Warnings Emerge Over Emirati A.I. Firm G42’s Ties to China

When the secretive national security adviser of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed, visited the White House in June, his American counterpart, Jake Sullivan, raised a delicate issue:…

Could Biden’s Clean Energy Push Be a Victim of Its Success?

Dalton, Ga., was once known as the carpet capital of the country. Economic diversification meant branching out from wall-to-wall to hardwood flooring. Now, at Qcells, a solar panel company, robots…

Biden Hopes to Alter the Trajectory of the War as Hostages Are Released

After seven weeks of struggling with a crisis that defies easy solutions, President Biden could take solace over the weekend in saving a single 4-year-old girl whose parents were killed…

Storm Batters Southern Ukraine, Causing Havoc for Civilians and Soldiers

A powerful wintry storm battered southern Ukraine on Monday, washing away Russian coastal defenses from some beaches on the occupied Crimean peninsula. The storm, which Ukrainian meteorologists said was among…

American Hostage Might Be Released on Sunday, Jake Sullivan Says

At least one American citizen could be among the group of hostages Hamas is set to release on Sunday, Jake Sullivan, President Biden’s national security adviser, said on CBS’s “Face…

Mars Needs Insects – The New York Times

But gardening doesn’t just require a plot of land, a bit of water, a beam of sunlight. It also requires very animate ingredients: the insects, like black soldier flies, and…

The Ceramists Putting a Fresh Spin on Traditional Korean Techniques

The Brooklyn-based ceramic artist Eun-Ha Paek’s pieces are defined by their renegade spirit. A recent work, a foot-high stoneware form, resembles a child’s stick-figure drawing, but with a Surrealist bent:…

Nom Nom Nom. What’s the Deal With Cookie Monster’s Cookies?

Years ago, a reader wrote probing for details on a mystery that had vexed him: What’s the deal with the cookies that Cookie Monster eats? The email said nothing else.…

Israel-Hamas War: Latest News – The New York Times

Here’s what we know about the Israeli citizens released on Sunday. Avigail Idan, 4 Avigail IdanCredit…Hostages and Missing Families Forum Avigail’s parents, Roy Idan, 43, and Smadar Idan, 38, were…

Russian Women Protest Long Deployments for Soldiers in Ukraine

The woman in the video, her face blurred, gave a blunt assessment of Russian military policy: Soldiers mobilized over a year ago to fight in Ukraine deserved to come home.…