| Meta Unveils ‘Open Source’ Version of Its Most Powerful A.I. Model
- The release of Muse Glimmer, a model that can be freely downloaded and modified, is likely to intensify a debate over whether A.I. should be restricted or not.
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:31:29 +0000
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| Iran Insists Strait of Hormuz Will Stay Closed Until Trump Agrees to Demands
- A spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry said that talks with Oman on shipping routes in the Strait of Hormuz were “separate” from discussions to fully reopen the waterway.
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:18:28 +0000
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| Ukraine Drone Attack on Industrial City in Russia Kills at Least 13
- The strike, on an industrial center in Tatarstan, killed at least 13 people.
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:17:41 +0000
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| F.D.A. Moves Toward Tighter Restrictions on Food Ingredients
- A proposed rule would require companies to notify the agency about ingredients they plan to add, but companies would still be able to self-police their safety.
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:10:52 +0000
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| This Is the Winning Formula for Democrats in Red States
- Just shy of 44 with boyish good looks, Rob Sand is very much a moderate, but he has a withering critique of the political establishment in this country.
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:02:10 +0000
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| At Edinburgh Fringe, It’s Time for Comedy, Stunts and Even a Few Owls
- As the festival brings thousands of shows to the Scottish city, there’s also plenty of merriment out on the streets.
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 14:27:27 +0000
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| Minnesota’s Democratic Senate Primary Pits Angie Craig Against Peggy Flanagan
- The Senate primary race in Minnesota will be the latest test of left-wing energy in the party, in a state that was convulsed by the Trump administration’s deadly immigration crackdown this winter.
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 14:04:07 +0000
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| At Edinburgh Fringe, Amanda Knox Takes the Mic to Reclaim Her Story
- In a solo show at the Edinburgh Fringe, Knox is trying to turn her tabloid infamy into stand-up humor, despite an intense backlash.
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 13:52:40 +0000
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| Oil Prices Climb on Stalemate in Strait of Hormuz
- Hopes were dashed over the weekend for a breakthrough on shipping traffic through the critical waterway in the Persian Gulf.
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 13:32:27 +0000
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| I’ve Seen How A.I. Changes Young People’s Social Lives
- A.I. has become a kind of social sealant, filling the gaps in young people’s relationships.
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 13:27:34 +0000
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| With ‘The Galloping Cure’ in Edinburgh, Missy Mazzoli Tackles the Opioid Crisis
- The composer Missy Mazzoli, driven by personal loss, has turned America’s overdose epidemic into a dark, fantastical allegory.
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:59:58 +0000
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| Flock Cameras Can Track Every Car in America. Police Love Them. Citizens Don’t.
- In Texas, there’s one thing liberals and conservatives agree on: They don’t want cameras trained on their cars.
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:34:18 +0000
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| Why Are So Many People Upset About Flock Cameras?
- Flock Safety’s automated license plate-reading cameras, used by thousands of law enforcement agencies in the U.S., have drawn intense criticism from civil liberties groups.
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:33:17 +0000
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| Iran Taps Longtime I.R.G.C. Commander Mohsen Rezaei to Top Security Post
- The appointment of Mohsen Rezaei, a longtime military commander, to a top security post suggests that the country’s establishment is consolidating power.
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 11:37:22 +0000
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| America Is Atomizing
- A nation of us versus them and them and them.
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 11:21:23 +0000
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| A.I. Agents Are Taking Entire Online Courses for Cheating Students
- As colleges and students embrace virtual classes, the ease of A.I. cheating is raising questions about the value of an online degree.
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 11:18:19 +0000
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| I, Spied
- We’re looking at the little black cameras that are causing a national uproar.
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 10:37:27 +0000
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| How Cameras Can Track Every Car in the U.S., and Iran’s Catch-22
- Plus, a drying river reveals Nazi-era vessels.
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 10:00:09 +0000
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| The Campaign Tactics Helping Progressives Win Primaries Ahead of the 2026 Midterms
- Progressives are being outspent and are receiving little support from the Democratic Party. Their tactics show a different way to succeed.
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 09:02:42 +0000
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| What the Hallmark Channel Knows About Love
- For 25 years, it’s helped big-city gals find love with hometown hunks — and distracted the rest of us when we need it most.
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 09:02:32 +0000
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