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Generative AI was developed largely without government assistance, but its next phase will require government involvement.

A revitalized Midwestern city shows that immigrants can be a solution to economic decline and malaise.

Despite its failure to stop wars, the U.N. has made progress on issues from disease eradication to climate change.

Washington can’t outcompete Beijing-backed banks.

A divided continent is still fatally dependent on Washington.

The outgoing U.S. president had little to offer on Ukraine and Gaza.

In his valedictory speech at the United Nations, the president declared that the center was holding. But things are falling apart faster than he can keep up.

Asia is the global epicenter of a competition for global leadership.

As world leaders descend on U.N. headquarters, a Russian gambit on Sunday underscored tensions at the summit.

California’s Kamala Harris is attempting to join a select cohort.

Nate Silver offers a disjointed paean to gambling and venture capitalists.

The Pentagon is warming up to commercial technologies, but it has a long way to go.

Beneath the sex, a madcap novel about an art heist lays bare the realities of globalization.

It’s time for the ultra-rich to take responsibility for their role in the climate crisis.

American companies and officials reveal a flurry of warnings and actions against Russia, China, and Iran.