jerome H. Powell, above, the Federal Reserve chair, is “a guy that’s just a stubborn mule,” President Trump said on Friday.

American Airlines Flights Snarled by Computer Glitch

A systems outage temporarily grounded some planes on Friday, causing headaches for both crew and passengers around the United States.

By Gabe Castro-Root

image: American Airlines planes at Kennedy Airport. A computer outage on Friday caused delays but no cancellations for the carrier.

:( Microsoft’s ‘Blue Screen of Death’ Is Going Away

The blue screen that stressed computer users for more than three decades is giving way to a black one.

By Sopan Deb

image: For over three decades, Windows has denoted certain crashes or slowdowns in its system with what users have called a Blue Screen of Death.

S&P 500 Surges Through Trump Turmoil to a Record High

The index has regained all the ground it lost in March and early April, when President Trump proposed his broad array of tariffs.

By Joe Rennison

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Trump Says U.S. Ending Trade Talks With Canada

The president said he would cease negotiations and impose new tariffs because of Canada’s imminent, new digital services taxes.

By Tony Romm, Andrew Duehren and Matina Stevis-Gridneff

image: President Trump on Friday called Canada’s digital service taxes a “blatant attack” on U.S. technology firms.

The Concorde-and-Caviar Era of Condé Nast, When Magazines Ruled the Earth

Opulent days are over at Vogue, Vanity Fair and other once-powerful glossies. Anna Wintour is giving up (some) control. Now that everyone’s a gatekeeper, why do we keep recreating their status-obsessed world?

By Michael M. Grynbaum

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