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Trump Picks Ex-Congressman to Manage U.S. Nuclear Arsenal

Brandon Williams served aboard a nuclear submarine and represented a New York congressional district for one term, but has said little about his experience in the management of atomic weapons.

ยฉ Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

Brandon Williams, a former representative from New York and President-elect Donald J. Trumpโ€™s pick to lead the National Nuclear Security Administration. Advisers to the incoming administration have suggested a restart to the nationโ€™s explosive testing of nuclear arms.

F.A.A. Temporarily Halts Launches of Muskโ€™s Starship After Explosion

The agency launched an investigation into the โ€œspace vehicle mishapโ€ on Thursday night that forced commercial flights to divert and caused debris to rain toward Caribbean islands.

ยฉ Marcus Haworth, via Reuters

Debris from a SpaceX rocket in the skies over Turks and Caicos on Thursday.

When the Retirement Community Goes Bankrupt

It doesnโ€™t happen often. But when it does, some residents risk losing everything.

ยฉ James Estrin/The New York Times

Bob Curtis, 88, a resident of an upscale continuing care retirement community in Port Washington, N.Y., that has declared bankruptcy.

Kennedyโ€™s Plan for the Drug Crisis: A Network of โ€˜Healing Farmsโ€™

The positions of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on vaccines and drug companies are well known. His approach to addiction has been far less scrutinized.

ยฉ Montinique Monroe for The New York Times

Simple Promise Farms in Elgin, Texas, an addiction recovery community praised by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

RFK Jr. Sought to Stop Covid Vaccinations 6 Months After Rollout

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. petitioned the F.D.A. to revoke authorization of the shots at a time when they were in high demand and considered life-saving.

ยฉ Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. once filed a petition asking the F.D.A. to revoke emergency authorization of Covid vaccines in 2021, when estimates had begun to show that the rollout of the shots had already saved about 140,000 lives.

SpaceX Starship Rocket Is Lost During 7th Test Launch, Causing Debris to Fall

While Elon Muskโ€™s spaceflight company repeated a spectacular catch of its powerful booster stage, the upper stage experienced a catastrophic malfunction.

ยฉ Eric Gay/Associated Press

SpaceXโ€™s Starship rocket launched during its seventh test flight from Boca Chica, Texas, on Thursday.

A Meteorite Is Caught on Camera as It Crashes Outside a Front Door

Home security-camera footage shows a puff of smoke, with the sound of an explosion included, as the space rock lands in Canada. A geologist said it was a rare recording.

ยฉ Laura Kelly

A couple from Charlottetown on Prince Edward Island sent a video to the University of Albertaโ€™s meteorite reporting system that shows a mysterious explosion near their doorstep.

Medicare to Negotiate Lower Prices for Weight-Loss Drugs

The government is expected to pay lower prices for Ozempic and Wegovy starting in 2027. The Trump administration will decide whether to expand coverage for millions of Americans.

ยฉ Hollie Adams/Reuters

Sick Prisoners in New York Were Granted Parole but Remain Behind Bars

Prisons across the country are struggling to find nursing home placements for sick prisoners after granting them parole. In New York, some inmates are suing for release.

ยฉ Lauren Petracca for The New York Times

The Wende Correctional Facility in Alden, N.Y., where Westil Gonzalez, who has multiple sclerosis, has remained incarcerated six months after his parole.

Biden Administration Withdraws Proposal to Expand Protections for Rare Whales

The proposed rules would have slowed more ships to prevent collisions with endangered North Atlantic right whales.

ยฉ Grade Solomon

A right whale with its calf in Cape Cod Bay last year. There were an estimated 370 North Atlantic right whales left as of 2023.

The Next Threat to L.A.? Rainfall That Could Cause Landslides

While firefighters begin containing the Los Angeles wildfires, the land left behind is at a higher risk of floods and debris flows.

ยฉ Mark Abramson for The New York Times

Damage from the Eaton fire to Altadena, Calif., on Tuesday.

UnitedHealthโ€™s Revenues Rise, in First Earnings Report Since CEOโ€™s Killing

But high medical costs contributed to results that disappointed Wall Street, and the companyโ€™s stock fell on the news that it had made less than analysts expected.

ยฉ Jim Mone/Associated Press

UnitedHealth Groupโ€™s campus in Minnetonka, Minn. Earnings reported Thursday were the companyโ€™s first since its chief executive was killed.

Fake Meat Is Processed. What Does That Mean for Its Health Benefits.

After being targeted by the meat industry, swept up in the culture wars and pummeled in sales, two plant based meat companies are reinventing themselves.

ยฉ Scott Olson/Getty Images

Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods enjoyed a meteoric rise before they were characterized by rivals and critics as chemically-laden, ultraprocessed foods.

Monterey Bay Aquarium Director Julie Packard to Retire

Julie Packard discusses highlights of her four decades with the Monterey Bay Aquarium, which she has led since it opened. Sheโ€™s now stepping back from the role.

ยฉ Ian C. Bates for The New York Times

Cancerโ€™s New Face: Younger and Female

Although long considered a disease of aging, certain cancers are turning up more often in younger women, according to a new report.

ยฉ Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post, via Getty Images

Overall cancer rates rising among women under 50, as well as those 50 to 64 years old.

Lee Zeldin, Trumpโ€™s E.P.A. Nominee, Is Short on Environmental Experience

Mr. Zeldin, a Trump loyalist, would be charged with dismantling climate rules and perhaps the agency itself. He faced questions from the Senate Thursday.

ยฉ Kenny Holston/The New York Times

Lee Zeldin, the E.P.A. administrator nominee, at his confirmation hearing on Thursday.

Fake Meat Is Processed. What Does That Mean for Its Health Benefits.

After being targeted by the meat industry, swept up in the culture wars and pummeled in sales, two plant based meat companies are reinventing themselves.

ยฉ Scott Olson/Getty Images

Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods enjoyed a meteoric rise before they were characterized by rivals and critics as chemically-laden, ultra-processed foods.

He Saved His Home From Fire. But Toxic Dangers Still Lurk.

Health hazards from soot and smoke blown indoors onto furniture and walls can linger for months, researchers say: โ€œWind will get through every crack.โ€

ยฉ Kyle Grillot for The New York Times

Altadena, Calif., on Tuesday.
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