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Her daughter was unraveling, and she didn’t know why. Then she found the AI chat logs.
A majority of teens are interacting with AI companions, and many of their parents have no idea.
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December 24, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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“Over the decades, I took for granted that we would always have a free press in this country : That the First Amendment would guarantee it . . . I no longer take any of that for granted.”
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Famed Editor Marty Baron Finds Five Reasons for Optimism, amid Trump's Sinister Attacks on First Amendment Freedoms
The former Washington Post editor offers a grim diagnosis of the state of U.S. democracy - but maps out a pathway for the preservation of our constitutional rights of free expression.
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December 22, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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We Let AI Run Our Office Vending Machine. It Lost Hundreds of Dollars.
An AI agent ran a snack operation in the WSJ newsroom. It gave away a free PlayStation, ordered a live fish—and taught us lessons about the future of AI.
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December 21, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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Trump Administration Live Updates: Kennedy Center Adds Trump’s Name to Facade
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December 19, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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Trump administration to dismantle key climate research center
Russell Vought, who directs the White House Office of Management and Budget, announced plans to split up the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado, citing concerns about “clima...
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December 17, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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The Longest Suicide Note in American History
The Trump administration’s new National Security Strategy targets liberal democracy itself.
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December 17, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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Frank Gehry: 12 Essential, Stunning Projects
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December 6, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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Exclusive | Hegseth Asked Top Admiral to Resign After Months of Discord
The relationship between the Pentagon chief and military leader had been rocky since Trump’s inauguration.
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December 4, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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House Republicans Subpoena Jack Smith Over Prosecutions of Trump
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December 4, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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Krugman:
Why would Trump pardon Hernández, who was convicted of conspiring to send over 400 tons of cocaine to America? The answer is the influence of the crypto/tech broligarchy. Many of Trump’s pardons of egregious criminals are linked to their influence.”

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Trump: Pro-crypto or Pro-crime?
Or are they the same thing?
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December 3, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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Trump’s Push to End the Ukraine War Is Sowing Fresh Fear About NATO’s Future
The U.S.’s latest efforts to end the conflict, including special envoy Steve Witkoff’s visit to Moscow for talks today, have jolted the alliance.
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December 2, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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Opinion | Strongmen around the world are increasingly inspired by America’s example
A permissive Supreme Court and a supine Congress have turned the executive into something the Framers feared.
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November 30, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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All the president’s millions: how the Trumps are turning the presidency into riches
From Vietnam to the Balkans, Donald Trump’s family has launched a global dealmaking blitz since his re-election
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November 30, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/t...
Silicon Valley’s Man in the White House Is Benefiting Himself and His Friends
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November 30, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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Make Money Not War: Trump’s Real Plan for Peace in Ukraine
The Kremlin pitched the White House on peace through business. To Europe’s dismay, the president and his envoy are on board.
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November 29, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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The Writer Who Dared Criticize Silicon Valley
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November 28, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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Trump wants a bigger White House ballroom. His architect disagrees.
The president and James McCrery had argued in recent weeks over the project’s size, with Trump pushing him to expand the ballroom.
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November 26, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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Why I Am Leaving the Federal Bench
A judge explains his reasons for resigning.
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November 9, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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The Mafia Presidency
Trump is saying, essentially, If you don’t want to get hurt, you’ll do what I say.
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November 9, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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Opinion | The Tariff King and the Supreme Court
Will the Justices stop Trump from usurping Congress’s power over taxes and tariffs?
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November 4, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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Opinion | Are We Losing Our Democracy? (Gift Article)
Donald Trump has wielded power as no previous president has.
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November 2, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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Trump’s Plan Is Now Out in the Open
It’s getting ever harder to avoid connecting the authoritarian dots.
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November 2, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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JPMorgan Flagged Epstein Suspicions in 2002, Years Earlier Than Known
Newly unsealed court documents reveal that bankers flagged Epstein’s cash withdrawals to regulators years before public knowledge of his crimes.
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October 31, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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Trump Is Demolishing Four Pillars of American Power
By rejecting the lessons of the previous century, the president has undermined America’s advantage over China and Russia.
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October 29, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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Opinion | A New Era of Strongman Rulers Is Upon Us
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October 29, 2025 at 3:47 AM