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Talk of a truce that would pause the war between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon followed rare direct talks between Israel and Lebanon in Washington on Tuesday.
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Your pet is (probably) not a genius, and that’s OK.
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In Mark Rosenblatt’s play, a powerful portrayal of the beloved children’s book author who almost gleefully exposes his bigotry.
| Keywords | john-lithgowroald-dahlgiantbroadwaytheatermark-rosenblattnytimesreviewactingcelebrityentertainmentpop-culturebigotryliteratureplaynew-york-city |
Mark Rosenblatt’s Broadway play, starring John Lithgow as the British children’s book author, draws from Dahl’s comments over the years.
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An influential order of nuns decided to complete its mission when the last sister dies. The only question left is how to finish well.
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As artificial intelligence makes many tasks easier, the human work of cajoling, arm-twisting and reassuring appears to be rising in importance.
A.I. has always been compared to human intelligence, but that may not be the right way to think about it. What it does well can help predict what jobs it may replace.
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Despite hailing negotiations between the two sides as a “historic milestone,” Washington did not call for a halt to Israeli strikes or for a withdrawal from Lebanese territory.
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President Trump once again threatened to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, and doubled down on a discredited probe of the central bank.
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The administration has invoked national security in a variety of matters, including the White House ballroom and offshore wind farms, drawing rebukes from some judges.
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