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A Department of Health and Human Services official said Friday that the health department is not creating an autism registry, contradicting an announcement made days ago by the director of the National Institutes of Health describing his plans to study causes of autism. “We are not creating an autism registry. The real-world data platform will link existing datasets to support research into causes of autism and insights into improved treatment strategies,” an official for the department told CBS News in an emailed statement.The plans outlined by NIH Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya to amass a broad swath of confidential health data, as…
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, says it has saved $160 billion through its push to root out wasteful or fraudulent government spending. But that effort may also have come at a cost for taxpayers, with a new analysis from a nonpartisan research and advocacy group estimating that DOGE’s actions will cost $135 billion this fiscal year. The analysis seeks to tally the costs associated with putting tens of thousands of federal employees on paid leave, re-hiring mistakenly fired workers and lost productivity, according to the Partnership for Public Service (PSP), a nonpartisan nonprofit that focuses on the federal…
I was drawn to the outskirts of Cairo by the colossal complex in the desert — a towering site that arose over decades, built at unimaginable expense, with precisely cut stones sourced from local quarries; a set of buildings whose construction, plagued by extraordinary challenges, spanned the reigns of several rulers; a collective cultural testament, the largest of its kind, teeming with royal history.No, I’m not referring to Giza’s famous pyramids. I came to see the Grand Egyptian Museum.There is perhaps no institution on earth whose opening has been as wildly anticipated, or as mind-bogglingly delayed, as the Grand Egyptian…
Scientists have identified the fossilized remains of the oldest-known ant – a winged insect with fearsome scythe-like jaws that lived about 113 million years ago during the age of dinosaurs and was preserved in limestone unearthed in northeastern Brazil.The species, called Vulcanidris cratensis, is part of a lineage called hell ants – named for their demonic-looking jaws – that prospered in a wide geographical range during the Cretaceous Period but have no descendants alive today. A previously discovered Cretaceous hell ant was named Haidomyrmex in honor of Hades, the ancient Greek god of the underworld.A medium-sized ant about a half-inch…
Gov. Whitmer talks tariffs with Michigan auto dealers Gov. Whitmer talks tariffs with Michigan auto dealers 00:56 President Trump is set to visit Michigan next week for the first time since he won the battleground state in the 2024 election.Mr. Trump’s press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, confirmed on X that he will be in the state on Tuesday, April 29, to mark the Trump administration reaching the 100-day mark. The Detroit News first reported on the president’s upcoming visit. According to White House officials, the president will deliver a speech at Macomb Community College beginning at 6 p.m., with doors opening at…
The stock market recorded a weekly gain, as investors latch on to any signs of easing trade tensions.The S&P 500, which was roughly flat in early trading on Friday before rising 0.7 percent for the day, ended the week 4.6 percent higher. Still, the index remains sharply lower since President Trump returned to office.The stock market has seen dramatic swings in recent days, with Wall Street grasping for scraps of information about tariffs, trade and other crucial issues that can shift from day to day. Monday saw a sharp sell-off fueled by Mr. Trump’s renewed attacks on Jerome H. Powell,…
There’s no tried-and-true salve for the morning after a big night, but this easy recipe is as close as it gets for Eric Kim. Garlicky, gingery and full of bright flavors, this panacea will heal you from within.David Malosh for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Rebecca Jurkevich.Published April 25, 2025Updated April 25, 2025When Carlos Juarez was growing up in Puebla, Mexico, his father would stay out late on Saturday nights, blowing off steam by drinking and playing soccer with friends. Come Sunday morning, if he was hung over, his wife, Mr. Juarez’s mother, would boil a whole chicken —…
A U.S. judge has set a May 2 hearing to discuss remedies the U.S. Justice Department and a group of states might ask the court to impose on Google after it ruled the Alphabet unit illegally dominates two markets for online advertising technology.U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema, in the Alexandria, Virginia federal court, indicated the hearing aims to get an early and broad sense of the potential remedies before focusing on specific measures.The hearing will come after Brinkema in a blockbuster order on April 17 found Google liable for “willfully acquiring and maintaining monopoly power” in markets for publisher ad…
President Trump, whose trade war with China has rattled financial markets and threatened to disrupt huge swaths of trade, suggested on Friday that he had been in touch with Xi Jinping, China’s president, even as Chinese officials insisted that no negotiations were occurring.In an interview with Time on Tuesday, Mr. Trump said Mr. Xi had called him, though he declined to say when, and asserted that his team was in active talks with China on a trade deal. Asked about the interview outside the White House on Friday morning, the president reiterated that he had spoken with the Chinese president…
Sad, wilting leaves? Never again with these easy expert suggestions.Have a glut of herbs? Prepare them smartly, then use them with abandon.Yossy Arefi for The New York Times (Photography and Styling)Published April 25, 2025Updated April 25, 2025At markets in the spring, abundant, well-priced bunches of herbs can be just as tempting as strawberries and asparagus. But bringing them home often means that one’s best intentions collide with the harsh realities: Herbs can go from sprightly to swampy before you have time to use them up. The simple tips that follow can help you make sure they never go to waste.1.…