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Pentagon Standoff Is a Decisive Moment for How A.I. Will Be Used in War

The Pentagon’s contract dispute with Anthropic is part of a wider clash about the use of A.I. for national security and who decides on any safeguards.

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The U.S. Birthrate Is Plunging. Here’s Why Some Say That’s a Good Thing.

The political class is worried about the historic drop. But the biggest change is among the youngest women, who are the least ready to have children.

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Bill Clinton Says He ‘Did Nothing Wrong’ in Epstein Inquiry Deposition

The former president is answering questions behind closed doors as part of a House Republican investigation, a day after his wife, Hillary Clinton, testified.

 

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The Many Shades of Complicity in the Epstein Fallout

Philosophers have long wrestled with what to do about the onlookers and profiteers surrounding those who have done terrible things.

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In Trump’s Case for War With Iran, a Series of False or Unproven Claims

Key elements of the Trump administration’s arguments this week for another military campaign against Iran do not hold up.

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The Benevolent Landlord of St. Marks Place

For 60 years, Charles FitzGerald has helped make the East Village an emblem of New York City’s counterculture.

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Border Patrol Left a Refugee at a Cafe. Days Later, He Was Found Dead.

The disabled man had been released from jail when federal officers showed up and drove him to a coffee shop. His family searched for him for days.

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Pentagon Fires Laser at a Drone, Prompting a New Air Closure

After the downing of a Customs and Border Protection drone, the F.A.A. closed the airspace above Fort Hancock, Texas.

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Tech, TV, Movies and News: Ellisons Are on the Brink of a Colossal Empire

If Paramount can close its deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, Larry and David Ellison will influence nearly every corner of news, entertainment and tech.

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A photo illustration showing four cabinet officers — Pam Bondi, Pete Hegseth, Howard Lutnick and Kristi Noem — pointing or gesticulating.
President Trump — portrayed with a short, cropped, black jacket, a blue tie worn far too short, a white shirt with barrel cuffs and gray formal trousers — stands clutching a charcoal-colored tote bag over his head by its straps, his pink colored nails seeming to gloat as he obscures his senses.

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Why Trump’s Fearmongering Is Falling Flat With Voters

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Elon Musk’s Secret Web of Companies in Texas

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NASA Aims for 2 Moon Landings in 2028 With New Artemis Schedule

Jared Isaacman, the agency’s administrator, said the Artemis III mission would move to 2027 and would no longer attempt a lunar landing.

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Pakistan Strikes Afghanistan in ‘Open War’ Against Taliban Government

The airstrikes came hours after Afghan troops had attacked Pakistani border positions and follow months of worsening relations between the countries.

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F.B.I. Raids Los Angeles School Superintendent Over Ties to A.I. Company

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