Is Claude Conscious? Inside Anthropic’s Quest to Instill Morality Into Its A.I. Models
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:55:56 +0000 In a series of private meetings, the company consulted religious scholars to help instill morality into its A.I. models — and make the case that Claude could be conscious.: ‘Love Me’ Artist Demands Trump Stop Using Song
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 11:05:05 +0000 President Trump used JMSN’s song in a recent self-promotional video that was paid for with public money.: Here’s the latest.
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:50:41 +0000 Mr. Smith’s testimony will be the latest public clash over the use of prosecutorial power in American politics.: A Tough Ad Reminds Nebraska Voters About a Brutal Crime and a Pardon
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 09:03:47 +0000 A group supporting Dan Osborn, the independent Senate candidate in Nebraska, is airing an ad attacking Senator Pete Ricketts, a Republican, for pardoning a man convicted of sexual assault.: Top Democrats Start to Fund James Talarico in Texas Senate Race
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 09:03:46 +0000 The main super PAC for Senate Democrats will begin to run digital ads in the state’s Senate race, in a sign of the party’s growing confidence.: Clancy Returns to Court as Lawyers Seek Investigation of Holdout Juror
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:58:28 +0000 Lawyers representing Lindsay Clancy have also asked a judge to find her not guilty, saying insufficient evidence was presented at her murder trial, which ended in a mistrial this month.: His Jet vs. Her Jeep: How Wealth Is Playing in the Midterms
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 11:19:11 +0000 In the so-called affordability election, two candidates for governor of Ohio are sparring over whether billionaires are the problem or the solution.: Dartmouth Provost Is the Latest College Professor Examined for A.I. Use
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 09:02:11 +0000 Dartmouth said it would investigate its provost over A.I. accusations. Similar controversies on other campuses have prompted frustration among students.: Democratic Turnout Surged in the Primaries. Will It Matter in November?
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 09:01:57 +0000 A voter enthusiasm gap provides another signal that Democrats are favored this fall, though Republicans still have key advantages.: The Russian Prison That Evan Gershkovich Carried Home
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 04:01:07 +0000 In an interview, Mr. Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter who was imprisoned in Russia for 16 months, described his ordeal and the moment that nearly broke him.: Senate Resoundingly Approves Sweeping College Sports Measure
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 02:47:14 +0000 The outlook for the legislation, which seeks to stabilize the unsettled collegiate sports landscape, is uncertain in the House. It was one of the last congressional actions before the midterms.: How a Planned Steel Mill in Iowa Reveals Trump’s Midterm Strategy
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:22:33 +0000 As President Trump travels the country, he is expected to focus on his economic accomplishments at a time when Americans have expressed deep frustration with his policies.: Second Prosecutor Quits Trump’s ‘Grand Conspiracy’ Case
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 23:59:55 +0000 The resignation adds to the setbacks to the most sweeping effort by the Justice Department to fulfill the president’s desire to take revenge against the federal officials who have investigated him.: A Driver Desperate to Use the Bathroom Plows Into a Kroger in Texas, the Police Say
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:17:53 +0000 The driver, James Mansell Lancaster Jr., was upset to find the supermarket in Rosenberg, Texas, closed early Sunday morning, the police said.: Trump Officials Revise How Title IX Sex Discrimination Rules Are Enforced
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 22:33:01 +0000 The change follows a court ruling barring Title IX from protecting L.G.B.T.Q. people and has angered advocates for sexual assault survivors.: Couple Accused of Killing Their Son-in-Law in Bay Area Park
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:20:33 +0000 Jonathan McKinsey, an engineer who worked in the games department for The New York Times, was fatally shot Saturday in a San Francisco suburb. The police have accused his parents-in-law, both 76.: Justice Alito Recuses Himself Days Before Major Climate-Change Case
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:02:49 +0000 Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. had faced pressure to recuse himself from the climate case because he owns stock in oil companies.: Firefighter Dies in BASE Jump Attempt in Utah
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 20:49:43 +0000 Gabe Reilly, a Salt Lake City firefighter who was an experienced BASE jumper, died in an accident near Millville Canyon in northern Utah on Sunday, officials said.: These Republicans Have Called on Trump to Ban U.S. Diesel Exports
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 19:09:51 +0000 As record prices weigh on the G.O.P.’s midterm outlook, several Republicans have coalesced around an idea to block diesel from leaving the United States. Others are skeptical that doing so would lower costs.: Trump Administration Asks Justices to Allow It to Deny Hormones to Trans Inmates
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 19:04:31 +0000 The Bureau of Prisons policy, which has been blocked by lower courts, would give transgender prisoners access to psychotherapy and antidepressants instead of certain gender-transition medical treatments.: Proud Boys Convicted Over Jan. 6 Go From Prosecutions to Pardons to Premiere
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 18:48:45 +0000 The gala screening of the documentary “American Martyrs” was the latest effort by Trump supporters to rewrite the history of the Capitol attack.: Embarrassing Breach at F.B.I. Fuels Fears of Harm to Its Employees
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 21:36:07 +0000 In an internal memo, the F.B.I. said it believed the hackers may have stolen sensitive information on all of its employees.: In Ohio, a Humbling Question For Senator Jon Husted: Are You the Incumbent?
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 22:15:58 +0000 Even some devoted conservatives know more about Sherrod Brown, the Democratic challenger, than the Republican incumbent, who needs the MAGA base to turn out.: Could Homeownership Reverse the Decline in Birthrates?
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 15:21:50 +0000 Researchers looked back at the baby-boom era and found that federal mortgage programs played a part in the country’s population upswing after World War II.: Andrew Bailey, a Deputy Director at the F.B.I., Leaves His Job
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 17:40:04 +0000 Mr. Bailey, who was part of a three-person leadership team atop the bureau, lasted barely a year.