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The OpenAI Coup Is Great for Microsoft. What Does It Mean for Us?
There was the coup that hit the headlines: the OpenAI board’s abrupt ousting of its co-founder and chief executive, Sam…
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When It Comes to Disdain for Democracy, Trump Has Company
It makes perfect sense to treat Donald Trump as the most immediate threat to the future of American democracy. He…
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Behind Public Assurances, Xi Jinping Spread Grim Views on U.S.
Speeches by the Chinese leader show how he was bracing for an intensifying rivalry with the United States from early…
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Energy Dept. Pours Billions into Power Grids but Warns It’s Not Enough
America’s electric grids may need to expand by two-thirds by 2035 to handle future growth in clean energy, the agency…
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16 New Books Coming in November
Barbra Streisand’s mammoth biography, Stephanie Land’s follow-up to “Maid,” Sigrid Nunez’s new novel and more.
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Could Mike Johnson, the New House Speaker, Undermine the 2024 Election?
The Louisiana Republican played a pivotal role in efforts to overturn the 2020 election. But his elevation to the top…
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What Awaits Mike Johnson
After spending three weeks plumbing the depths of a chaotic power vacuum, House Republicans seem to have finally found their…
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Why We Should Fear China More Than Middle Eastern War
On Thursday, Joe Biden gave a speech linking the Israel-Hamas conflict and the Russian invasion of Ukraine and framing American…
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Vermont Utility Plans to End Outages by Giving Customers Batteries
Green Mountain Power is asking state regulators to let it buy batteries it will install at customers’ homes, saying doing…
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Green Energy Casts a Shadow Over a Cherished English Landscape
Charlotte Banks lives in a house that just about anyone would envy. Hempnalls Hall, a pink structure dating to the…
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