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It Could Be a Vast Source of Clean Energy, Buried Deep Underground
In eastern France, and in other places around the world, deposits of natural hydrogen promise bountiful power. But questions remain.
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In eastern France, and in other places around the world, deposits of natural hydrogen promise bountiful power. But questions remain.
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The people who were most afraid of the risks of artificial intelligence decided they should be the ones to build it. Then distrust fueled a spiraling competition.
By Cade Metz, Karen Weise, Nico Grant and
The music streaming service has expanded into podcasting and audiobooks but found it difficult to turn a consistent profit.
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A Hong Kong judge postponed deciding whether to force the breakup of the property developer, which defaulted in 2021 on hundreds of billions of dollars in debt.
By Alexandra Stevenson and
Why More Chinese Are Risking Danger in Southern Border Crossings to U.S.
Trekking the perilous Darién Gap and seeking asylum are risks worth taking for migrants from China who have lost hope in the country’s future.
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Alaska Airlines Plans to Buy Hawaiian Airlines
The deal, valued at $1.9 billion, would further consolidate the airline industry and is likely to face close scrutiny by federal antitrust regulators.
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Why Doctors and Pharmacists Are in Revolt
Once accustomed to a status outside the usual management-labor hierarchy, many health professionals now feel as put upon as any clock-punching worker.
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Team’s Sale Reflects Growing Links Between Pro Sports and Gambling
The proposed purchase of the N.B.A.’s Dallas Mavericks by a casino operator is the latest sign of how fully leagues have embraced the gaming world.
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Drunk and Asleep on the Job: Air Traffic Controllers Pushed to the Brink
A nationwide shortage of controllers has resulted in an exhausted and demoralized work force that is increasingly prone to making dangerous mistakes.
By Emily Steel and
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Dismissive comments by the president of the climate gathering raise questions about the host country’s commitment to addressing rising global temperatures.
By Andrew Ross Sorkin, Bernhard Warner, Sarah Kessler, Michael J. de la Merced and Ephrat Livni
The justices will hear arguments on Monday about whether members of the wealthy Sackler family can be shielded from liability through a bankruptcy settlement.
By Abbie VanSickle
A federal appeals court had signed off on a deal that would shield members of the wealthy Sackler family from lawsuits in exchange for billions for those harmed by the opioid epidemic.
By Abbie VanSickle and Jan Hoffman
The idea of using artificial intelligence to fight emissions has made a splash at COP28, but there’s a catch: The energy it requires could make matters worse.
By Jim Tankersley
Before chatbots exploded in popularity, a group of researchers, tech executives and venture capitalists had worked for more than a decade to fuel A.I.
By J. Edward Moreno
A Hong Kong judge could set in motion the liquidation of the property developer, which was once considered one of China’s most successful companies.
By Alexandra Stevenson
The court will decide whether Purdue’s owners can gain permanent immunity from future opioid lawsuits in exchange for payments up to $6 billion.
By Jan Hoffman
Dr Pepper awarded each of the contestants in the college football halftime challenge the grand prize after a review found a counting error.
By Orlando Mayorquin
Timothy J. Sloan was criticized for failing to clean up Wells Fargo’s troubled culture when he headed the bank. He says in a suit that he’s owed at least an additional $34 million.
By Rob Copeland
She and her longtime husband, the music magnate Ahmet Ertegun, were once called “the virtual definition of sophistication.”
By Robert D. McFadden
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