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What Is ‘Jagged Intelligence’ and How Can It Reframe the AI Debate?

A.I. has always been compared to human intelligence, but that may not be the right way to think about it. What it does well can help predict what jobs it may replace.

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As Los Angeles Rebuilds, a Surge of Experimentation

Across the city’s fire zones, there’s a surge of experimentation — collective rebuilding, catalog homes and new technologies that are safe and reduce costs.

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Trump’s Go-To Justification for Contentious Decisions: National Security

The administration has invoked national security in a variety of matters, including the White House ballroom and offshore wind farms, drawing rebukes from some judges.

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Trump Breaks With Meloni, Italy’s Leader, Amid Dispute Over Pope and Iran

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was once considered one of President Trump’s closest European allies. Their friendship now appears in danger.

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In Defense of Dumb Dogs

Your pet is (probably) not a genius, and that’s OK.

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Trump Increased Tax Refunds, but a Political Challenge Still Looms

While last year’s tax law has raised the average I.R.S. refund, the boost is less than the White House expected — and may not have much impact on voters.

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It’s Tax Day

We’re looking at who is filing and what they’re paying.

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The Republicans Who Disapprove of the War, and a Wave of College Closures

Plus, will the World Cup bring tourists back to the U.S.?

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A Progressive Group Rolls Out a Campus Competitor to Turning Point

More Perfect Union, a left-wing media organization, hopes to win back young voters and build a new generation of college influencers with its More Perfect University program.

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Trump Is in Over His Head

This is not a man in control of himself.

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Thousands of N.Y.C. Doormen Seeking Better Pay Are Set to Vote on Strike

It would be the first walkout by the apartment building workers in more than three decades.

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New York Calls for Accountability for Firm Accused of Ignoring Assaults

The state comptroller said the real estate brokerage eXp, two of whose former agents have been accused of sexual assault, should fix its company culture instead of moving to Texas.

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Why It’s Crucial We Understand How A.I. ‘Thinks’

For us to trust it on certain subjects, researchers in the growing field of interpretability might need to learn how to open the black box of its brain.

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Oscar Isaac and Carey Mulligan Have a Generational ‘Beef’

The actors play a married couple on the brink in the second season of the Netflix anthology series.

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11 Electric Cars Worth a Look as Gas Prices Soar

The war in Iran has auto shoppers sizing up electrics. Many strong cars are on the market, and there are bargains to be had when buying used.

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Sister Mary Kay and the Waning Days of the Sisters of Charity

An influential order of nuns decided to complete its mission when the last sister dies. The only question left is how to finish well.

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Dodging Bombs and Drones, This Postman Still Delivers

Oleksiy Klochkovsky has driven mail and parcels around the front line in Ukraine for four years. He keeps one ear tuned for danger from above.

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He Has a War Chest and an ‘R’ by His Name. Will Enough Voters Like Him?

Vivek Ramaswamy has all but cleared the field ahead of the May primary for Ohio governor, but whether a finance and pharma billionaire is the man for the moment is another question.

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How Older Adults Are Using VR to Counter Social Isolation

New tools tailored for use in senior living communities allow for shared experiences and social bonding.

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Getting a Loan for Grad School Is About to Get More Complicated

With new limits on federal lending, many students will need private loans and some could be shut out. See the data, program by program.

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Late Night Laughs at Explanations of Trump’s Jesus ‘Joke’

Ronny Chieng poked fun at JD Vance’s defense of President Trump posting an image of himself as a Christ-like figure.

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How China’s Weapons Transfers to Iran Have Evolved Over Decades

China has denied claims this month by U.S. intelligence that it might have shipped arms to Iran. In recent years, China has supported Iran with dual-use parts.

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Pope Leo to Trump: ‘There Is a Better Way’

A harsh attack by the president drew a quick response from the pontiff, a reminder of his uniquely moral voice.

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The World Has Forgotten Sudan, but I Haven’t

The spirit of the Sudanese people cannot be crushed.

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Pope Leo’s Challenge in Cameroon: Show African Catholics How Much They Matter

Catholicism is growing fast on the continent, yet Africans play a comparatively small role in church leadership. Cameroon, which Leo XIV will visit Wednesday, shows the divide.

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War Exposes Gaps in India’s Clean Energy Push

The country’s creaking electricity grid is lagging behind its push for renewable sources — just as its growing economy hungers for oil stranded by war.

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Billy Crystal to Return to Broadway With Solo Show ’860’ About Losing His Home in L.A. Fires

The actor-comedian said he will return to Broadway this fall with a new solo show called “860,” named for the address of his destroyed family home.

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Prosecutors Make Surprise Visit to Fed as Pirro Defends Investigation

The Justice Department’s criminal inquiry into the Federal Reserve threatens to delay the confirmation of the next chair.

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Trump’s Blockade Risks Upending an Emerging Détente With China

In a thinly veiled critique of the war in Iran, China’s leader said the world could not risk reverting “to the law of the jungle.”

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JD Vance Heckled In Antiwar Protest at Turning Point USA Event

Vice President JD Vance appeared to express sympathy with critics of the war with Iran: “I recognize that young voters do not love the policy we have in the Middle East, OK. I understand.”

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