Iran’s New Supreme Leader Represents a Choice: Defiance
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Iran’s New Supreme Leader Represents a Choice: Defiance

Iran’s new supreme leader has been selected not to break with the regime but to preserve it. Source link

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Anthropic Sues Department of Defense Over ‘Supply Chain Risk’ Label
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Anthropic Sues Department of Defense Over ‘Supply Chain Risk’ Label

The artificial intelligence company filed two lawsuits against the Department of Defense, saying it was being punished on ideological grounds. Source link

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O.S.U. President Walter Carter Jr. Resigns Over ‘Inappropriate Relationship’
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O.S.U. President Walter Carter Jr. Resigns Over ‘Inappropriate Relationship’

The president, Walter Carter Jr., said he “made a mistake in allowing inappropriate access to Ohio State leadership.” Source link

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Hip-Hop Icons Tell Justices That Texas Turned Rap Lyrics Into a Death Warrant
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Hip-Hop Icons Tell Justices That Texas Turned Rap Lyrics Into a Death Warrant

Killer Mike, Travis Scott, T.I. and other artists said James Broadnax was sent to death row in Texas based partly on his artistic expression. Source link

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Flight Diverted Over ‘Misunderstanding’ About Timer Set To Pray for Ramadan
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Flight Diverted Over ‘Misunderstanding’ About Timer Set To Pray for Ramadan

A Southwest Airlines flight heading to South Florida was diverted overnight after what the airline later described as a “misunderstanding” involving a phone timer set by a passenger…

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A Night Light in the Sky? Reflect Orbital Wants to Launch a Big Space Mirror.
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A Night Light in the Sky? Reflect Orbital Wants to Launch a Big Space Mirror.

The company is seeking F.C.C. approval to test an idea to reflect sunlight to Earth at night, possibly powering solar panels. Critics say it could be bad for…

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Milwaukee Bucks Veteran Shuts Down Doc Rivers Retirement Rumors
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Milwaukee Bucks Veteran Shuts Down Doc Rivers Retirement Rumors

Last week, ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith said on his SiriusXM show that Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers plans to “step away” from the NBA. Rivers’ coaching…

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U.S. Gasoline Prices, Rising Again, Are Now Up 17% Since Conflict Started
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U.S. Gasoline Prices, Rising Again, Are Now Up 17% Since Conflict Started

Interruptions in oil supplies in the Middle East, source of much of the world’s energy, are trickling down to what American drivers pay when they fill up. Source…

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Backlash Against Timothee Chalamet, Explained—What It Means for Oscar Buzz
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Backlash Against Timothee Chalamet, Explained—What It Means for Oscar Buzz

Timothée Chalamet has found himself at the center of an unlikely feud—with the opera and ballet community—after comments he made about the relevance of those art forms resurfaced…

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Countries in Asia Try to Contain the Economic Fallout of the Mideast Conflict
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Countries in Asia Try to Contain the Economic Fallout of the Mideast Conflict

Across Asia, where countries are highly exposed to rising oil and gas costs and tightening supply, governments are acting to mitigate economic harm. Source link

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