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Miss Manners: What does a ‘gift-free shower’ even mean?
Does a “gift-free” wedding shower really mean no gifts?
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China Bet It All on Real Estate. Now Its Economy Is Paying the Price.
After relying on a borrow-to-build model for decades, Beijing must make difficult choices about the country’s housing market and economic future.
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How Nepal’s Deal With China for an Airport Became an Albatross
China called the project a “signature” of its cooperation with Nepal. Insiders and documents reveal the pitfalls of China’s infrastructure-at-any-cost model.
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How ‘A.I. Agents’ That Roam the Internet Could One Day Replace Workers
Researchers are transforming chatbots into online agents that play games, query websites, schedule meetings, build bar charts and do more.
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U.S. to appeal sentences of five Proud Boys in Jan. 6 Capitol riot case
The sentences handed down to Enrique Tarrio and four others were well below the federal sentencing guidelines and prosecutor’s requested sentences.
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Trump, under fire for Israel comments, proposes fresh crackdown on Muslim immigrants
The Republican polling leader responded to backlash for calling Hezbollah “very smart” by reviving a proposal for screening immigrants by ideology.
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Trump placed under limited gag order in federal election case in D.C.
The decision by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan takes the country into uncharted territory with a criminal defendant who is also a leading 2024 presidential candidate.
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Jim Jordan’s remarkably thin legislative track record
Jordan routinely ranks towards the bottom of the House when it comes to not just bipartisanship but also legislative effectiveness. He could soon be tasked with leading the chamber and negotiating with Democrats.
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The effort to install Jim Jordan is getting ugly. But will it work?
The pressure campaign includes dodgy talking points and now even Sean Hannity working behind the scenes. And in at least one instance, it appears to have paid off.
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Biden Weighs the Risks of a Wartime Visit to Israel
A presidential trip to Israel at such a critical moment would pose enormous challenges for the White House, in terms of both politics and security.