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Sam Altman says AI has entered ‘singularity’: Should we be worried?

The 'singularity' refers to the point at which AI outpaces human intelligence and becomes difficult to control.

FIFA’s Infantino issues letter, accuses World Cup critics of spreading hate

FIFA faced criticism over several issues during the tournament, including a debate over US visa restrictions for teams.

Macron calls crisis meeting of French cabinet as blaze approaches Bordeaux

The situation in France is currently stable, authorities say, but another heatwave is on the way.

The plague is as deadly today as in the Middle Ages

Most people have only heard of the plague as the disease that ravaged Europe in the Middle Ages.…

Election Denier Alexander Kolodin Seeks to Run Arizona’s Elections as Secretary of State

Arizona G.O.P. voters nominated Alexander Kolodin for secretary of state, despite, or perhaps because of, election denial efforts…

Democratic Socialist Francesca Hong Rises in Crowded Wisconsin Governor Race

Democrats must decide what brand to put forward: an establishment name or a candidate on the left who…

Germany: Berlin Pride attack prompts calls for clampdown

German conservatives are calling for a tougher course on suspected Islamists after the deadly Christopher Street Day attack…

Can a Progressive Win in a Purple State? Abdul El-Sayed Wants to Find Out.

Michigan’s Aug. 4 primary is a critical front in the fight between Democrats’ progressive and moderate flanks and…

The Ban: A censorship loophole during the conflict in Northern Ireland

A censorship saga about how the voices of republican leaders in Northern Ireland were banned by the British…

How a Novelist of the American Past Recovered His Faith in Its Future

Colson Whitehead’s Harlem trilogy turns away from the pessimism of his recent novels to offer a more hopeful…