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  • The Washington headquarters of the Federal Trade Commission, which sued Meta five years ago.

    Technology Is Fast and the Courts Are Slow

    By David McCabe and Steve Lohr

    Silicon Valley has increasingly pointed at rapid digital changes to blunt government efforts to rein in its power.

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  • Lawrence H. Summers, the former president of Harvard, said he was stepping away from public commitments.

    Harvard Opens New Investigation Into Summers and Epstein

    By Jin Yu Young

    The university is reviewing newly released emails between convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers, among other people at the institution.

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  • Japanese authorities said a shrine and temple were daubed with oil, and that they had traced the acts to Masahide Kanayama through surveillance footage.

    N.Y. Doctor Accused of Desecration Can Be Sent to Japan, Court Rules

    By Benjamin Weiser

    A federal appeals court ruled that Masahide Kanayama, a surgeon and practicing Christian, may be extradited to face charges of vandalism.

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  • A Texas law requires school districts to display the Ten Commandments in a “conspicuous location” in each classroom.

    Federal Judge Orders Some Texas Schools to Remove Ten Commandment Posters

    By Pooja Salhotra

    The judge sided with families of students who had argued that the displays infringed on their religious freedom.

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  • TSMC is teaming up with European chipmakers to build a factory near Dresden, Germany, as Europe’s need to make its own chips has grown more pressing.

    Europe’s Chip Dreams Confront Business Realities

    By Meaghan Tobin and Xinyun Wu

    European chipmakers need TSMC’s help to grow their own semiconductor supply chain, but the chip giant’s Taiwanese suppliers find Europe a tough place to do business.

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  • New research shows just how important Chinese engineering talent still is to Silicon Valley companies.

    In the A.I. Race, Chinese Talent Still Drives American Research

    By Cade Metz and Eli Tan

    Although some Silicon Valley executives paint China as the enemy, Chinese brains continue to play a major role in U.S. research.

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  • In the midst of a four-day trip to Israel, Mayor Eric Adams announced that he would next head to Uzbekistan.

    Eric Adams, Still the Mayor, Is Increasingly Out of Office

    By Dana Rubinstein and Emma G. Fitzsimmons

    In the waning days of his term, Mayor Eric Adams is spending a significant portion of his time far from New York City.

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  • Mark Zuckerberg, Meta’s chief executive, in September. On Tuesday, a federal judge found Meta had not violated antitrust law by buying Instagram and WhatsApp when they were tiny start-ups.

    Meta’s Victory Opens the Way for Silicon Valley to Go Deal Shopping

    By Eli Tan, Mike Isaac and Erin Griffith

    To avoid regulatory scrutiny, big tech companies had steered clear of buying start-ups outright. Meta’s antitrust win may change that thinking.

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  • As soon as the resolution passed, Democrats, among them Teresa Leger Fernandez of New Mexico, center, turned and applauded the House gallery where survivors of Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender, were seated.

    Congress Overwhelmingly Approves Releasing Epstein Files

    By Annie Karni

    After a near-unanimous House vote, the Senate agreed to quickly clear the bill for President Trump’s signature.

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    Scientists Call for Global Shift Away From Ultraprocessed Foods

    By Alice Callahan

    In a sweeping series of papers, scientists have proposed policy reforms, such as taxes on sugary drinks, to improve the food supply.

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  • The next phase of the Trump administration’s escalating pressure campaign on the government of President Nicolás Maduro could be sabotage or some sort of cyber, psychological or information operations.

    Trump Said to Authorize C.I.A. Plans for Covert Action in Venezuela

    By Tyler Pager, Julian E. Barnes and Eric Schmitt

    The president has signed off on possible operations inside Venezuela but has also reopened back-channel communications with the government of President Nicolás Maduro.

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    Who Attended Trump’s Dinner for the Saudi Crown Prince?

    By The New York Times

    The guests at President Trump’s dinner for Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia included prominent figures in sports and business.

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  • Mary Bruce, the chief White House correspondent for ABC News, in the Oval Office on Tuesday.

    Trump Berates One Reporter and Tells Another,‘Quiet Piggy’

    By Michael M. Grynbaum

    The president grew frustrated with Mary Bruce of ABC News over her questions during his meeting with the Saudi crown prince. On Friday, he told a Bloomberg News reporter, “Quiet, piggy.”

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  • Gov. Mike Braun of Indiana and other Republicans have argued that redistricting in Indiana was necessary to counter gerrymandering by Democrats in other states.

    Trump Ramps Up Redistricting Pressure on Indiana Republicans

    By Mitch Smith

    After the State Senate said it would not take up a new map, President Trump said he would support primary challengers against Republicans who bucked him.

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    Can You Believe the Documentary You’re Watching?

    By Alissa Wilkinson

    A combination of technological developments and market forces is undermining the trust between viewer and filmmaker. What’s at stake is history itself.

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  • Donald J. Trump with Jeffrey Epstein in New York City in 1997.

    For Trump, Epstein Is the Story That Won’t Go Away

    By Luke Broadwater

    President Trump is being held captive to a news cycle he can’t avoid or defeat when it comes to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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    On Republican Neo-Nazism, Hamas and Israel: An Epidemic of Moral Cowardice

    By Thomas L. Friedman

    People with extreme ideology don’t care anymore about hiding their excesses or their agendas. It’s all out there online or on YouTube.

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Who Attended Trump’s Dinner for the Saudi Crown Prince?

By The New York Times

The guests at President Trump’s dinner for Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia included prominent figures in sports and business.

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