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A.I. Is Now a Major Election Issue

As Abdul El-Sayed, Michigan’s newly elected Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate, put it, “People really effing hate data centers.” By Benjamin Wallace-Wells

The Delusions of John Roberts

The Chief Justice insists that his Supreme Court isn’t biased even as it keeps making dramatic leaps rightward. By Margaret Talbot

Are You a Human?

From branding irons to iris scans, the ancient business of proving who you are has never been stranger—or more lucrative. By Jill Lepore

Inside Russia’s New Gulag

Human-rights groups estimate that more than ten thousand Ukrainian civilians have disappeared into the Russian prison system. This is the story of one cell.

Iran Insists Strait Will Stay Closed Until U.S. 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.

The Places Where the Bombs Have Rarely Stopped Falling in Iran

While fighting has abated in much of Iran, near-constant U.S. airstrikes in Qeshm island and other southern spots have upended lives and livelihoods.

Ukrainian Drone Attack Kills 13 Deep Inside Russia

A strike on an industrial center in Tatarstan marked one of the deadliest attacks on Russian territory since the start of the war.

Taiwan Gingerly Tests How It Would Cope if China Choked Its Internet

The 30-minute simulated disruption was part of the island’s effort to test and build people’s resilience in the face of a potential Chinese attack.

Chip Crunch Driven by A.I. Leads to New Rush of Lobbying in Washington

As data centers eat up memory chips, other industries that need the components — including electronics companies like Apple — are asking for government help.