Uber Cleared Violent Felons to Drive. Passengers Accused Them of Rape.
The ride-hailing giant’s background check process was intended to speed drivers onto its network while keeping costs down, internal documents show.
Help Us Report on Sexual Assault During Uber and Lyft Rides
For several months, we have been investigating sexual violence during Uber and Lyft rides, which is far more pervasive than publicly disclosed. Now, we need your help.
’60 Minutes’ Pulls Segment on Venezuelans Deported by Trump Administration, Drawing Criticism
Sharyn Alfonsi, a “60 Minutes” correspondent, criticized the network’s decision to remove her reporting from Sunday’s edition of the show.
In a First, a Wheelchair User Joins a Short Flight to Space
A paraplegic engineer was part of a crew that made a suborbital journey on a spacecraft operated by Jeff Bezos’ private company, Blue Origin.
‘Avatar’ Sequel Is Neither Fire Nor Ash at North American Box Office
“Avatar: Fire and Ash” took in $88 million over the weekend, a sizable No. 1 total that nonetheless fell 34 percent behind the opening for its franchise predecessor.
How Many Toys Will Parents Buy for Their Kids This Christmas?
Ynon Kreiz, the chief executive of Mattel, believes consumers squeezed by tariffs and inflation will cut back on other things before they skimp on Barbies and Hot Wheels.
When Something Goes Wrong With Your Flight, These People Take Charge
Inside a tornado-hardened office in Texas, 1,700 American Airlines employees manage the carrier’s operations, responding to bad weather, plane trouble and ailing passengers.
Sikh Truckers Found Refuge In Trucking Until The Trump Administration’s Crackdown
Two high-profile crashes and a Trump administration crackdown have brought worry, and wariness, to the community.
NYC Holiday Markets Offer Profit and Peril for Small-Business Owners
The festive fairs have become vital to the success of many artists and retailers. But the booths are expensive, and the payoffs aren’t guaranteed.
A Neighborhood in India Fears Being Blamed for a Distant Atrocity
The attacker killed at last week’s Hanukkah celebration in Australia came from a Muslim area whose residents have long gone abroad to seek better lives.
Nearly a Third of San Francisco Loses Electricity
At least 125,000 customers out of 414,000 lost power on Saturday.
Robert Mnuchin, Stock Trader Turned Art Dealer, Dies at 92
A major player in the block-trading boom, he left Wall Street for the art world, winning a Jeff Koons sculpture at auction for $91 million in 2019.
From A.I. to Tariffs, 14 Charts That Explain 2025
President Trump’s trade policy, inflation and climbing stock prices shaped business and the economy this year.
How to Stop Supporting Your Adult Kids When You’re Retired
In trying to help grown children, parents can hurt their own retirement security. Here’s how to stop the flow of money.
N.B.A. Tweaks Its Rules to Thwart Sports Betting Cheats
The basketball league will require teams to submit injury reports closer to tipoff, an attempt to close one source of inside information.
Elon Musk’s 2018 Tesla Pay Deal Is Restored by Delaware Supreme Court
A state judge had invalidated the package, saying shareholders were not properly informed about it. Friday’s ruling cleared the plan, now worth $139 billion.
To Secure Money for Ukraine, Europe Had to Resort to a Messy Compromise
The European Union came up with an 11th-hour deal to help Ukraine, but the solution raised questions about the bloc’s decisiveness.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern Try Making Their Case for a Merger
Regulators will decide whether a merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern would improve shipment times or stifle competition. A decision is expected in 2027.
Real or Fake? There’s a War Over Christmas … Trees.
Tree farmers and the marketing group that supports them want more Americans to buy live-cut trees. A new Home Depot ad gave them holiday hope.
Trump Media Merger With Nuclear Fusion Firm Raises Ethics Questions
Trump Media plans to merge with a company developing nuclear fusion technology, putting the president’s financial interests in competition with other energy companies over which his administration holds sway.