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Carolyn Hax: Family clown hopes to pivot by offering sincere support
Moved by an aunt’s terminal cancer, this letter writer wants to learn to be supportive beyond just offering comic relief.
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Miss Manners: Guests keep dropping hair on my carpet
What to do when guests pick hair off their clothes and drop it on your carpet?
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China launches $47B semiconductor fund to counter US supremacy
China has established a massive new state-backed semiconductor fund worth 344 billion yuan or $47 billion aiming to ramp up its chip industry, according to the National Enterprise Credit Information Publicity System, a government-run credit information agency. This aggressive move is seen as a countermeasure against US efforts to limit China’s access to advanced chip…
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Public opinion on AI divided
Americans, it seems, are of several minds about the hottest of hot topics this year: artificial intelligence. They’re torn between curiosity about the benefits to society and concern about its effects on their lives. A new study from global consultancy Public First found that, while the most common emotion cited was curiosity (39%), an almost…
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Election 2024 live updates: Biden heading back to Pa. this week; Trump trial nears end
Live updates from the 2024 campaign trail, with the latest news on presidential candidates, polls, primaries and more.
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Trump Leans Into an Outlaw Image as His Criminal Trial Concludes
Preparing for a potential verdict in Manhattan, the former president has increasingly aligned himself with fellow defendants and people convicted of crimes.
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Elon Musk Dominates Space Launch. Rivals Are Calling Foul.
At a time when the U.S. government is concerned about its reliance on a mercurial billionaire for access to space, new competitors say Elon Musk’s SpaceX is using tactics intended to squash them.
