Trump’s new top team: Some of the names in the frame
Susie Wiles has been appointed chief of staff as the transition team vets other candidates for key roles.
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Last N.I.H. Chimps to Move Out of New Mexico Facility
The retired research chimpanzees, which had previously been deemed too frail to move, will be relocated to a Louisiana sanctuary.
Will Musk Influence Trump on Climate Change and Electric Vehicles?
The Tesla billionaire is a key figure in the president-elect’s orbit. One question is whether his views on climate and clean energy will have any sway.
‘Joyce and Hemingway loved lingering here. I can see why’: readers’ favourite small cities in Europe
Art nouveau cafes, Ottoman architecture and beer halls make these modest cities a big draw away from the crowds I got off the train to Venice last summer in Trieste, planning to spend a few hours there, but was so knocked over by its beauty that I stayed for a few days. Tucked away in…
Trump hires campaign aide as White House chief of staff
The long-time political consultant, Susie Wiles, will become Trump’s chief of staff in the White House.
A Door Is Unlocked, and 43 Monkeys Make a Bid for Freedom
Dozens of rhesus macaques escaped a research facility in South Carolina. They’re still on the lam.
US cuts interest rates as Trump election raises uncertainty
Donald Trump’s plans for tax cuts and tariffs raise questions about much further the Fed might cut.
F.D.A. Wants to Pull Ineffective Decongestant From Stores
It was added to cold and flu remedies in the 1990s when another ingredient went behind the counter over illicit meth lab concerns.
Biden promises ‘peaceful transfer of power’ amid Democratic blame game
Many Democrats blame the 81-year-old president for not dropping out of the presidential race sooner.
With DNA, Pompeii Narratives Take a Twist
In 79 A.D., a volcanic eruption engulfed a town’s residents. They weren’t all who scientists thought, newly extracted genetic material suggests.