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The Thrill of Picture Books That Let Kids in on the Joke
If you’ve ever been on the receiving end of a five-year-old’s withering “You are not the boss of me” (having caused offense by, say,…
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Robot named Lightning blows past human runners to set half-marathon record in Beijing
Slide over, Jacob Kiplimo. The world’s fastest human in the half-marathon is still just that, but the Ugandan’s record time of 57 minutes,…
Business
Amazon pressured Levi's, other retailers to hike prices, California A.G. says
Amazon wanted to sell Levi’s Easy Khaki Classic pants for $29.99, but Walmart had lowered the price, and the giant online retailer had…
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Christoph Niemann’s “West Fourth”
For the cover of the April 27, 2026, issue, the artist Christoph Niemann depicted a beloved spot in the West Village. “I spent my youth on…
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Let’s Make Space Nuclear Again | National Review
‘The moon is not the endpoint. It is the proving ground for what comes next.’ Source link
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How the Creator of “Beef” Graduated from Petty Feuds to Class Warfare
You changed your name professionally in 2018 or 2019. What led to that decision, and why did you put your last name first? It actually…
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LACMA: A Star Is Born, Spotted Crossing Wilshire Boulevard | National Review
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s soon-to-open new building is an epic story in itself. Source link
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Privatize the TSA to Avoid the Next Airport Mess | National Review
The move would save taxpayers money, provide better service for travelers, and boost national security. Source link
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California's gas prices push Uber and Lyft drivers off the road
The highest gas prices in the country are making it tougher for some gig drivers to make a living. Gas prices have shot up amid the war in…
Celebrity
Justin Bieber Offers a Reflective Ode to Bieber Fever
On the first Saturday of Coachella, Justin Bieber started his concert by looking down at a camera on the floor of the stage. If you were…
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‘Toxic Empathy’ Is Just Tribalism | National Review
The desire to identify with others is subject to the same human passions as the draw of defending our own. Source link
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Our Longing for Inconvenience
The modern world has made us ill-equipped for the nuisances of past technologies, even as it has fuelled nostalgia for things that might…
Business
Hollywood editors get new AI tool
Avid Technology, the editing software company, is the latest entertainment industry player to introduce AI into its toolbox. The company…
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The Male Feminism Con Job | National Review
The loudest voices claiming to support women often belong to the worst men. Source link
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Canada’s Anti-American Defense Industrial Strategy | National Review
Canada’s DIS is too protectionist, contains too much anti-American political rhetoric, and is not enough about actual defense. Source link
Business
This Long Beach startup says it has a patch for California's power problems
Many companies in California struggle to get enough electricity to power their growing businesses. One Long Beach startup just raised $26…
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Sharp Claws at “Becky Shaw” and “Cats: The Jellicle Ball”
Still, what distinguishes Gionfriddo is not her ear for cruelty but her ability to see beyond it, and to shift the prism of audience…
Business
Snap is cutting 1,000 workers in the latest tech layoff
Snap, the parent company of disappearing messaging app Snapchat, said Wednesday that it’s laying off 1,000 workers to reduce costs. The…
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The Damage Done by All the President’s Men | National Review
The anniversary of Hollywood’s worst newspaper movie. Source link
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How Project Maven Put A.I. Into the Kill Chain
But Cukor insists that Maven was never supposed to be a weapon. He frequently defends the project as nothing more than an integrated data…
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How Waymo and Waze are pitching in to help solve L.A.'s pothole problem
Waze and Waymo are teaming up to help combat Los Angeles’ growing pothole problem. The companies announced a program that will use Waymo’s…
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The New York Times Can’t Take Left-Wing Violence Seriously | National Review
Rebutting such reporting in the detail it deserves would require a book-length argument — which I plan to provide. Source link
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Eric Swalwell Reaps What He Sows | National Review
The California Dem is now claiming to be a victim of the very game he himself chose to play. Source link
Business
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman addresses Molotov cocktail attack on his home and AI backlash
Hours after a Molotov cocktail was thrown at his San Francisco home, OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman addressed the criticism surrounding…