A team of astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope discovered key ingredients for making potentially habitable worlds, and perhaps a cocktail, around two baby stars, NASA said Wednesday. The chemical ingredients identified around the protostars, known as IRAS 2A and IRAS 23385, are tied to habitable planets and familiar parts of life on Earth: margaritas, vinegar and ant stings, …

As inflationclimbed to its highest point in more than four decadesin mid-2022, the Federal Reserve began increasing its target federal funds rateto try and temper it. Rate hikes then became the norm until the Fed paused rate hikes at a 23-year high in late 2023. The federal funds rate forms the foundation for consumer interest rates, so you may have …

Gaza Strip — The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees on Wednesday said at least one of its staff members was killed in an Israeli strike on a food distribution center in war-torn Gaza. “At least one UNRWA staff member was killed and another 22 were injured when Israeli forces hit a food distribution center in the eastern part of …