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The President of War

The U.S. military was once a tool of last resort for American presidents.

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Berkshire Hathaway Posts a Drop in Earnings in Buffett’s Last Year

In his first report as C.E.O., Gregory Abel, stuck to a straight commentary rather than Warren Buffett’s folksy tone. The lower earnings were largely driven by declines in the insurance business.

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Gregory E. Abel, right, the new chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway, with a Berkshire shareholder at the conglomerate’s annual meeting last year.
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Netflix Lost Warner. Maybe That’s a Good Thing.

It is entirely possible, analysts say, that Netflix will be better off by bailing from its $83 billion deal with Warner Bros. Discovery.

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Netflix’s offices on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles. “The truth is, Netflix is still producing more hits than everyone else combined,” one analyst said.
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A Tale of Two Seasons at Columbia, and Two Responses to Student Arrests

When Mahmoud Khalil was detained by immigration agents last year, the university’s response was restrained. It was different with Elmina Aghayeva this week.

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The message at Columbia University was clear this week after federal immigration agents again detained a student.
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Fighting Wildfires Could Soon Get Harder

Simultaneous emergencies in different parts of the world could stop countries from sharing ground crews and equipment, new research warns.

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A wildfire this month in Chubut Province, Argentina. Different parts of the world have historically had different fire seasons, allowing regions to rotate resources.
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