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When Chatbots Are Used to Plan Violence, Is There a Duty to Warn?

People are revealing sensitive personal information to A.I. chatbots — including plans to commit violent acts.

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Matthew Livelsberger detonated explosive material in a Tesla Cybertruck in front of the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas in January 2025. He had consulted about the plan with ChatGPT.
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Israelis Are Waiting for War With Iran, Again

The national mood is somewhere between anxiety, resignation and anticipation as President Trump considers whether to attack Iran.

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Near a bomb shelter in June during an Iranian missile attack in Rishpon, Israel. Israelis have been glued to the news recently as President Trump deliberates over whether to attack Iran.
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Antarctica’s Mineral Riches Exposed as Climate Warms

Mining is banned on the frozen continent. But new research suggests that could change as ice melts and land and valuable minerals are exposed.

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The Transantarctic Mountains, which, along with sites on the Antarctic Peninsula, hold the most promising mineral deposits in Antarctica.
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New A.C.A. Plans Could Increase Family Deductibles to $31,000

The Trump administration is proposing Obamacare plans that it says will lower health insurance premiums. But critics warn they would make care unaffordable.

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Dr. Mehmet Oz, who oversees Medicare and Medicaid, promoted new proposals that he said would lower costs. Critics fear the options will increase medical bills and drive people out of insurance plans.
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Why Are So Many Teen Girls Still Tearing Their A.C.L.s?

For years, ligament tears have been a crisis among young athletes — even though a few simple exercises can prevent them.

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[PHOTO ONLY:] The LA Breakers U13 soccer team who regularly does the “FIFA 11+,” a series of exercises designed to prevent ACL tears and other injuries.
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Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’s Plan to Build a Prison in Arkansas Divides GOP

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders wants to build a huge, pricey prison to hold the inmates incarcerated under her tough-on-crime agenda, and she hopes to oust fellow Republicans on Tuesday to do it.

A nondescript gate marks the entrance to land purchased for a 3,000-bed prison in Arkansas that has divided Republicans ahead of Tuesday’s primaries.
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China Wants Germany in Its Corner. It’s Not That Easy.

China’s play for U.S. allies has a problem: As Germany’s leader showed, Europe’s grievances with Beijing may run deeper than its frustration with Trump.

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Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany at the Forbidden City in Beijing on Thursday, the second day of a trip during which he promoted ties while airing German concerns about Chinese trade practices.
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Bright Horizons Let Some Staff Work Without Full Vetting, Records Show

Inspectors found several instances in which child care staff members were working in classrooms even though they had not completed all of the required background checks.

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The New York City Department of Education has already spent more than $11 million with Bright Horizons this year for pre-K and 3-K services.
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