Blind Children See After ‘Remarkable’ Rare Eye Disorder Breakthrough
February 21, 2025
Permalink
Business

Blind Children See After ‘Remarkable’ Rare Eye Disorder Breakthrough

Children with a rare form of eye disorder who were born blind can now see thanks to a “remarkable” gene therapy breakthrough. Researchers from London’s Moorfields Eye Hospital,…

Continue Reading →

How a Hong Kong Artist Got Fired From McDonald’s
February 21, 2025
Permalink
Business

How a Hong Kong Artist Got Fired From McDonald’s

On a recent eight-hour shift at a McDonald’s in Hong Kong, Luke Ching, 52, wiped tables, cleared trays of half-eaten fries, emptied cups of soda and milk tea…

Continue Reading →

Partners in crime marry in middle of robbery spree, authorities say
February 21, 2025
Permalink
GERMANY

Partners in crime marry in middle of robbery spree, authorities say

An alleged modern-day Bonnie and Clyde have been charged with going on a two-week armed robbery spree across Los Angeles and Orange counties, pausing briefly to get married…

Continue Reading →

Hamas Official Says No Evidence Links Group to Israel Bus Bombings
February 21, 2025
Permalink
Business

Hamas Official Says No Evidence Links Group to Israel Bus Bombings

A senior Hamas leader has told Newsweek that there was no proof linking the group to the series of bus bombings that targeted Israel hours after the group…

Continue Reading →

Why Trump’s Clean Energy Rollbacks Could Derail a Factory Boom
February 20, 2025
Permalink
Business

Why Trump’s Clean Energy Rollbacks Could Derail a Factory Boom

American manufacturing has been in the doldrums for years, battered by high borrowing costs and a strong dollar, which makes exports less competitive. But there has been a…

Continue Reading →

Europe’s New Reality: Trump May Not Quit NATO, but He’s Already Undercutting It
February 20, 2025
Permalink
Business

Europe’s New Reality: Trump May Not Quit NATO, but He’s Already Undercutting It

In his first term, President Trump episodically threatened to pull out of NATO, removing the United States as the linchpin of the most successful military alliance in modern…

Continue Reading →

Trump Elevates Kremlin Talking Points, a Familiar Pattern From His First Term
February 20, 2025
Permalink
Business

Trump Elevates Kremlin Talking Points, a Familiar Pattern From His First Term

Last spring, the Kremlin added a new rhetorical weapon to its regular barrages against President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine. “We are aware that the legitimacy of the current…

Continue Reading →

The New ‘Captain America’ Movie Isn’t Great. But Don’t Call Him a D.E.I. Hire.
February 20, 2025
Permalink
Business

The New ‘Captain America’ Movie Isn’t Great. But Don’t Call Him a D.E.I. Hire.

“Captain America: Brave New World” is a mediocre-at-best movie, a roughly cobbled together film that pales in comparison to the early days of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It’s…

Continue Reading →

Joe Kelly, Injured Ahead of Dodgers’ Postseason Run, Acknowledges He Might Retire
February 20, 2025
Permalink
Business

Joe Kelly, Injured Ahead of Dodgers’ Postseason Run, Acknowledges He Might Retire

A free agent pitcher who was injured last September, forcing him to miss the Los Angeles Dodgers’ postseason run that culminated in a World Series title, acknowledged he…

Continue Reading →

Trump Blames Ukraine, and More Americans Identify as L.G.B.T.Q.
February 20, 2025
Permalink
Business

Trump Blames Ukraine, and More Americans Identify as L.G.B.T.Q.

Tune in, and tell us what you think at theheadlines@nytimes.com. For corrections, email nytnews@nytimes.com. For more audio journalism and storytelling, download the New York Times Audio app —…

Continue Reading →