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Why an A.I. Video of Tom Cruise Battling Brad Pitt Spooked Hollywood

A 15-second clip created by an artificial intelligence tool owned by the Chinese technology company ByteDance appears more cinematic than anything so far.

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Brad Pitt, left, and Tom Cruise at the London premiere of “F1: The Movie” last year. Their images were used in a widely circulated video created with A.I. by the Irish director Ruairi Robinson last week.
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With Latest Rollback, the U.S. Essentially Has No Clean-Car Rules

The E.P.A.’s killing of the “endangerment finding” caps a year of deregulation that is likely to make cars thirstier for gas and less competitive globally, experts say.

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Transportation is the top contributor to U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.
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From One President to Another, a Love Letter With an Edge

To open a series of essays about U.S. presidents, George W. Bush pays tribute to George Washington, who “ensured America wouldn’t become a monarchy, or worse.”

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George W. Bush focuses on the humility of the first president in his essay. Barack Obama is writing about Abraham Lincoln, and Bill Clinton about Theodore Roosevelt.
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‘A Superstar Is From Here’: Pride of Cleveland Suburb Soars for U.S. Hockey

The Olympic journey of Laila Edwards, the first Black woman to play for the U.S. hockey team, has captivated her hometown, Cleveland Heights.

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Laila Edwards is the talk of Cleveland Heights, a hometown she shares with the football stars Travis and Jason Kelce. “This ice rink feels so ordinary,” said Corrie Fleck, 10, “but then a superstar is from here.”
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Epstein’s Ties With Academics Show the Seedy Side of College Fund-Raising

Professors and presidents are often eager to raise outside cash. Some are now facing blowback after connecting with Jeffrey Epstein.

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Ohio State University said in 2020 that it would donate the full value of Jeffrey Epstein’s contributions to an initiative to fight human trafficking.
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Trial Begins for Father of Teen Charged in Georgia School Shooting

Prosecutors say Colin Gray is criminally culpable after his teenage son killed two students and two teachers with a rifle that had been a Christmas gift.

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Community members embrace in front of Apalachee High School in Winder, Ga., in September 2024.
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How a Trump Tax Break Rescued Horse Racing

Owners spent nearly $1.5 billion last year on racehorses, a big increase over 2024. A new tax provision allows them to immediately deduct the full cost of the purchase.

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Prices Jump as Venezuelans Abroad Consider Buying Property Back Home

Nicolás Maduro’s capture and talk of oil investment have pushed prices higher, even as brokers say enthusiasm is outpacing demand in a weak economy.

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The capture of President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela has helped spur growing interest in buying real estate in the country.
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In Xi Jinping’s Purge of the Military, a Search for Absolute Loyalty

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By reaching back to Maoist tactics of “rectification,” the Chinese leader is signaling that control over the gun requires a state of perpetual cleansing.

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President Xi Jinping of China at a ceremony with members of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army last year. Over the past two years, Mr. Xi has removed five of the six generals in China’s top military body.
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Cortina’s 70-Year-Old Curling Stadium Is a Star at the Winter Olympics

It hosted Olympic hockey in 1956 and James Bond a quarter-century later. Cortina’s beloved Olympic Stadium is now bursting with excitement for curling.

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The roof of the at the Olympic Stadium in Cortina d’Ampezzo, which is hosting the 2026 Games with Milan.
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See the Looks From the 2026 Film Independent Spirit Awards

The awards show, which celebrates independent film and television, moved back to the Hollywood Palladium for this year’s awards show.

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Rose Byrne, winner for Best Lead Performance for “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You.”
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Diplomatic Feud With China Weighs on Japan’s Economy

A standoff over the security of Taiwan has led to a steep decline in the number of Chinese visitors to Japan, which is heavily dependent on the tourists.

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A Chinese tour group in Tokyo last year. A decline in visitors has followed remarks by the Japanese prime minister suggesting Japan would come to Taiwan’s defense in the event of a Chinese invasion.
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What to Know About the Homeland Security Shutdown

Funding for the Department of Homeland Security lapsed on Saturday amid a standoff over restrictions that Democrats have demanded for federal immigration agents. But much of its work continues.

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Customs and Border Protection agents stopping vehicles in Minneapolis in January.
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In Munich, Lawmakers Concede Scars Remain After Trump’s Greenland Threat

Congress members said that President Trump’s coveting of Greenland had left a mark, even as they expressed hope for a less bellicose approach to foreign relations.

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President Trump’s statements on Greenland loomed large at Munich Security Conference, though top lawmakers said his threat to take the territory was “put to bed.”
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