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News Group Says A.I. Chatbots Heavily Rely on News Content

The News Media Alliance, a trade group that represents newspapers, says that A.I. chatbots use news articles significantly more than generic content online.

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Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Farm Gets Federal Approval

The decision comes as other projects to build wind farms along the Atlantic Coast have run into trouble.

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Is Buying Real Estate With a Friend Really a Good Idea?

For two art enthusiasts who went in together on a “cathedral-esque” country house outside New York City, it seemed brilliant: “Why wouldn’t we do this?”

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Why Doug Burgum Is Staying in a Race He Can Afford to Lose

With a substantial personal fortune, the North Dakota governor is insistent on spreading his message despite calls to drop out.

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Growing Up With Chandler Makes It Harder to Bid Matthew Perry Goodbye

What do we mourn when we mourn a TV companion?

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A Key Measure of Wages Grew at a Moderate Pace This Summer

The Employment Cost Index, which Federal Reserve officials watch closely as a gauge of pay trends, has come down since last year.

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Eurozone Economy Shrinks, While Price Pressures Ease

Economic growth contracted 0.1 percent last quarter, and inflation in October fell to a two-year low, a sign that high interest rates were taking a toll.

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The Busy Doctor Who Gave Himself Another Job: Tracking Nazi Loot

Despite limited success, Dr. Michael R. Hayden has spent more than a decade patiently searching for the looted silver Judaica stolen from his grandparents, who were killed by the Nazis.

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Executive Order on A.I. Tries to Balance Technology’s Potential and Peril

President Biden announced regulations on Monday that seemed to have a little bit for everyone.

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The Autoworkers’ Victories

The pay increases are the largest that autoworkers have received in decades.

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In Global Race to Offer Green Subsidies, U.K. Prefers Slow and Steady

Competing against sizable U.S. incentives, Britain is choosing a less expensive route, winning some fans while exasperating others.

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A Historic Strike (and Win) for Autoworkers

The tentative deals with Ford Motor, General Motors and Stellantis are the most generous in decades.

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Loving Our Guns to Death

Loving our guns to death.

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U.S. Looks to Allay European Fears of a Subsidy War

Wally Adeyemo, the deputy Treasury secretary, will argue in a speech in Germany that the Biden administration’s climate law is not protectionist.

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Hezbollah Hesitates as Israel Strikes Gaza

After years of spoiling for a fight with Israel, the group is torn between maintaining its credibility as a defender of the Palestinians, and its hesitation to drag Lebanon into a full-scale war.

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What to Watch for as the Federal Reserve Meets This Week

Central bankers are expected to leave interest rates steady at a 22-year high of 5.25 to 5.5 percent. Investors are looking for hints at what’s next.

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American Muslims Are in a Painful, Familiar Place

There seems to be a sense of both resignation (we’ve been here before) and shock (but we’ve been here before).

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The Memories That Feed Distrust in the Middle East

Many cannot forget the false or exaggerated claims that led to the Iraq war.

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Do School Smartphone Bans Work?

Proponents say no-phone rules reduce student distractions and bullying. Critics say the bans could hinder student self-direction and critical thinking.

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On This Issue, the House G.O.P. ‘Whack Jobs’ Have a Point

Why Speaker Johnson should bring back regular order.

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In Chicago, a Neighborhood of Immigrants Is Conflicted About More Arrivals

Brighton Park has taken in immigrants for generations, but residents are split over plans to house migrants in winterized tents on an empty lot.

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The Busy Doctor Who Gave Himself Another Job: Tracking Nazi Loot

Despite limited success, Dr. Michael R. Hayden has spent more than a decade patiently searching for the looted silver Judaica stolen from his grandparents, who were killed by the Nazis.

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A Tour of British Farmhouse Cheesemaking

A writer spends eight days exploring the world of British farmhouse cheeses, from London to the West Country, where a good Cheddar rules the day.

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A Tour of British Farmhouse Cheesemaking

A writer spends eight days exploring the world of British farmhouse cheeses, from London to the West Country, where a good Cheddar rules the day.

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Disabled New Yorkers Face Extra Costs in Finding Housing

Some landlords are asking disabled people to foot the bill for accommodations, leaving even those with ample resources without an accessible place to live.

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This Florida School District Banned Cellphones. Here’s What Happened.

Schools in Orlando took a tougher approach than a new state law required. Student engagement increased. So did the hunt for contraband phones.

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King Charles, Visiting Kenya, Faces Calls to Answer for Colonial Abuses

Older Kenyans who lived through the British colonial period want an apology and reparations. Younger Kenyans want an acknowledgment of more recent alleged abuses by British companies and troops.

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How Eight Straight Rainy Weekends Devastated Apple-Picking Farms

Eight straight weekends of rain have pushed the pick-your-own orchards toward financial disaster.

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Protesters Rip Down Israeli ‘Kidnapped’ Posters

In the weeks since Hamas attacked Israel, fliers depicting the hostages have become ubiquitous. But in cities and college campuses across the globe, anti-Israel protesters have removed them.

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Bank of Japan Takes Another Step Away From Easy Money

The Bank of Japan said it would be more flexible in how it manages government bond yields, citing rising inflation.

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