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Congress is under pressure to act on AI — here's what that could look like
Lawmakers are expressing broader willingness to regulate AI development, but the path forward may not be a quick one.
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DOJ charges Russian agents with plotting attacks, including in US
The indictment says the defendants belong to a network that "is one arm of the Russian Federation's apparatus used to carry out external attacks" worldwid…
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A tumultuous congressional primary season closes with record departures and defeats
Already, close to 100 lawmakers who started this Congress will not be around for the next one, according to an NPR analysis, driven by record-setting retiremen…
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Annie Dillard, Meditative Author of ‘Pilgrim at Tinker Creek,’ Dies at 81
Her Thoreau-like account of journeys in the woods, published when she was 28, was the first of many ruminations on life and nature, good and evil.
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Mice with human brain cells offer a tool to study disease. Ethicists ask: What's next?
Neuroscientists have made a major advance in modeling the human brain in mice, offering a new way to study conditions like cerebral palsy. Ethicists ask if it…
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How are rising prices affecting you? NPR wants to know
Inflation, gasoline prices and the cost of living are top of mind in the election season. How are higher costs shaping the way you live? NPR wants to hear.
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Russia seizes Ukrainian POWs, then it demands favors from their relatives
Russia is believed to be holding thousands of Ukrainian POWs. Russia is also tormenting the families of these prisoners by contacting their relatives on social…
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Fed expected to raise interest rates. And, board votes to close Kennedy Center
The Fed is expected to raise interest rates today for the first time in three years. And, the Kennedy Center board voted yesterday to close the historic center.
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EU's Ursula von der Leyen says she wants Canada to become an associate member
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday proposed making Canada the European Union's first associate member, a striking overture as…
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Senators question Trump's picks for top health positions, including surgeon general
On Wednesday, the Senate committee on health holds a confirmation hearing for three top health officials, including surgeon general. Dr. Nicole Saphier is Pres…
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Book Review: ‘True North,’ by Paul Theroux
In “True North,” the veteran travel writer Paul Theroux crisscrosses the country of his forebears for insights about how it differs from his own.
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A New York City Comic Book Offers Tips on Rights and ICE Encounters
“Know Your Rights” is the latest publication from the public schools’ educational comics program Civics for All.
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Book Review: ‘Live Laugh Love,’ by Kristin Kobes Du Mez
In “Live Laugh Love,” Kristin Kobes Du Mez examines how Christian women absorbed the idea that material abundance was evidence of divine favor.
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Reflecting on 175 Years of The New York Times
For dozens of editors and reporters, the anniversary of the first issue of The Times in 1851 has been a moment to look back.
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John Green on Why He Writes
The author John Green shares why he loves being a writer. “With writing you get a chance to make it right,” he said.
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Can MrBeast Get Gen Z to Read James Patterson?
Patterson has worked with a handful of celebrities on books in recent years, but his collaboration with YouTube’s biggest star aims for a new audience.
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7 Books To Help You Cope With Failure and Move Forward
Psychologists and other experts share the works they recommend to people who are struggling with guilt, shame or questions of what comes next.
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Book Review: ‘Fallow,’ by Sarah Anderson
In Sarah Anderson’s satirical novel, “Fallow,” a debt-laden woman becomes a professional surrogate for a corporate behemoth.
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Book Review: ‘Our Noble Selves,’ by Kate Atkinson
“Our Noble Selves” takes place amid the 1951 Festival of Britain, when a traumatized ex-war reporter and P.O.W. goes from government cog to murder suspect.