WASHINGTON—Chief Justice John Roberts said in his year-end message that the judiciary remains a constraint on political power, as the Supreme Court faces criticism that it was too deferential to ...

For much of the past three decades, carbon has been the main focus of climate policy. But as we head into 2026, a new crisis is tightening its grip: water scarcity. According to Ernst & Young's 2026 ...

A closer look at the system reshaping hotel stays and travel flows worldwide Dubai: Dubai has introduced a citywide contactless hotel check-in system that lets guests complete registration before they ...

Visitors to Dubai are set to enjoy the benefits of a new citywide policy, which will make checking into hotels a doddle. His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of ...

Researchers from MIT, Northeastern University, and Meta recently released a paper suggesting that large language models (LLMs) similar to those that power ChatGPT may sometimes prioritize sentence ...

As some soldiers prepare to spend holidays deployed or away from their families, leaders across the service have been directed to “deliberately check in” on their soldiers every day, through December ...

Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll speaks with leaders during a visit at Fort Bliss, Texas, in March 2025. (Sgt. JaDarius Duncan/U.S. Army) Editor’s note: This report contains discussion of suicide.

Despite the government shutdown, inflation refund checks and Anchor rebate checks are still on the way for some Americans, as others are waiting for updates on a tariff rebate, IRS tax refund or other ...

The state is sending out “inflation refund” checks of up to $400. Gov. Kathy Hochul pushed the program. By James Barron Good morning. It’s Wednesday. Today we’ll find out about the inflation refund ...

If you are still waiting on economic impact payment or a new, fourth stimulus check in 2025, here's what to know about President Donald Trump's possible tariff rebate and how to track the status of ...