E.P.A. to Loosen Methane Rules for Oil Firms NYT > Top Stories By: Brad Plumer 27 October 2026 at 20:08 The Biden administration had sought to crack down on methane leaks, a big driver of climate change. Those rules are now being scaled back. © Susan Montoya Bryan/Associated PressAn oil drilling operation in Carlsbad, N.M.
China Steps In to Rescue Stocks, But the Market Continues to Fall NYT > Top Stories By: Alexandra Stevenson and Murphy Zhao 27 October 2026 at 17:15 The Communist Party uses a “national team” of state-owned investment funds to stem the market rout. But this time, investors are not sure it will work. © Florence Lo/ReutersPresident Xi Jinping of China has convened senior leaders to set the government’s agenda, but the economy is likely to take a back seat to politics.