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Alex Honnold, Famed Free-Solo Climber, Shares 5 Favorite Nevada Spots
Celebrated for scaling rock walls and skyscrapers, the climber has won fans around the world. Now he’s inviting them to explore his home state.
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Why Science Fiction Needs to Stop Crowning One Author and Start Judging the Work Fairly
I want to say this carefully, respectfully, and clearly. This is not an attack on any author. This is not me saying Project Hail Mary is not a good book. This is not me saying readers are wrong to enjoy it. I am not here to tear anyone down. What I am challenging is something…
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Gerd Faltings of Germany Wins 2026 Abel Prize in Mathematics
Gerd Faltings proved a conjecture that had been unsolved for six decades, using connections between numbers and geometry.
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The Markets Contend with Powell’s Long Goodbye at the Fed
The chair of the Federal Reserve said that he might not leave the central bank any time soon, setting up a potential clash with President Trump.
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The Best We Should Hope For From the Fed: Nothing
A rate cut in the next few months could signal major problems in the economy.
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Sorry, Mom. You’re Chatting With an A.I. Agent, Not Your Son.
Silicon Valley’s young coders are getting creative with this new technology. They also worry they’re not spending enough time with it.
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Gas Prices in Japan Hit Record High, Testing Leader’s Cost-of-Living Pledge
Japan is deploying subsidies to blunt fuel price increases but remains vulnerable to the long-term economic risks of the war in the Middle East.
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Oil Prices Soar on Heightened Fears Over Energy Supplies
Attacks on major energy facilities in Iran and Qatar injected new uncertainty into the outlook for oil and gas prices.
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Elon Musk Whips Up Frenzy Against John Thune Over SAVE America Act
The billionaire Elon Musk is furiously pushing on social media for Senator John Thune, the majority leader, to pass the SAVE America Act. But so far, he hasn’t publicly spent money to promote the bill.
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‘Go Big and Go Loud’: Inside the Justice Dept.’s Push to Prosecute Protesters
Prosecutors have struggled to prove in court what the president and his aides have repeatedly said in public: that a network of leftist activists presents a serious threat to national security.