China, Russia and Others Seek to Inflame Debate Over A.I. Data Centers
State actors in China, Russia and Iran have sought to exploit the U.S. public debate over the effects of the technology.
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Wally Funk, Who Set an Age Record for Space Travel, Dies at 87
As a young woman in the 1960s, she wasn’t allowed to become a NASA astronaut. She finally realized her long-held dream of flying in space …
These Animals Were Righties Long Before Hands Even Evolved
Scientists propose that recently uncovered fossils may be the earliest evidence of behavioral “handedness” in animals.
Replacing a Senate Nominee Is Rare. Has It Ever Worked?
Graham Platner is one of just a handful of candidates in recent decades who have withdrawn from a Senate race after securing a major party n…
A Justice With No Plans to Retire and a Trump Lawyer Now on the Bench
A roundup of legal news from the country.
Fake IDs, Dummy Manuscripts and a Rare Book Heist at U.C.L.A.
Jeffrey Ying, 39, was sentenced in an elaborate scheme to switch Chinese manuscripts from a University of California library with dummy copi…
Gaza Aid Worker on His Way to Watch World Cup Killed by Israeli Strike
The Israeli military said it had struck a Hamas militant but was aware of reports that “uninvolved civilians” were harmed.
Too Many Books?
Mendel Uminer faced a crisis when his landlord objected to the 10,000 volumes in his New York studio apartment.
In Deep Space, China Meets Earth’s ‘Amazing’ Quasi-Moon
A Chinese spacecraft has captured the first image of the asteroid Kamo‘oalewa.
Map: 3.5-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Central California
View the location of the quake’s epicenter and shake area.
As Consumers Pare Spending, Grocery Stores Race to Cut Prices
While shoppers may get better deals on some items, it’s unlikely their overall grocery bill will fall.