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Wary of Investing in Venezuela, Big Oil Heads to the White House

The amounts of money, time and political uncertainty trouble executives at large Western oil companies, who plan to meet with President Trump on Friday.

© Adriana Loureiro Fernandez for The New York Times

A statue near the Venezuelan state oil company in Caracas. U.S. energy executives were far from ready to make a commitment when President Trump said they would “spend billions of dollars” in that country.
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The War Over the Weedkiller Roundup Might Be Headed to the Supreme Court

Bayer has asked the justices to decide whether federal law shields the company from lawsuits over its Roundup herbicide and cancer. Democrats and MAHA activists aren’t happy.

© Seth Perlman/Associated Press

The herbicide Roundup, when paired with genetically modified seeds, kills weeds without damaging crops. But some evidence has indicated a link to cancer.
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What to Know About the Latest Jobs Report

Data on the labor market in December will be closely watched for clues on the state of the economy.

© Lexi Parra for The New York Times

A job fair in Galveston, Texas, last year. Although firings across the economy remain low, new graduates and people looking for work have had a hard time finding jobs.
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For the Hero of the Bondi Beach Attack, a Whirlwind Visit to America

After the Hanukkah massacre in Australia, the rabbi and the Muslim hero who saved lives made a visit to New York that was part religious pilgrimage, part media outreach.

© Ahmed Gaber for The New York Times

Rabbi Yehoram Ulman and Ahmed al-Ahmed traveled for 36 hours from Sydney, Australia, to the United States.
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