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Maxed Out on L.A., He Chased His Hollywood Dream to Albuquerque

Maxed Out on L.A., He Chased His Hollywood Dream to Albuquerque

Corina Knoll and Matt Stevens
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Politics

Would life in the Southwest be easier for someone doing gig work in the television and film industry?


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Is the Tech Industry Nearing an A.I. Slowdown?

Is the Tech Industry Nearing an A.I. Slowdown?

Cade Metz and Tripp Mickle
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Politics

Companies like OpenAI and Google are running out of the data used to train artificial intelligence systems. Can new methods continue years of rapid progress?


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Why Kylie Kelce’s Podcast, ‘Not Gonna Lie,’ Is a Breakout Hit

Why Kylie Kelce’s Podcast, ‘Not Gonna Lie,’ Is a Breakout Hit

Jessica Testa
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Politics

But in her first interview since her podcast reached No. 1, she does share ideas about why the show has become a breakout hit.


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Could Dean Withers Be One of the Democrats’ TikTok Bro Whisperers?

Could Dean Withers Be One of the Democrats’ TikTok Bro Whisperers?

Callie Holtermann
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Politics

Dean Withers argues online with right-wing stars like Charlie Kirk and Ben Shapiro. His goal? To reach their young, male followers.


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Publishers Battle for the C-Suite

Publishers Battle for the C-Suite

Katie Robertson
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Politics

Numerous media outlets, looking for new lucrative lines of business, are pursuing newsletters and events aimed specifically at top executives.


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Elon Musk Flexes His Political Strength as Government Shutdown Looms

Elon Musk Flexes His Political Strength as Government Shutdown Looms

Michael D. Shear and Ryan Mac
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Politics

The world’s richest man led the charge to kill a bipartisan spending deal, in part by promoting false and misleading claims about it.


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Don’t Call It a Bachelor Pad. TikTok Says It’s a ‘Boy Apartment.’

Don’t Call It a Bachelor Pad. TikTok Says It’s a ‘Boy Apartment.’

Josh Ocampo
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Politics

Men with meticulously curated homes are going viral on TikTok, changing the way people think about male living habits.


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Appeals Court Disqualifies Fani Willis From Prosecuting Georgia Trump Case

Appeals Court Disqualifies Fani Willis From Prosecuting Georgia Trump Case

Danny Hakim
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Politics

The panel overruled the trial judge, who had allowed Fani T. Willis to keep the case despite revelations of a romantic relationship that defendants said created a conflict of interest.


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Ann Selzer’s Storied Career Ends With a Big Miss and a Trump Lawsuit

Ann Selzer’s Storied Career Ends With a Big Miss and a Trump Lawsuit

Jonathan Weisman
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Politics

Known for her “gold standard” polls of Iowans, J. Ann Selzer is facing retribution from Donald Trump after her final 2024 survey showed a surprising, and ultimately wrong, winner.


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F.A.A. Bans Drone Flights Near 22 Communities in New Jersey

F.A.A. Bans Drone Flights Near 22 Communities in New Jersey

Tracey Tully
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Politics

The ban runs through Jan. 17 and precludes most flights near some of the state’s largest cities, including Camden, Elizabeth and Jersey City. Sightings have set off fear and disinformation.


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Amazon Workers at Seven Distribution Centers Walk Out

Amazon Workers at Seven Distribution Centers Walk Out

Noam Scheiber
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Politics

The retail giant said it expected its operations to be largely unaffected by the strike by some Teamsters union members.


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Who Are the 51 Men Convicted in the Gisèle Pelicot Rape Trial?

Who Are the 51 Men Convicted in the Gisèle Pelicot Rape Trial?

Ségolène Le Stradic and Catherine Porter
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Politics

Most of the accused received sentences of eight to 10 years, less than the 10- to 18-year terms that the public prosecutor had recommended.


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Washington and the Markets are Feeling the President-elect Effect

Washington and the Markets are Feeling the President-elect Effect

Andrew Ross Sorkin, Ravi Mattu, Bernhard Warner, Sarah Kessler, Michael J. de la Merced and Lauren Hirsch
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Politics

The President-elect takes office in a month, but his influence on policy is already being felt by investors and across Washington.


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Putin Tries to Put Positive Spin on Russian Setback in Syria

Putin Tries to Put Positive Spin on Russian Setback in Syria

Anton Troianovski
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Politics

The Russian president said that he had not yet met with Bashar al-Assad, the ousted Syrian leader who fled to Moscow, but that he planned to.


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How to Make the Drone Panic So Very Much Worse

How to Make the Drone Panic So Very Much Worse

Zeynep Tufekci
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Politics

Incidents like these require quick, clear communication from the government. That’s not what people are getting.


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