Television commercial breaks are the bane of every N.F.L. fan. They interrupt a game already riddled with stoppages, bombard viewers with come-ons and force fans and players in the stadium…
Here is my annual critical ranking of the Super Bowl commercials. This is the pregame edition, with all the available national ads that I could track down; the list will…
January’s job gains were fewer than expected.The pace of hiring slowed slightly in January, signaling more subdued employment growth even as joblessness remained low.A total of 143,000 jobs were added,…
Less than six months ago, Federal Reserve officials were wringing their hands about the state of the labor market. No major cracks had emerged, but monthly jobs growth had slowed…
A 311-year-old Stradivarius violin sold for $11.25 million at Sotheby’s on Friday, in a closely watched auction that drew interest from investors, collectors and classical musicians.The violin was made by…
It took about three minutes for Emily Sundberg to secure an invitation to her first inauguration party in Washington this January.She had asked for invites on X, adding, as a…
Zoe KleinmanTechnology editor•@zskThe UK government has demanded to be able to access encrypted data stored by Apple users worldwide in its cloud service.Currently only the Apple account holder can access…
Media lawyers scoffed last year when President Trump sued two news organizations for producing journalism that, he claimed, violated laws meant to protect consumers from things like deceptive advertising.They’re not…
Natalie ShermanBusiness reporter, BBC NewsJob growth in the US slowed last month but unemployment remained low, in a sign of a solid, if more subdued economy.Employers added 143,000 jobs in…
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, two giant mortgage finance firms, have been controlled by the federal government for nearly 17 years, but a long-dormant idea of making them private businesses…
Liv McMahon & Graham FraserTechnology reportersHollie DanceHollie Dance and her son ArchieTikTok is being sued by the parents of four British teenagers who believe their children died after taking part…
The Brooklyn Museum said Friday that it would soon cut more than 40 employees — between 10 and 13 percent of its work force — to alleviate the pressures of…