U.S. Releases Kenyan Prisoner Held for Nearly 18 Years Without Charges

The detainee was approved for transfer from Guantánamo Bay three years ago as the Biden administration tried to empty the wartime prison.

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A Weary Biden Heads for the Exit

Still stinging from the election, President Biden is pushing for his final priorities but has absented himself from the national conversation about Donald Trump after warning repeatedly that he was a threat to American democracy.

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Trump Sues The Des Moines Register, Escalating Threats Against the Media

President-elect Donald J. Trump has said he would use his power to punish people he claims have wronged him. Those goals are now coming into focus.

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With Sports Gambling Surging, Federal Regulation Is Discussed

With the industry’s popularity on the rise, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing to discuss its effect on athletes, the public and the integrity of games.

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Lawsuit Accuses Georgetown of Admitting Students Based Solely on Wealth

The schools were accused of giving special treatment to wealthy students who might not otherwise have been admitted.

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For Years, U.S. Collected Tips About Austin Tice’s Disappearance in Syria

Nongovernmental workers and journalists have scoured prisons for clues about his fate in the absence of an official American presence in the country.

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Gas Exports Pose Some Risks to U.S. Economy and Environment, Study Says

The long-awaited study was criticized by the oil and gas industry and could help environmental groups that want to stop new export terminals.

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Why Optimism for a Cease-Fire in Gaza Is Rising

The pace of peace talks has picked up, pushed by multiple factors, including wars in Lebanon and Syria that have seriously weakened Hamas’s allies, and election victory of Donald J. Trump.

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Ahmed al-Shara Vows to Disband and Integrate Syria’s Armed Factions

Ahmed al-Shara said that fighters would be brought under the defense ministry’s authority. The announcement came as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel visited captured Syrian territory.

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Why OpenAI Needs So Much Money

Building a chatbot like ChatGPT requires billions upon billions of dollars. That’s the driving force behind OpenAI’s plans to change how it’s managed.

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