Trump to nominate hedge fund manager Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary President-elect Trump plans to nominate hedge fund manager Scott Bessent to be Treasury Secretary. He's been on of Trump's biggest cheerleaders in the financial world. Scott Simon
Comcast plans to spin off its cable networks. What's next for MSNBC? Comcast plans to shed its cable TV channels, including MSNBC. What are the fortunes these days of the liberal news channel? Scott Simon
University of Texas, MIT and others announce free tuition for some undergraduates Nearly half a dozen institutions of higher education announced plans this week to make tuition free for undergraduates whose families make below a certain income threshold, starting in fall 2025. Rachel Treisman
Tesla won the plug war. Enter the age of the EV charging adapter The auto industry is embracing Tesla's charging technology in order to share its vast Supercharger network. This is going to be a slow transition — expect to see a lot of adapters. Camila Domonoske
Veteran news editor expects Trump 'to go after the press in every conceivable way' Former Washington Post executive editor Marty Baron says he thinks Trump is "salivating for the opportunity to prosecute and imprison journalists." New Yorker editor David Remnick agrees. Terry Gross
The FDA says it found bacteria and a 'mold-like' substance at a Tom's of Maine plant The agency is requiring Tom's to submit several documents, including assessments and remediation plans for its operations, contamination hazards, testing methods and more. Ayana Archie
Traffic on Bluesky, an X competitor, is up 500% since the election. How will it handle the surge? Unlike other social media sites, Bluesky allows users to create their own algorithm. The site does not have ads, nor harvest data for artificial intelligence training. But it is still very small, and it does not make money. Bobby Allyn
Trump picks Wall Street investor Howard Lutnick as Commerce Secretary President-elect Trump picked Lutnick, the CEO of investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald, to be his next Commerce Secretary. Maria Aspan
Development of Elon Musk's rocket to Mars will likely take off under Trump Regulators have slowed the pace of Starship launches over environmental concerns, but that may be about to change. Geoff Brumfiel
America's first major immigration crackdown and the making and breaking of the West Chinese immigrants sacrificed to create America's first transcontinental railroad. Its completion may have contributed to a backlash that led to the first major immigration clampdown in U.S. history. Greg Rosalsky
