Business
Profits Are Stagnant. But the Funeral Industry Is Not Dead Yet.
“Making It Work” is a series about small-business owners striving to endure hard times. When a young hunter died, Lanae Strovers didn’t plan a funeral service with organ music and the Lord’s Prayer. After Ms. Strovers, a director at Hamilton’s …
El mundo abre sus puertas a los investigadores rechazados por Trump
Mientras el presidente Trump desmantela las instituciones de investigación estadounidenses, los líderes mundiales ven “una oportunidad de ganar cerebros única en el siglo”.
Trump Administration to Weaken Some Limits on PFAS in Drinking Water
The E.P.A. said it would maintain limits on the two most common PFAS chemicals found in tap water but roll back rules for four others.
The Professors Are Using ChatGPT, and Some Students Aren’t Happy About It
Students call it hypocritical. A senior at Northeastern University demanded her tuition back. But instructors say generative A.I. tools make them better at their jobs.
At LAX Airport, Uber Drivers Wait. And Wait. And Wait.
At Los Angeles International Airport, drivers spend hours in a “holding pen” waiting to be matched with passengers. One of the busiest airports in the world has become a difficult place for gig workers to earn a living. Drivers complain that the job …
Your A.I. Radiologist Will Not Be With You Soon
Experts predicted that artificial intelligence would steal radiology jobs. But at the Mayo Clinic, the technology has been more friend than foe.
What Trump, and C.E.O.s, Actually Got in Riyadh
Executives including Elon Musk and Nvidia’s Jensen Huang, were in Saudi Arabia for for new investments. That, not tariffs, is what they wanted from Trump.
The Stock Market’s Boomerang Month Has Put Investors in a Bind
Although they long for more clarity about tariffs, investors are nervous about sitting on the sidelines as stocks climb.
3M to Pay New Jersey Up to $450 Million for Drinking-Water Contamination
The state claimed ‘forever chemicals,’ also known as PFAS, contaminated groundwater from an industrial park where they were used for decades.
Why This Used Car Company Thinks Tariffs Could Be Good for Business
The chief executive of Carvana, which sells used cars online, said President Trump’s tariffs could help his company by increasing demand for its vehicles.