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Sep
Note: A waiting game in Tehran
A waiting game in Tehran. Speaking at a news conference with domestic and foreign journalists for more than two hours,
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17
Sep
Note: A question for the chatbot
A question for the chatbot. I expect you remember first hearing about ChatGPT-3 in late 2022. You might also remember
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17
Sep
Note: ‘Introit’
111 MHz: ‘Introit.’ The Australian drummer and composer Laurence Pike is back with a post-Covid requiem that blends chorus (in
17
Sep
The big spend
What’s behind the growing skepticism about AI? Daron Acemoglu on excesses of enthusiasm, returns on investment, and the distinctive nature of human reasoning.
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16
Sep
Note: The resurgence of child poverty in America
The resurgence of child poverty in America. Last week, the United States Census Bureau published its latest accounting of the
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12
Sep
Note: ‘Ignition, Sneakers’
111 MHz: ‘Ignition, Sneakers.’ The insistent “bing” from Lia Kohl’s car key in the ignition is the rhythm here,
11
Sep
Note: A tough call in the Arctic
A tough call in the Arctic. For months, Norway’s Port of Kirkenes has been negotiating with the Chinese state-owned
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10
Sep
Note: A big bet on the Russian border
A big bet on the Russian border. The Ukrainians stunned the world on the morning of August 6 by, of
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10
Sep
Play your cards right
How is Ukraine’s invasion of Russia changing the war? Robert Hamilton on the strategy behind a shocking, high-risk, high-reward operation.
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09
Sep
Note: ‘The Contest Over National Security’
5 W Main: The Contest Over National Security. In April 2023, U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan gave a
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