As A.I. Accelerates, Governments Are Increasingly Being Left Behind
The gap between technology and policymaking has gotten wider than ever with artificial intelligence, leaving a global policy vacuum as A.I. models rapidly advance.
The Surprising Reasons China Is Skeptical of A.I. Safety Calls
In China, A.I. doomsday warnings can feel distinctly Western or like a ploy to stop Chinese A.I. companies from trying to overtake their U.S. rivals.For many in China, A.I. doomsday warnings feel remote and distinctly Western.
‘She’s One of Us’: Mary Peltola’s Bumpy Rise to Political Power
Ms. Peltola, the Democratic Senate candidate in Alaska, has complicated politics: She is pro-gun, pro-oil and pro-gas — but also pro-environment and especially pro-fish.
A ‘Big Problem’: Trump’s War With Iran Drags Down Republicans in Midterms
As their November picture darkens, and gas and diesel prices soar, some Republicans who backed the war for months are now changing their tune.
Washington Taxed Its Millionaires. Now the Rich Want It Repealed.
Washington State voters will get a chance to accept or reject the 9.9 percent income tax on millionaires approved by the Legislature, which broke the state’s taboo against levying income taxes.Washington State’s new “millionaires tax” is expected to bring in more than $3 billion annually, helping ea
Likely Piece of 1884 Shipwreck Washes Ashore in Nantucket During Nor’easter
Powerful waves spat out a chunk of the wooden boat, one of hundreds that had wrecked around the island in the 19th century.
White House Claim of Finding $250 Billion in Fraud Uses Questionable Numbers
The ledger used by a task force created by President Trump is difficult to verify and includes cases that were identified and went to trial during the Biden administration.Some of the numbers Vice President JD Vance and his task force have promoted are either overstated or lack specificity.
TV Networks to Resume Trump Coverage, Even as White House Excludes CNN
The White House TV pool went dark this past week amid a standoff between CNN and the president. Network leaders, however, believe an indefinite suspension may be untenable.President Trump in the Oval Office in April.
Trump Administration Plans to Gut Clean Car Rules
New fuel-economy standards, which President Trump said he finalized Saturday, would kill a federal effort to speed the transition to electric vehicles.An electric vehicle charging in a parking lot.
The Daredevil Aviator on Page 1
In 1910, there was no greater journalistic mission than following a plane with a train.
Jeff Probst Made ‘Survivor’ His Life’s Work. He’s Not Done Yet.
As the show’s 51st season begins, the host and showrunner discussed its future, sharing contestants with other shows and prediction market spoilers.
The Mean Girls Presidency
Our government is being run by a clique of middle-aged guys.
After the Drug Laws
We look at what happened when New York changed its policies on marijuana.Near Hudson, N.Y.
In an $80 Motel Room, a Discovery to Shed Light on the Origins of Life
A scrappy science project led to a significant discovery: two new species of a rare organism that could elucidate a fundamental transition in the history of life on our planet.