Data Centers in Space + A.I. Policy on the Right + A Gemini History Mystery

“As you may have noticed, it is not easy to build data centers here on Earth.”

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Trump Housing Official Invokes Family Legacy, to Some Relatives’ Dismay

Bill Pulte has called out prominent Democrats for issues with their mortgage documents. But he has a history of carefully choosing facts about his family and businesses to enhance his reputation.

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25 Movies, Many Stars, 0 Hits: Hollywood Falls to New Lows

It has been a brutal three months for dramas and comedies.

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Conservative Media Picks an Epstein Story Line and Sticks to It

Right-wing outlets have focused on a single redacted name in the 23,000 pages of correspondence related to Jeffrey Epstein that were released on Wednesday.

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Why a Bill on the Governor’s Desk Is a Tough Call

The measure would require the M.T.A. to keep using two-person subway crews as other systems around the world are cutting back on train staffing.

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RFK Jr. Walks a Tightrope on Trump Deal for Obesity Drugs

The weight loss medicines are proving to be a test case for Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, in straddling divisions between his supporters and the president.

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Holiday Décor Uproar at Air Force Base Housing Complex

A routine reminder about holiday lights touched off a spirited debate about rules, joy and what it means to make a home when life is always in motion.

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America First? Some Trump Supporters Worry That’s No Longer the Case.

President Trump has been dining with billionaires and has taken a keen interest in crises overseas, leading to fears that he is drifting away from his more populist stances.

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In a Brutal Mississippi Jail, Inmates Say They Were Enlisted as Enforcers

High-ranking inmates known as trusties were ordered to do guards’ bidding, former inmates and guards said, and the culture of violence in the jail went straight to the top.

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Anthropic Says Chinese Hackers Used Its A.I. in Online Attack

The company claimed that A.I. did most of the hacking with limited human input and said it was a rapid escalation of the technology’s use in cybercrime.

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