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Carolyn Hax: Grandparent fears for grandson who was pressured to go to college
Grandparent thinks grandson should “follow his heart” on college – but daughter sees it as his chance to succeed.
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Carolyn Hax: Caught between a loud 9-year-old and a noise-sensitive spouse
A noise-sensitive parent struggles with their naturally loud 9-year-old, and the other parent sees it hurting the bond with the kid.
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Warring Billionaires, a Rogue Employee, a Divorce: One Hedge Fund’s Tale of Woe
Two Sigma, the $60 billion quantitative trading firm, has been beset by troubles this year that have tarnished its image and could hurt its future.
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Chatbots May ‘Hallucinate’ More Often Than Many Realize
When summarizing facts, ChatGPT technology makes things up about 3 percent of the time, according to research from a new start-up. A Google system’s rate was 27 percent.
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China Is Lending Billions to Countries in Financial Trouble
Instead of lending money for highways and bridges, China has shifted to providing emergency rescues for previous borrowers.
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Testifying in civil case, Trump clashes with judge and draws reprimands
Trump clashes with judge and draws reprimands as he testifies in $250 million civil fraud trial
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A disgraced former Trump official wants to deport Palestinians
Ryan Zinke, now a congressman from Montana, offered legislation tailored to the conservative media crowd.
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Tlaib draws criticism from fellow Democrats with comments about Israel, Palestinians
Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) is facing a fresh wave of criticism — with some of the sharpest coming from fellow Democrats — over her comments related to Israel’s war with Hamas in Gaza, days after she avoided being censured in the House over related actions and remarks.
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4 things we learned from Trump’s testimony in the New York fraud trial
Trump’s civil fraud trial testimony quickly went off the rails, reminding everyone how ugly things are likely to get in the months ahead — and likely intentionally so.
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An ominous poll for Democrats, and what it says about a Biden alternative
A new poll shows Biden trailing Trump by four points in key swing states, but an unnamed “generic” Democrat leading by eight. Where does that leave us?