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What Is PHP? Why Are Government and Business Websites Going Offline?
A critical security flaw in the programming language underpinning much of the web has prompted a global rush to patch vulnerable systems.
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A.I. and Its Dangers Are Embedded In the Midterm Elections
The midterms are the first elections in which artificial intelligence is integrated into every major social media platform. Efforts to blunt its harms are uneven.
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Barclays to Cut 5,000 Jobs in A.I.-Driven Push to Lower Costs
The move is the latest illustration of a company saying it believes it can be more efficient with fewer workers because of artificial intelligence.
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The Ad Dividing the Republican Party
Trump got behind a much-criticized spot in the Ohio governor’s race.
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Bernie Sanders Gives $1 Million to Bolster El-Sayed and Counter AIPAC in Michigan
The transfer came day after the news that the pro-Israel lobby was planning to contribute as much as $9 million to defeat the Democratic nominee for Senate.
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Supreme Court Allows Blanket Ban on Student IDs at Polls in New Hampshire
The justices had been asked to weigh in on a New Hampshire directive that prevented election officials from considering student IDs to prove a voter’s identity.
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What Dueling Visits by Ocasio-Cortez and Manchin Say About Maine’s Senate Race
Senator Susan Collins, a Republican in a tight race, is keying her closing pitch to the middle, while her progressive challenger, Troy Jackson, is seeking to excite the left.
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Justice Dept. Opens Inquiry Into Corey Lewandowski
The details of the inquiry remain unclear, but it is one of the rare instances in which a Trump ally or appointee has been investigated for potential wrongdoing during the president’s second term.
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Help! Why Won’t Travel Insurance Pay for My $17,500 Broken Leg?
An American tourist had emergency surgery in Thailand after tripping and falling at an ice cream counter. Good thing he bought insurance — or so it seemed.
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Discovering the Charm of the Baltics on a Road Trip
A road trip through the countryside of Lithuania and Latvia turns up extraordinary country inns, where the flavor of the region shines through.