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David Redden, Who Brought Ingenuity to the Auction Block, Dies at 75
He brought a P.T. Barnum-like showmanship to Sotheby’s, where he sold items like Babe Ruth’s bat and a research rover…
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A.I.’s Black Boxes Just Got a Little Less Mysterious
Researchers at the A.I. company Anthropic claim to have found clues about the inner workings of large language models, possibly…
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Trump Calls Cannes Biopic ‘Garbage’ and Says He Plans to Sue
The director of “The Apprentice” was unfazed by the threat to the film, which covers the ex-president’s relationships with his…
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the Power of Playing the Preppy Card
This independent candidate for president has a secret weapon up his rolled-up shirt sleeves.
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Not Your Grandparents’ Mahjong Table
On a drizzly Saturday afternoon, hundreds of mahjong enthusiasts gathered in Downtown Brooklyn to play the 19th-century Chinese game of…
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After Anti-Israel Speeches, a Law School Curtails Graduation Traditions
CUNY Law School is known for its diversity and activism, and lately for strongly worded pro-Palestinian commencement addresses. This year,…
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Trump’s Lawyers Are Expected to Rest Their Case on Tuesday
Prosecutors finished on Monday, after their final witness, Michael D. Cohen, stepped down from the stand after days of testimony.…
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How a $10 Fee on Your Car Insurance Bill Is Actually Spent
The fee collected by New York State is supposed to go toward fighting car thefts and fraud. But an audit…
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Supernova or Coronavirus: Can You Tell the Difference?
A scientist finds beauty in the “visual synonyms” that exist in images seen through microscopes and telescopes.
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How to Deal With a Supreme Court That Can No Longer Be Shamed
An earlier generation of Supreme Court justices seemed to possess the capacity for shame. In 1969, Justice Abe Fortas resigned…