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What to know about the Fed’s decision.

The U.S. central bank is widely expected to stick to a wait-and-see approach as officials brace for President Trump’s tariffs to stoke higher inflation and slower growth.

Source: 纽约时报 2025-05-08 03:36
Finance
Food for the Cardinals at the Conclave Is ‘Not So Good’
Food for the Cardinals at the Conclave Is ‘Not So Good’

The cardinals selecting the next pope will take their meals at a Vatican guesthouse. One conclave veteran said the fare was “food you could eat at a train station.”

Source: 纽约时报 2025-05-08 03:33
International
Want to Be a Deep Sea Explorer? Don’t Worry, There’s Lots Left.
Want to Be a Deep Sea Explorer? Don’t Worry, There’s Lots Left.

Researchers collected more than 43,000 records of dives and assessed the photos and videos to determine how much of the bottom has been seen by humans.

Source: 纽约时报 2025-05-08 02:57
International
Families in Ukraine Wait for P.O.W.s to Come Home, at Last
Families in Ukraine Wait for P.O.W.s to Come Home, at Last

In a parking lot in Ukraine, hundreds of family members gathered to greet loved ones being repatriated from Russian prisons. Amid happy reunions, there was anguish, too.

Source: 纽约时报 2025-05-08 02:34
International
Amazon debuts a warehouse robot with a sense of ‘touch’

Amazon says that it has developed a new warehouse robot, Vulcan, that can “feel” some of the items it touches. The two-armed Vulcan, which can maneuver goods inside the storage compartment...

Source: TechCrunch 2025-05-08 02:33
Technology
New court filing shows that Meta execs agreed that Facebook was losing to TikTok

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Instagram head Adam Mosseri, and other Meta execs thought that TikTok was beating Meta at its own game. That’s according to a new filing in the U.S. Federal Trade Commi...

Source: TechCrunch 2025-05-08 02:24
Technology
What we know about India's strikes on Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir

India launched strikes in the early hours of Wednesday - two weeks after a deadly militant attack.

Source: BBC 2025-05-08 02:19
International
Russia says 60,000 air passengers stranded after Ukrainian drone attacks

Some 350 flights are affected in Moscow and other cities, as Russia claims shooting down 524 Ukrainian drones.

Source: BBC 2025-05-08 02:16
International
Disney’s Park Business Grows Despite Consumer Angst
Disney’s Park Business Grows Despite Consumer Angst

The company’s domestic theme parks have long been seen as a bellwether for consumer confidence. Revenue climbed 9 percent, to $6.5 billion, in the latest quarter.

Source: 纽约时报 2025-05-08 02:16
Finance
TikTok, Facing a U.S. Ban, Tells Advertisers: We’re Here and Confident
TikTok, Facing a U.S. Ban, Tells Advertisers: We’re Here and Confident

The company’s executives tried to reassure potential advertisers about the app’s future in the United States without directly addressing a looming ban under a federal law.

Source: 纽约时报 2025-05-08 02:12
Finance
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