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What began as a philosophical question — how dangerous might artificial intelligence become? — has hardened into increasingly entrenched rival camps.

The president’s posts about artificial intelligence on the social media platform he founded were met with an unusual volume of criticism.

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The Evening

The Kennedy Center renovation, a cryptocurrency bill and worldwide fury over prices.

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The Capitol dome against a blue sky.

Analysis

The justices pick their spots, but they have rejected President Trump’s initiatives on tariffs, citizenship, the National Guard — and now elections.

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Here are our 50 favorite places to eat in America right now, from the Pacific Northwest to the shores of Lake Michigan to downtown Manhattan.

The public focus on the jurors whose deadlock led to a mistrial could complicate any attempt to retry the case, and to seat jurors in other high-profile cases.

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Kevin Reddington, a lawyer, sits in court next to his client, Lindsay Clancy, who is in a wheelchair.

From Indonesia to Guatemala to Syria, shortages and price increases caused by the war in Iran are leading to protests and blackouts.

5 min read

Dozens of Democrats declined to register a position on articles of impeachment by one of their own members, Representative Al Green.

3 min read

The Great Read

Jamie Beaton has 12 advanced degrees from Harvard, Yale, Oxford and other top universities, with more on the way. Why? How?

8 min read

Charlie Rubin for The New York Times

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