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New York Is Set to Take On Amazon Over Drivers, if Its Leaders Can Agree

Mayor Zohran Mamdani backs a bill to stop Amazon from outsourcing its deliveries, which would be a blow to the company. The City Council speaker, Julie Menin, and business leaders have concerns.

Β© Karsten Moran for The New York Times

The mayor’s office and City Council are negotiating amendments to a bill to regulate Amazon’s delivery operations. Supporters say the bill would improve conditions for workers.

Bird Flu Death in Washington State Renews Concern Over the Virus

The death follows reports of infections in cattle on dozens of American farms across the country over the past month and a worrying outbreak in mink.

Β© Melissa Golden for The New York Times

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta.

At the Root of K-Pop’s Controversies, a Restrictive Business Model

Labels exert extraordinary control over performers because only a few acts turn a profit.

Β© Lam Yik Fei for The New York Times

NewJeans performing in Hong Kong in 2025. K-pop remains dogged by complaints of physical, emotional and financial abuse.

At the Root of K-Pop’s Controversies, a Restrictive Business Model

Labels exert extraordinary control over performers because only a few acts turn a profit.

Β© Lam Yik Fei for The New York Times

NewJeans performing in Hong Kong in 2025. K-pop remains dogged by complaints of physical, emotional and financial abuse.

Trump Administration Said to Plan Rolling Back Pregnancy-Related Job Protections

The Biden era law was meant to help women stay in the workplace, but some conservatives say rules to enact it went too far with coverage for abortion and fertility treatment.

Β© Paul Morigi/Getty Images

A rally on Capitol Hill to support the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which passed with bipartisan support in 2022.

Trump Administration Said to Plan Rolling Back Pregnancy-Related Job Protections

The Biden era law was meant to help women stay in the workplace, but some conservatives say rules to enact it went too far with coverage for abortion and fertility treatment.

Β© Paul Morigi/Getty Images

A rally on Capitol Hill to support the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which passed with bipartisan support in 2022.

California’s Potential Quartz Ban Pushes Contractors and Retailers to Alternatives

Manufacturers and their customers are using materials made without the clouds of dust that have sickened workers in quartz-cutting shops.

Β© Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times, via Getty Images

A fabrication shop in Sun Valley, Calif. The state is poised to ban the production and installation of quartz countertops.

OpenAI Engineer, Who Is Charged With Planting Bug, Advised Saudis

The employee, now fired, had said he advised government agencies in Saudi Arabia. He was also listed as a partner at a venture firm with a Saudi prince.

Β© Aaron Wojack for The New York Times

The San Francisco offices of OpenAI. According to a court filing, a thumb-size recording device wrapped in toilet paper was found plugged into the back of a television in an executive conference room.

F.B.I. Arrests OpenAI Employee Accused of Planting Bug in Office

OpenAI said that the employee had placed a device built to evade detection and that he had planned to secretly record meetings in other sensitive spaces.

Β© Aaron Wojack for The New York Times

The San Francisco offices of OpenAI, where a recording device was discovered during a sweep of a conference room, the company said.
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