E.P.A. Plans to Shut Down the Energy Star Program

Employees were told that the popular energy efficiency certification program would be “de-prioritized and eliminated,” according to documents and a recording.

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NSO Group Ordered to Pay Meta $167 Million in Damages

Meta had sued the firm, NSO Group, for using its spyware to hack 1,400 WhatsApp accounts belonging to journalists, dissidents and others.

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Blackstone President Donates $125 Million to Tel Aviv University

The gift is the largest in Tel Aviv University’s history, and is expected to help relieve Israel’s shortage of doctors.

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Chinese Imports to US Hit 20-Year Low as Tariffs Sink In

While imports can swing with seasonal shifts, President Trump’s ratcheting up of U.S. tariffs on China has begun to cascade through supply chains, government data shows.

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Trump Officials to Meet With Chinese Counterparts Amid Trade Standoff

Scott Bessent, the Treasury secretary, and Jamieson Greer, the United States trade representative, will discuss trade and economic matters with the officials this week.

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At Harvard, a Clash Between Democracy and Monarchy

A debate between the political theorist Danielle Allen and the right-wing blogger Curtis Yarvin drew a curious crowd — and questions about whether it should be happening at all.

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Trade Talks With China Have Not Started, Bessent Says

The Treasury secretary said that trade deals with other U.S. trading partners could be announced as soon as this week.

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Man Who Stabbed Baby Seal on Oregon Beach Is Sought

The authorities said that the attack, which the seal survived, occurred on a cold evening in a cove along the Pacific Coast.

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Was First Amendment Violated in Student Arrests? Trump Lawyer Won’t Say

The Trump administration is focusing on logistical issues, not constitutional ones, in its efforts to keep several international students in detention. The tactic has effectively slowed some high-profile cases.

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Upstate N.Y. school system’s support for trans athletes draws federal investigation.

The Saratoga Springs school board had pledged to safeguard students’ right to participate in activities consistent with their gender identity.

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