Bullfighting Returns to Mexico City. A Fight Over Its Future Goes On.
At 4:30 p.m., the near-capacity crowd of 42,000 people at La Plaza México started restlessly whistling. They had waited since May 15, 2022 — a period of 624 days of…
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Vertex Experimental Drug Cuts Off Pain at the Source, Company Says
Vertex Pharmaceuticals of Boston announced Tuesday that it had developed an experimental drug that relieves moderate to severe pain, blocking pain signals before they can get to the brain. It…
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Thompson: Brock Purdy managed up, managed down and saved the 49ers
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The most important run of the night may not have been by Christian McCaffrey. Or Deebo Samuel. Or even by George Kittle on one of his…
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Law Enforcement Braces for Flood of Child Sex Abuse Images Generated by A.I.
Law enforcement officials are bracing for an explosion of material generated by artificial intelligence that realistically depicts children being sexually exploited, deepening the challenge of identifying victims and combating such…
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N.C.A.A. Investigates Booster Club Funding for College Sports
The N.C.A.A. is investigating the University of Tennessee’s football program for a potential recruiting violation involving a booster group in a significant escalation of efforts to rein in the rapidly…
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Hamas Is Discussing Proposal for a 6-Week Cease-Fire, Official Says: Live Updates
Hamas’s political chief said on Tuesday that the group was considering a proposal to pause the fighting in Gaza and exchange hostages for Palestinian prisoners, a potentially promising sign for…
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Phones Track Everything but Their Role in Car Wrecks
Cellphones can track what we say and write, where we go, what we buy and what we search on the internet. But they still aren’t being used to track one…
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Thompson: LeBron James vs. Stephen Curry is still the NBA’s best theater
SAN FRANCISCO — The frustration seethed in Stephen Curry. Until it boiled to the surface. Until he let out a roar. Until he ripped his jersey from the collar to…
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Amazon Scraps Deal to Buy Roomba Maker iRobot Amid Scrutiny
Amazon said on Monday that it was abandoning plans to buy iRobot, the maker of the self-driving Roomba vacuum, after regulators raised concerns the deal would hurt competition.The announcement is…
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Private Equity Is Starting to Share With Workers, Without Taking a Financial Hit
In 2018, Anna-Lisa Miller was working with agricultural cooperatives in Hawaii, helping them reinvest in their communities through shared ownership.Ms. Miller, who had gone to law school and had planned…