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The AI chatbot’s misgivings raise the question of whether it would refuse an illegal order.
Why I Joined Team Algae
The greening of the Reflecting Pool is meaningless to everybody, except the president.
Andy Burnham Has Three Years to Fix Britain
Can a former mayor show that the establishment can still govern?
Another Top General Is Out at the Pentagon
C. D. Donahue, the last American soldier to leave Afghanistan, is the latest in a long line of military departures.
The AI Super PACs Trying to Influence the Midterms
The elections will be a test for the industry’s ability to translate money into political power.
What Is It About Ranch Dressing?
It has become, deservedly or not, a great American export during the World Cup.
America Isn’t Sweating Climate Change
However worried Americans should be, we’re not that concerned.
The Screwworm Problem Will Get Worse Before It Can Get Better
Ranchers are waiting for hundreds of millions of sterile flies to be produced, or for a technological breakthrough.
Atlantic Trivia: Pizza
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