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India’s Modi Left Soul-Searching After Failed Courtships of Xi and Trump
The collapse of the prime minister’s high-stakes efforts to transform ties with the world’s two superpowers has exposed the limits of India’s leverage.
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A Starfish Has Captivated Argentina. It Didn’t Ask to Be Political.
A livestream of an undersea project has captivated Argentina as President Javier Milei wields a chain saw on the budget for science.
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FX’s “Alien: Earth” Shatters Already High Expectations
Each episode of Noah Hawley’s brilliant “Alien: Earth” opens with what could be called an overture. As the title takes shape (much like the original, groundbreaking Ridley Scott film), images flash across the screen as a sort of twisted “Previously On.” But they also sometimes contain new data, much like a composer integrating previous themes…
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Seven Ticks Hitched Very Long Rides to Connecticut
The nonnative species from Europe, Latin America and Eastern Africa reached the United States by latching on to travelers, a study by researchers in the state shows, offering clues about how ticks spread in a warming world.
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‘Is It Happening?’: Trump’s Tariffs Bring Uncertainty to Beaujolais
President Trump’s unpredictability and threats, and the falling dollar, make planning difficult for French winemakers in an already challenging environment.
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As Ozempic Shrinks Appetites, Some Restaurants Offer Miniature Meals
Some businesses are trying to lure diners on GLP-1s with miniature meals and tiny tasting menus.
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Chatbots Can Go Into a Delusional Spiral. Here’s How It Happens.
Over 21 days of talking with ChatGPT, an otherwise perfectly sane man became convinced that he was a real-life superhero. We analyzed the conversation.
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GPT-5 Arrives, and We Try the New Alexa+
“Sam Altman in his remarks said that this is a major upgrade,” but he also said that “we’re not at A.G.I. yet.”
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Trump Seeks to Sell Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Shares to Public Investors
More than a decade after the government bailed out the mortgage giants, the Trump administration is looking for a partial stock-market exit.