The promise joins Anthropic's public benefit fund and a wider run of gifts by technology moguls into savings accounts for children
Thomas Harrington3 min read
Science & HealthAmerican trees are falling one species after another to insects and bacteria that enter the country through global trade. The forests of the northeast now stand as a central scene of that loss.
Dr. Helena Richter
WorldNew York City is expected to ban horse drawn carriages after the mayor and the speaker of the city council expressed support for ending the practice.
Catherine Whitfield
CultureTorkwase Dyson's new paintings refuse the old bargain between surface and volume, drawing a celestial depth into the two dimensional field.
Sophie Laurent
PoliticsFrom fury on the bench to a disputed appearance in the briefing room, the past week showed how readily politics borrows the prestige of the law and how sharply a court can refuse to play along.
James Whitmore
TechnologyA man has been jailed for 18 months for a royalty scheme that used artificial intelligence and bots to collect as much as $8 million from music streaming platforms.
Thomas Harrington
Science & HealthThe Supreme Court spent Monday on the Boulder climate case in a session defined by technical argument. A decision on whether the litigation may continue is not expected until June or July.
Dr. Helena Richter
Specialist correspondents on every beat.
Catherine Whitfield
International affairs, diplomacy, and global developments.
New York City is expected to ban horse drawn carriages after the mayor and the speaker of the city council expressed support for ending the practice.
18 Oct 2026 · 3 min
A United Kingdom oil refinery breached legally permitted toxic pollution limits on dozens of occasions, according to documents disclosed to the BBC, with contamination reported to have entered local rivers and protected sites.
6 Oct 2026 · 3 min
A government potty-training scheme is to be rolled out to 20 additional areas, as part of efforts to ensure more children leave their first year of school with a good level of development.
5 Oct 2026 · 3 min
James Whitmore
Governance, elections, and policy from capitals worldwide.
From fury on the bench to a disputed appearance in the briefing room, the past week showed how readily politics borrows the prestige of the law and how sharply a court can refuse to play along.
16 Oct 2026 · 3 min
A discreet meeting between Hakeem Jeffries and Jared Kushner has drawn unusual attention as the United States heads into a contentious midterm contest, even as neither camp has offered a detailed public account of what was discussed.
25 Aug 2026 · 3 min
Mark Carney has accused Donald Trump of wanting to destroy Canada’s automotive industry, as a widening trade dispute between the two neighbours intensifies over threatened increases in US car tariffs.
25 Aug 2026 · 3 min
Charlotte Bauer
Markets, corporate strategy, and the global economy.
The Trump administration is seeking to formalise an H-1B visa fee of $103,265, converting a temporary rule already contested in the courts into a lasting requirement.
25 Aug 2026 · 3 min
Washington is preparing to revoke business and tourism visas held by some 200,000 people who have sought asylum. Correspondents say the step, if executed, would be unmatched in scale in United States visa practice.
25 Aug 2026 · 3 min
Thomas Harrington
Innovation, digital policy, and the forces reshaping industry.
Elon Musk has said he will give a SpaceX share to every child in America, a stark pledge that now sits beside other technology world gifts aimed at the young.
20 Oct 2026 · 3 min
A man has been jailed for 18 months for a royalty scheme that used artificial intelligence and bots to collect as much as $8 million from music streaming platforms.
8 Oct 2026 · 3 min
Fear of digital intrusion is prompting a quiet turn towards older, often analogue tools — not from nostalgia, but because much of that kit sits outside the reach of contemporary hacking.
25 Aug 2026 · 3 min
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