Unusually high temperatures are expected across parts of Europe with heat wave conditions extending over the weekend and into next week, weather agencies warned on Friday. Here’s what to know. nyti.ms/4uQtqC6
News Analysis: The delay of the next phase of peace talks between the U.S. and Iran capped a week of confusion that had already engulfed President Trump’s efforts to seal — and sell — an agreement that was only a few days old. nyti.ms/4gvRh6w
Enjoyed listening to this interesting conversation.
The 2024 election showed that the Democratic Party “is simply not large enough to command a majority of the country,” Matthew Yglesias writes. “Building a newer and hopefully larger tent requires a different set of skills.”
you guys, I think I might have figured out the problem.
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Big tech companies and small start-ups are using social media to hype new tools that allow students to trick teachers and A.I. detectors.
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NYT: A major flu outbreak has sickened nearly 160 troops at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas weeks after Defense Secretary Hegseth announced that U.S. troops would no longer be required to be vaccinated for the flu
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Some residents who live near data centers say a constant low-frequency vibration is ruining their health and homes. Quite a photo.
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The Upshot
The Upshot
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Jacob T. Levy
Wordle turns 5 today. We found people get better results in hard mode except for the elite standard mode players (top 3 percent). We couldn't find much of a selection effect. The constraints of hard mode seem to help, not hurt.
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Jake Tapper, long-suffering Philly sports fan
Unusually high temperatures are expected across parts of Western Europe into early next week, weather agencies said.
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The preliminary agreement, not yet a week old, has sown confusion: nixed Swiss signing ceremonies, rifts with Israel and Congress, and uncertainty over new talks.
