Scientific American Editor Resigns After Calling Some Trump Supporters ‘Fascists’

Laura Helmuth, the editor in chief of Scientific American, apologized and attributed her comments, which she shared on social media, to “shock and confusion about the election results.”The editor in chief of Scientific American, the oldest continuously published magazine in the…

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How Technology Is Changing Financial Operations

Technology has changed financial operations through automation and digitization, improving accuracy, agility, and efficiency. Advanced technology, cloud computing, and contemporary software enable financial teams to make real-time choices. Automation and data analytics are becoming increasingly important in financial processes. This is…

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Trump’s Matt Gaetz Pick Concerns Both Right- and Left-Leaning Media

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s selection of Matt Gaetz as his attorney general drew criticism from liberal media outlets and even some conservatives ones. They questioned Mr. Gaetz’s integrity and called him a risky choice for the cabinet.Mr. Gaetz, a staunch ally…

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Why States Are Offering Workers at Private Companies Access to I.R.A.s

With the plans, workers are automatically enrolled and contribute through payroll deductions. The goal is to help more Americans save for retirement.Traditional pensions are increasingly rare. About half of employees at private companies don’t have access to a retirement plan. And…

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What a Trump Presidency Could Mean for Social Security Benefits

Readers are concerned that his campaign proposals would put Social Security’s finances on thinner ice, endangering their payments.Americans are polarized on many issues, but there’s at least one program that continually wins nearly everyone’s support: Social Security.It isn’t subject to the…

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Political Reporter Olivia Nuzzi Drops Protective Order Against Ex-Fiancé

Ms. Nuzzi, a former writer for New York magazine embroiled in a scandal involving Robert F. Kennedy Jr., had accused her ex-fiancé of harassment and blackmail.Olivia Nuzzi, the high-profile New York magazine writer whose entanglement with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. set…

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At COP29, Keir Starmer Announces the UK’s Ambitious Climate Targets

The prime minister announced more ambitious climate targets, charting a very different course from the United States, which is expected to roll back its energy transition plans.Britain on Tuesday announced the swiftest, most ambitious climate target of any industrial economy. In…

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Nicholas Carlson, Former Business Insider Editor, Launches Media Start-Up

Nicholas Carlson has witnessed spectacular failures in the tech and media worlds over the years. As the former top editor of Business Insider, he chronicled the carnage at Yahoo and Groupon, and then watched several Silicon Valley companies and rival publications…

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Biden Administration Restricts Development in West to Protect Sage Grouse

Limits on building energy projects on at least 34.5 million acres could strongly protect the iconic Western bird. But the incoming Trump administration may reverse the rule.The Biden administration on Friday issued final regulations designed to protect the greater sage grouse,…

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What to Know About COP29 and How the U.S. Election Affects Climate Talks

Diplomats and leaders from around the world are gathering for annual climate negotiations. Here’s what they’re all about and what Donald Trump’s victory means for the meeting.United Nations climate talks are starting in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Monday.The meeting will come just…

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