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Lenders and investors are reassessing risk in the private credit market after the bankruptcies of auto parts supplier First Brands and subprime auto lender Tricolor in September 2025.

A federal judge declined to order Google to divest Chrome or Android but barred exclusive search distribution contracts and required data sharing with rivals.

A federal vaccine advisory panel voted in December 2025 to move away from a universal hepatitis B birth dose, shifting the decision toward individual parents and clinicians.

The U.S. Education Department has announced agreements shifting oversight of several K-12 and postsecondary programs to other federal agencies, advancing its planned wind-down.

Late-2025 releases including Zootopia 2, Wicked: For Good, and Avatar: Fire and Ash have kept audiences in cinemas through the holiday season.

Rising entry costs for visitors to the United States, including a higher ESTA fee, are adding to a broader slowdown in inbound international travel.

Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo are preparing to host the 2026 Winter Olympics across dispersed alpine and urban venues, a format that tests logistics and sustainability goals.

The 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry went to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and Omar Yaghi for building metal-organic frameworks, porous materials now being tested for carbon capture and water harvesting.

Universities are now sharing millions of dollars directly with athletes under the House settlement, reshaping how college sports are funded and regulated.

An early and intense 2025-26 flu season, driven by a fast-spreading H3N2 variant, is pushing hospitals to capacity in several countries.

Microsoft ended free security updates for Windows 10 in October 2025, pushing owners of older PCs toward upgrades, paid extended support, or security risk.

The Supreme Court heard arguments in November 2025 on whether emergency-powers tariffs are lawful, leaving importers and retailers planning for a ruling that could reshape trade costs.