Business As strike ends, layoffs begin at Boeing Boeing began notifying employees of layoffs Wednesday as it seeks to reduce its roughly 170,000-strong workforce by 10%. Monica Nickelsburg
Business Fed up with high prices? Here's where things stand with inflation Inflation remains substantially lower than it did during its 2022 peak — but Americans are still frustrated with high prices. Laurel Wamsley
Politics 'Apprehensive and fearful': Federal workers await a dismantling under Trump President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to "dismantle government bureaucracy," enlisting the help of billionaires to achieve his goals. Federal workers with memories of Trump's first term are scared. Andrea Hsu
National 'Jump ball' for Alex Jones' media empire as it hits the auction block today Live bidding will be private, and the future owner of Jones' company will be public once court papers are filed. The proceeds will go to pay Sandy Hook families who won defamation cases against Jones. Tovia Smith
Environment Dutch appeals court overturns landmark climate ruling against Shell The original 2021 ruling ordered Shell to cut its carbon emissions by 45% by 2030 compared to 2019 levels. The appeals court said there is "insufficient consensus" on a specific reduction percentage. The Associated Press
Politics Why high prices toppled Democrats — and other governments around the world Voters really don't like inflation. In fact, whenever there's a sustained jump in the cost of living, the party in power often pays a price. Scott Horsley
Business Why major automakers embrace Tesla's previously proprietary charging tech For a long time Tesla used its own kind of charger plug and had its own supercharger network. That once-exclusive network is opening up to other EV manufacturers. Camila Domonoske
Business The crypto industry won big this election. It has several implications The crypto industry was the largest corporate donor to this year's elections. Now it has a crypto-friendly president headed to the White House, while critics worry about the fallout for consumers. Maria Aspan
Arts & Life A 'Wicked' mistake: Mattel apologizes for printing a porn site on its doll packaging Mattel is pulling its Wicked dolls from some store shelves because of a misprint directing shoppers to a pornographic site. Meanwhile, resellers are listing the products on eBay for up to $500. Rachel Treisman
Business Workers saw some wins in the election, including in business-friendly red states Voters in a handful of states, including pro-business red states, approved ballot measures aimed at helping workers and their families. Andrea Hsu