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Whistle-Blower: Federal Agents May Have Broken State Laws in Search For Voter Fraud

Agents expressed concern about being directed by top Homeland Security leaders to use private information to look up voter records in state databases.

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‘I Have a Lot to Say’: Brain Implant Helps a Disabled Patient Speak

In the latest advance in brain-computer interfaces, a company said its wireless device enabled speech even when a patient just imagined saying words.

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Immigrants’ Lawyers Say U.S. Is Redacting Documents Proving Legal Status

Many noncitizens need immigration records the government has to prove their legal stay and resist deportation. The government is redacting and withholding those documents, lawyers say.

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Bob Mackie, Designer Who Bedazzled Carol Burnett and Cher, Dies at 87

His sequined gowns and outrageous costumes threw clouds of glitter at American fashion for over half a century.

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Bond Market Rebukes Bessent by Sending Borrowing Costs Ever Higher

The Treasury secretary had dared “Bloomberg terminal bros” to bet against him and they did.

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Mahmoud Khalil Says Columbia Failed to Protect Pro-Palestinian Students

In a federal lawsuit, Mr. Khalil and other former student activists say the university was deliberately indifferent to their harassment even before the 2023 Hamas attacks.

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Trump Rejects Talk of A.I. Regulation and Calls Out Anthropic’s CEO

The president again rejected calls to try to regulate the industry, even as some of its leaders are speaking more openly about the risks of rapidly developing artificial intelligence.

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10-Year Treasury Yield Touches 5%, Highest Level in Years

One of the world’s most important interest rates hit a level recorded only once since the global financial crisis, as investors continued to rebuff the Trump administration’s efforts to sway the bond market.

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States and Cities Sue Over Trump’s Policy to Restrict Green Cards

The policy would give immigration officers wide authority to deny green cards to people using public benefits.

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Cisco Likely Allowed Harassment of Pro-Palestinian Workers, EEOC Says

The finding by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said there was reason to believe that the tech giant subjected employees to a hostile environment.

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As Supreme Court Weighs Trump Mail Ballot Plan, Another Judge Blocks It

The ruling by a lower court judge was another blow to President Trump’s effort to make voting by mail harder. The Supreme Court is also considering the Trump plan.

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Trump Administration Moves to Integrate A.I. Into Medical Care Despite Concerns

Federal projects are rolling out A.I. agents that offer therapy and prescribe medicine, raising concerns about safety and the influence of venture capital investors.

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Haitian Workers Keep Key West Tourism Afloat. Now They’re Disappearing.

The end of legal protections for Haitian immigrants nationally has jolted the labor market in Key West, a remote vacation destination where many live and work.

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‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Used Small Cages as ‘Calming Areas,’ Report Says

The Department of Homeland Security’s internal watchdog provided new details about conditions at the now-shuttered Florida detention center.

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Saudi Leader Meets U.S. General as Widening Conflict Threatens Oil Markets

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman asked the United States for more U.S. military help last week after the Iranian-backed Houthi forces in Yemen launched a broad offensive.

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Russian Strike on Train Station Near Ukraine-Poland Border Seen as Warning to Kyiv’s Allies

The attack on Ukraine’s rail network, which connects the country to the West, was a jab at Europe, officials said.

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China’s Top Spy Chief Warns A.I. Is a Threat to Party Rule

Even as Beijing urges the United States not to hype the dangers of A.I., its own spy chief is framing the technology as a threat to the Communist Party’s security.

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Saudi Arabia Faces ‘Worst-Case Scenario’ After Being Rebuffed by Trump

The kingdom is in a state of strategic shock after coming under attack from an emboldened Iran and failing to win more U.S. military support, analysts say.

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Rogue Machines

We look into the concerns over artificial intelligence.

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The A.I. Researcher Whose Rebellion Is Changing Everything

Jacob Coxon, who quit his job at Anthropic, discusses his concerns about the risks of artificial intelligence.

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The Escalating Warnings About A.I., and the Rise of a Deadly New Street Drug

Plus, the man who went to space — and never wanted to go back.

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Tech Stocks Shudder in Response to Calls to Slow A.I. Progress

Companies at the forefront of artificial intelligence in Asia, Europe and the United States posted declines after tech leaders expressed worries about the safety of “frontier” A.I. technology.

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The New Moscow: A Digital Utopia Doubling as a Surveillance Trap

Cutting-edge technologies have reshaped the Russian capital, making it safer, more convenient — and more closely watched.

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Why Scandals Don’t Bring Down Politicians Anymore

It’s about more than just shamelessness.

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Trying to Rid the Pentagon of Culture Wars, Hegseth Has Created His Own

Persistent distractions are feeding a climate of mistrust as the U.S. military faces a series of wartime issues, including shortfalls of missile interceptors.

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Be the First to Find Out the 100 Best TV Shows of the 21st Century

Starting Sept. 21, we’ll unveil a list of 100, as voted on by more than 500 television professionals in Hollywood and around the world. Make sure you’re getting updates.

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Is A.I. Raising the Chances of Biological Warfare?

Current chatbots aren’t likely to help lone actors invent a deadly pathogen, experts say. But newer models, trained in biology, may need stronger safeguards.

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As Midterms Rage, Gillibrand Wants Congress to Talk Menopause

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York is devoting a hearing to a topic that affects millions but is poorly understood and widely ignored, including when it comes to federal research money.

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Global Warming Will Breach the 1.5 Degree Celsius Limit. Now What?

As global temperature increase shoots past 1.5 degrees Celsius, the vulnerable countries that fought for that Paris Agreement target face a brutal new reality.

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How to Watch the 2026 Emmy Awards

NBC is broadcasting the Monday night ceremony, which will be hosted by Mariska Hargitay.

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