Regulation and Deregulation of Industry

• Coinbase, the Biggest U.S. Crypto Company, Asserts Its Power in Washington - The top executive of the crypto exchange Coinbase scuttled a planned Senate committee vote on a major cryptocurrency bill after voicing his concerns, a sign of the company’s clout.
• Optimism About Nuclear Energy Is Rising Again. Will It Last? - Companies like Kairos Power are building new types of reactors with the encouragement of the Trump administration, but their success is far from assured.
• Hochul Will Back New Safeguards to Protect Children Online - In her State of the State address, Gov. Kathy Hochul will propose that the default setting for online platforms should ban viewing or messaging minors.
• A Study Is Retracted, Renewing Concerns About the Weedkiller Roundup - Problems with a 25-year-old landmark paper on the safety of Roundup’s active ingredient, glyphosate, have led to calls for the E.P.A. to reassess the widely used chemical.
• Trump Upended the Federal Government. The Full Scope of the Impact Is Still Unclear. - President Trump achieved his goal of shrinking the work force. But many current and former officials say the government is less dependable and efficient than it was a year ago.
• What Went Wrong Before Hong Kong’s Inferno - Records show how government departments played down residents’ warnings about corrupt practices and substandard materials that fueled the deadly blaze.
• Chasing an Economic Boom, White House Dismisses Risks of A.I. - The administration has downplayed concerns — from mass job losses, to a potential financial bubble — as President Trump cheers soaring stock prices and faster growth.
• F.D.A. Approves Wegovy Weight-Loss Pill - The agency greenlit an oral version of the obesity drug Wegovy.
• The Economy Survived 2025, But Many Americans Are Reeling - A feared recession didn’t materialize, but unemployment rose, wage growth slowed and affordability challenges are mounting.
• Trump Signs Order to Ease Restrictions on Marijuana - Marijuana’s classification as one of the most dangerous and habit-forming substances has long drawn criticism.