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‘Sing in Me, Chatbot …’
The robots of literature and movies usually present either an existential danger or an erotic frisson. Those who don’t follow…
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A Pint of Wine? Britain Plans to Bring Back an Old-Fashioned Measure.
Boris Johnson called the use of imperial measurements “an ancient liberty” and pledged to bring them back after Brexit. The…
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Thursday Briefing
Concerns about Israel’s military objectives.
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Herbert Kohl, Former Wisconsin Senator and Milwaukee Bucks Owner, Dies at 88
A member of the family that founded Kohl’s department stores, he guarded federal budgets as a U.S. senator while spending…
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Pope.L, Provocative Performance Artist, Dies at 68
He is best known for crawling along the entirety of Broadway in Manhattan wearing a Superman costume, a work that…
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Jacques Delors, Passionate Architect of European Unity, Dies at 98
As the executive of the European Union for a decade, he oversaw its increasing economic integration and led the drive…
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A Statue’s Hips Don’t Lie: Shakira Is Honored in Her Hometown
A (tall) statue of the Colombian singer was unveiled this week along the waterfront in Barranquilla, the city where she…
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Jiang Ping, the ‘Conscience of China’s Legal World,’ Dies at 92
Mr. Jiang was removed from his university presidency after supporting pro-democracy protesters at Tiananmen Square. He remained a relentless advocate…
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The Virtues of Inauthenticity
My partner and I were eager to take in the ancient Greek sculptures at the Metropolitan Museum of Art that…
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Gaston Glock, Inventor of the Gun That Bears His Name, Dies at 94
A reclusive Austrian billionaire, he created the handgun worn by two-thirds of America’s police officers and the security forces of…