How Apple and Google Are Overhauling Our Phones With AI
Apple and Google are getting up close and personal with user data to craft memos, summarize documents and generate images.
Here’s Looking at You, Hunter Biden
Here’s looking at you, Hunter.
No One Told the Cows Not to Lick the Artwork
The Basel Social Club is a rebellious alternative to the more buttoned-up art fair that descends on the Swiss city of Basel each year.
Russia Releases Female Prison Inmates to Join Ukraine War
Tens of thousands of male convicts have been freed to fight in Ukraine. It is not clear if a small contingent of female volunteers released from a prison portends wider use of female soldiers.
Germany’s AfD Rises to 2nd Place in E.U. Election
The AfD’s gains were a sharp rebuke to Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s governing coalition and a sign of the rightward political shift across the continent.
California Proposes 30 AI Regulation Laws Amid Federal Standstill
California legislators have made the biggest push to pass new laws to rein in the technology. Colorado passed one protecting consumers.
Behind the Republican Effort to Win Over Black Men
The party is trying to make inroads with Black voters, a key demographic for Democrats, which could swing the 2024 election.
EU Parliament Elections: Key Takeaways
The voting across 27 members of the European Union was a gauge of popular political sentiment at an unsettling moment on the continent. The right did well, but the center held.
France’s Snap Parliamentary Elections: What to Know
President Emmanuel Macron’s surprise call for new elections in France’s lower house of Parliament is seen as a gamble.
Environmental Group to Study Effects of Artificially Cooling Earth
The Environmental Defense Fund, entering controversial territory, will spend millions of dollars examining the impact of reflecting sunlight into space as global warming worsens.
Macron’s Early Election Call After EU Vote Is a Huge Gamble
The president has challenged voters to test the sincerity of their support for the far right in European elections. Were the French letting off steam, or did they really mean it?
Titan Submersible Investigation Declares Frightening Transcript a Fake
The federal team investigating the Titan disaster found that a detailed recounting of the craft’s descent was “made up.”
Netanyahu Faces Battle in Israel After Gantz’s Party Leaves Government
The Israeli prime minister is likely to become more dependent on the right-wing partners in his coalition government after the centrist Benny Gantz and his party pulled out of it.
The Friendship Challenge: The Health Benefits of Texting Your Friends
Welcome to the 5-Day Friendship Challenge! Today is a light lift — just pick up your phone.
Jan. 6 Rioter Is Running for Office in South Carolina. How Will Voters See Him?
Elias Irizarry participated in the Jan. 6 riot, and now he’s running for the legislature in South Carolina. Will voters see it as a liability, or an asset?
For an Older Homeless Population, a New Type of Care
Programs are sprouting across the country to provide nursing home and rehabilitation services to homeless people who would otherwise shuttle between hospitals and the street.
Teamsters President Asks for Speaking Slot at Both Parties’ Conventions
Having Sean O’Brien at the Republican National Convention would be politically useful to former President Donald J. Trump, even absent an endorsement. The union has yet to back a candidate.
Every Elephant Has Its Own Name, Study Suggests
An analysis of elephant calls using an artificial intelligence tool suggests that the animals may use and respond to individualized rumbles.
Montana’s Suicide Rate Is Highest in the U.S., With Most Involving Guns
Montana’s suicide rate has been the highest in the U.S. for the past three years. Most of the deaths involved firearms. But suicide rarely registers in the national debate over guns.
On Morgan Spurlock and the Possibilities of Mercy for #MeToo Men
When I met Morgan Spurlock, he was trying to make amends. What I saw changed how I think about #MeToo.