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For China, a Mock A.I. Attack on WeChat Signals a Dangerous New Era

The demonstration of a potent cyberweapon has exposed China’s vulnerabilities and added to the urgency of A.I. safety talks between Beijing and Washington.

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Inside an Ancient Lebanese City Engulfed by War

The Lebanese city of Tyre, one of the oldest metropolises in the world, has been left scarred.

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Unstitching the 1,000-Year-Old Story of the Bayeux Tapestry

The medieval masterpiece has traveled from France to England for a once-in-a-lifetime show. It is not what our critic Jason Farago expected.

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Boy, 15, Drifted for Days on an Overturned Boat Before Rescue

The teenager survived in the Bering Sea off Alaska without food or water before a fishing vessel pulled him to safety, the Coast Guard said.

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Trading Keggers for ‘Wellness Darties’

A new crop of college students is finding balance at daytime parties with yoga, saunas and cold plunges.

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How to Make Sense of Mayhem in the Bond Market

The stock market is easy to talk about. But bonds are a different story. Our columnist has some pointers to help make you a bond maven.

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How Trump Is Using the Postal Service to Intervene in Elections

Our politics reporter Reid Epstein explains how the Trump administration is using the Postal Service to intervene in mail-in voting in state elections.

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How the Heroic Response to 9/11 Went Awry

Twenty-five years later, it is important to step back from today’s cynicism and remember the heroism and national unity in the hours and days after the attacks.

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The A.I. Threat Is Real. We Need to Act Now.

We can no longer pretend that this technology is safe.

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As Russia Again Draws Near, a Frontline City Fears Obliteration This Time

The Ukrainian city of Izium still bears the scars of Russian occupation from four years ago. As Moscow’s forces approach, residents are bracing for the worst.

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Oil Keeps Rising and Diesel Hits $6 a Gallon as Middle East Tensions Mount

Prices for the fuel jumped to a new high over mounting fears that the fighting between the United States and Iran could expand into a full-scale war.

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After 9/11, Islamophobia Shaped a Generation of Muslim New Yorkers

The attacks unleashed a wave of hate, but the years since have seen Muslim Americans’ political and cultural influence grow.

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7 Takeaways From the Republican Midterm Convention

On the second night of the Republican gathering in Dallas, Vice President JD Vance was the headliner. But President Trump returned to center stage.

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Trump’s Grand Midterm Convention Finale: ‘I’m a Little Bit Tired of Politics’

The president made clear as his midterm convention wrapped up that he wants to carry his party through a tough midterms. He just won’t go too far out of his way to do it.

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Vance, Eying 2028, Relishes the Spotlight at Trump’s Convention

The vice president, widely seen as a potential White House candidate, sought to use his speech in Dallas to show a more personal side to the MAGA faithful.

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At BRICS Summit, China and India Vie for Influence

China sees the BRICS group as a vehicle for challenging American power. India wants to keep the group broad enough to avoid choosing sides.

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Why Emerging Powers Keep Joining BRICS, Even When They Disagree

Leaders of emerging economies meet in New Delhi this weekend, but global conflicts and soaring energy prices threaten to undermine unity.

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What to Know About Missouri’s High-Stakes Election Map Battle

A dizzying volley of court rulings in recent days has created widespread confusion about which congressional boundaries will be in effect in November.

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Canada Took In American Planes on 9/11. It Still Would Today.

A tiny slice of Newfoundland welcomed in stranded passengers.

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U.S. Officials Expected to Announce Cyclospora Outbreak Is Over

More than 11,000 cases of the illness had been linked to lettuce from Taylor Farms that was processed in Mexico. An investigation into how the parasite spread is continuing.

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Trump Loyalist Steps Down From ‘Grand Conspiracy’ Case

The inquiry has long been the most fevered of the many revenge investigations that President Trump has demanded the Justice Department undertake.

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Justice Dept. Opens Inquiry Into Los Angeles Clippers’ Dealings With Kawhi Leonard

The investigation, by the U.S. attorney’s office in Brooklyn, is in its earliest stages, leaving it unclear whether criminal charges will ensue.

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A.I. Could Possibly End Humanity. How Are Humans Supposed to Process That?

The technology is far from the only existential risk our species faces. But weighing such cosmic fears can become a mind-bending exercise.

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The Supreme Court Blocks Missouri’s Voting Map, Again

Also, Vance privately gathered unvarnished views of the Iran war. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.

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25 Years After 9/11, Trump Personifies a Nation Moving On

The president has de-emphasized and shifted the war on terrorism at a time when fear of foreign attack has receded into the background of American life.

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Some Republicans Balk at Trump’s $5,000 ‘Dividend’ Offer

The president’s call to send a $5,000 “dividend” to every American adult if Republicans win the midterms disturbed some members of his party.

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Toyohiro Akiyama, Japan’s Chain-Smoking ‘Space Antihero,’ Dies at 84

A journalist, he was the first Japanese person to enter space, joining a Soviet crew as part of a spectacular $35 million ratings stunt in 1990.

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A.I. May Drive the Next 9/11

A.I.-driven cyber and biological attacks threaten not just American lives, but also the American government.

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Apple’s New iPhone Duo Is Here. How Do Consumer Technology Journalists Review It?

Here’s the process for vetting new smartphones and gadgets at The Times and Wirecutter.

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While Trump Goes Big in Dallas, Collins Goes Small in Maine to Save Her Seat

Senator Susan Collins, the only Republican seeking re-election in a state President Trump lost, steered clear of his convention as she distances herself from him and his record.

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