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New Research Absolves the Woman Blamed for a Dynasty’s Ruin

A Chinese king’s infatuation with a woman was seen as the reason that a golden age collapsed. Evidence suggests climate change and internal strife played bigger roles.

© Qilai Shen for The New York Times

Researchers digging to unearth remnants of what is believed to have been a fortified gate guarding an entrance to the capital of the Western Zhou dynasty, near Hejia Village, China, in December.
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How China Built a Chip Industry, and Why It’s Still Not Enough

More than a decade into Beijing’s push for self sufficiency, Chinese firms are producing fewer, lower-performing chips than their foreign competitors.

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The Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation complex in Shanghai. The Chinese government has spent more than $150 billion on its push to make cutting-edge chips at home.
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Casey Wasserman Will Sell Entertainment Agency Amid Epstein Files Fallout

Casey Wasserman, a Los Angeles entertainment executive and the head of the 2028 Olympic Games, has lost clients since his emails with Ghislaine Maxwell surfaced.

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The most recent trove of Epstein documents include flirtatious messages between Casey Wasserman and Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s longtime companion, while Mr. Wasserman was married with a young family.
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