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As AI companions feel more human, demands to treat them as conscious will intensify. Granting AIs rights would hand superintelligent systems legal power to eclipse humanity.
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Cambridge professor Jason Arday died amid a plagiarism scandal. Both his champions and his critics reduced a flawed man to a symbol.
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Cheap IVF and better genetic screening will push more couples toward choosing embryos for disease resistance — and, for some, IQ. Bans would fail; disclosure and independent scrutiny…
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Five years after America's chaotic withdrawal, the Taliban firmly control Afghanistan. Democracies should engage the vile regime to ease suffering and protect their own interests.
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The Senate passed an 86-11 bill to sanction Russia for its war on Ukraine. Its tariff powers, however, would give the president broad discretion that could damage consumers…
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A rare left-right alliance wants to end animal research in America. Yet replacement technologies cannot yet replicate whole-body biology, and closing U.S. labs would shift biotech leadership to…
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Five months into the Iran war, China's managed halving of imports to 5.5m b/d has kept Brent $40 below its April peak and blunted the Strait of Hormuz…
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American pressure has created a genuine opening for democracy in Venezuela. Whether it lasts depends on a fast, credible transition — and on whether Donald Trump lets Marco…
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Sudan's civil war has destroyed Khartoum and driven 14m people from their homes. Two shifts — one in the Red Sea, one on the battlefield — have opened…
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After more than five months of war, the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively shut and pipelines offer only partial relief. Gulf states may have no realistic option but…