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Paul Simon Plays Rare New York Show in a Downtown Loft

Wed, 09/25/2024 - 11:46am
The 82-year old singer received several standing ovations at an exclusive SoHo Sessions performance that drew fans including Kevin Bacon, Jerry Seinfeld and Amy Schumer.
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Lebanon’s Growing Civilian Death Toll Includes Children and Rescue Workers

Wed, 09/25/2024 - 11:35am
Lebanese organizations have begun to identify children, humanitarians and journalists among a growing number of civilians killed in Israel’s intense bombardment.
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Behind OpenAI’s Audacious Plan to Make A.I. Flow Like Electricity

Wed, 09/25/2024 - 10:48am
Sam Altman, OpenAI’s chief executive, is talking to the United Arab Emirates, Asian chipmakers and U.S. officials to expand the computing power needed to build artificial intelligence.
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Why OpenAI Is Trying to Raise So Much Money?

Wed, 09/25/2024 - 10:48am
The San Francisco A.I. start-up believes there is not enough computing power on Earth to build the artificial intelligence it wants to create.
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The Mushroom Kingdom That Shigeru Miyamoto Built

Wed, 09/25/2024 - 10:27am
Decades after Miyamoto invented Mario and Zelda, he explains what makes Nintendo special and its transformation into a global entertainment brand.
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Kushner’s Fund Has Reaped Millions in Fees, but So Far Returned No Profits

Wed, 09/25/2024 - 10:15am
The son-in-law of former President Donald J. Trump has said he has intentionally moved slowly to invest investors’ money, which came primarily from foreign entities.
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One Person Killed in Bus Hijacking in Los Angeles

Wed, 09/25/2024 - 10:09am
A man with a gun hijacked a bus early Wednesday while several passengers were onboard, the police said. The man was taken into custody.
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Republicans’ Electoral College Edge, Once Seen as Ironclad, Looks to Be Fading

Wed, 09/25/2024 - 10:05am
A review of the evidence that Donald Trump’s advantage relative to the national popular vote has declined significantly.
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Marcellus Williams Executed in Missouri After Long Fight for Exoneration

Wed, 09/25/2024 - 9:36am
Marcellus Williams, who was convicted of a 1998 murder in suburban St. Louis, maintained he was innocent. But the courts and the governor were not persuaded.
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Hezbollah Fires Toward Tel Aviv, and Iran’s New President Addresses U.N.

Wed, 09/25/2024 - 9:28am
Plus, was your doctor’s message written by A.I.?
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Why Is Donald Trump Using the Word ‘Love’ So Much?

Wed, 09/25/2024 - 8:48am
Politicians often lean toward hyperbole, but the frequent use of the word “love” in the former president’s fund-raising notes is an increasingly common tactic for him.
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I’m a Chef. This Grain Should Be the Next Quinoa.

Wed, 09/25/2024 - 8:48am
As climate change threatens the availability of food, we must diversify what’s on our plates.
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Why Do People Like Elon Musk Love Donald Trump? It’s Not Just About Money.

Wed, 09/25/2024 - 8:36am
Trump’s backers in tech see him as a fellow victim of the state and a shield they need to escape accountability.
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Restaurant Portions Are About to Get Smaller. Are Americans Ready?

Wed, 09/25/2024 - 8:35am
The towering burger and ballooning bagel have withstood public health campaigns, but a new movement to shrink servings is finally gaining traction.
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Online Scammers Posed as Brad Pitt to Get Cash, Spanish Police Say

Wed, 09/25/2024 - 8:24am
The authorities in Spain said they had arrested five people who posed as the famous American actor online and swindled two women out of more than $350,000.
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How News Outlets Like Fox and CNN Are Preparing for Election Day

Wed, 09/25/2024 - 8:00am
Here’s how they’re preparing to make calls in a very tight race — and ensure that viewers and readers believe them.
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Senegal’s Young President Wants a New World Order

Wed, 09/25/2024 - 7:01am
In his first interview with Western media since becoming president of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye said the United Nations has to change to reflect changing world demographics.
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The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Review: A Magic Formula

Wed, 09/25/2024 - 7:00am
Princess Zelda’s magic wand can make a copy of nearly everything in the game, offering inventive solutions to enemy encounters and environmental puzzles.
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Iran’s Dilemma: How to Preserve Its Proxies and Avoid Full-Scale War

Wed, 09/25/2024 - 6:17am
Iran says Israel wants to trap it into a direct conflict by bombing Hezbollah, even as a new Iranian president tries outreach to the West.
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When Computers Go Dark

Wed, 09/25/2024 - 5:37am
A routine software update by a security company crashed millions of computers around the world. The chaos was telling.
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