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A Hacking Competition Shows the Power of China’s Approach to A.I.

The winner of a cybersecurity contest prevailed by relying on an ‘open weight’ Chinese model — another sign that available A.I. systems could already be too powerful to easily regulate.

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After Failed Attempt to Execute Christa Pike, Tennessee Pauses a Planned Execution

Gov. Bill Lee, a Republican, ordered a review of the state’s lethal injection process after the botched attempt to put Christa Pike to death. She was hospitalized Wednesday.

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U.S. Bond Yields Hit Highest Level Since 2002

The trends pushing up yields, including the war in Iran and high government debt levels, are unlikely to dissipate soon.

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Inside Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao’s Life After Prison

Changpeng Zhao, jailed in the United States for a financial crime and pardoned by President Trump, is now living a gilded life in the United Arab Emirates.

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Behold the Paragons of Rank Incompetence

Behold the paragons of rank incompetence.

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President Trump’s Kennedy Center

We examine the arts center’s saga in Washington.

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Statement Written by Police in Cornell Assault Case Omitted Her Claim She Was Raped

Documents obtained by The New York Times show that the campus police at Cornell University sent a condensed statement to a prosecutor, who then declined to bring charges.

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What Newly Obtained Documents Show About the Cornell Case, and Inside the Bloody Midair Cockpit Attack

Plus, a Kelvin wave is coming.

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What Newly Obtained Documents Show About the Cornell Case, and Inside the Bloody Midair Cockpit Attack

Plus, a Kelvin wave is coming.

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Tell Us Your Tales of Trick-or-Treating in New York City

For an upcoming project, we’re looking for your memories of going door to door in apartment buildings.

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We Want Your Best Breakup Lines

For a special Modern Love project, we’re looking for your most unforgettable lines from a breakup — kind, bizarre, profound, haunting or funny — either delivered or received.

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Oil Is Flowing From the Persian Gulf, but Prices Remain High. Why?

Crude oil costs close to $100 a barrel because traders are worried hostilities could soon restart and the world is burning through its emergency stockpiles.

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Texas Governor Race Puts Pressure on Andy Beshear and Democratic Governors Association

Allies of Gina Hinojosa want a Democratic group to support her bid for Texas governor — putting pressure on its chairman, Gov. Andy Beshear of Kentucky, who is weighing a run for president.

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Women Can Now Assess Their Breast Cancer Risk With the Help of A.I.

Clairity Breast, an A.I. tool that can predict five-year risk of developing breast cancer, is rolling out nationwide. Here’s what experts want you to know.

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When Data Centers Cluster Together, How Dirty Are They? One County Wants Answers.

An unusual study aims to estimate the pollution and health costs from a cluster of proposed data centers, instead of considering each one separately.

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A.I. Anxiety Is Showing Up in Therapy

Patients and providers are processing their uncertainty in real time.

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Here’s Why The Times’s First Crossword Is Nearly Impossible to Solve Today

Even Will Shortz has no trouble admitting that it’s a doozy.

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‘Digger’ Review: Even Tom Cruise Can’t Save This Strained Satire

Though mightily he does try. The star brings his usual high energy to the role of a Texas oil tycoon in Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s ponderous climate comedy.

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John Roberts Retreated to His Island. Supreme Court Critics Found Him.

After decades of potlucks and paddle-boarding on Maine’s midcoast, rising anger and protests have left the Supreme Court’s chief justice more isolated than ever.

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New York Times Reporting Through a Front Page That Never Published and More

Times reporters and editors discuss items that have shaped our coverage, including Dean Baquet on the “Madam President” front page that never was.

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The Middle School Kids Trying to Make Sense of Stalin’s Tyranny

Middle school introduces us to complicated history. These kids wrote a play about Joseph Stalin.

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Late Night Is Skeptical of A.I. Leaders Self-Regulating

“Sure, we don’t need laws! I’m sure we could trust these guys,” Jordan Klepper said of technology executives on “The Daily Show,” after Trump asked them to police themselves.

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What to Know About the Execution Attempt of Christa Pike

Ms. Pike, 50, survived two doses of lethal injection in Tennessee. She was sentenced to death for the 1995 murder of a classmate.

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This Is Something Trump Can’t Break

The president’s effort to use tariffs to steer manufacturing back to the United States can only go so far.

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5 Takeaways From the Debate for California Governor

Xavier Becerra, a Democrat, and Steve Hilton, a Republican, sparred over President Trump, taxes and immigration in their only scheduled meeting.

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Who Is Captain Smit Machchhar, the Pilot Hailed as a Hero After FlyDubai Cockpit Stabbing?

Capt. Smit Machchhar from India suffered stab wounds while fending off an attack from his co-pilot, saving the lives of around 170 people on board, officials said.

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The Cornell Rape Investigation: Five Takeaways

The New York Times obtained more than 1,000 pages from the university’s internal inquiry into accusations by “Jane Doe.” Here are the revelations so far.

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How a Cornell Student Went From Shame to Seeking Justice

The woman known as “Jane Doe” was initially embarrassed about what happened at a fraternity party in 2024, but soon concluded: “I was assaulted.”

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The New York City Neighborhoods Where It’s Hardest to Build Housing

Some City Council members are losing an informal veto power over new projects in their districts after voters approved a measure aimed at eliminating roadblocks to development.

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Cornell Will Hire Outside Lawyers to Investigate 2024 Rape Claim

The university and law enforcement officials are under growing pressure to explain how they handled a woman’s initial claims of being assaulted by a group of students.

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