| As the SpaceX Hype Machine Steamrolls Ahead, Wall Street Jumps Aboard
- Elon Musk and his bankers are working to create a self-fulfilling prophecy for the massive public offering: Make investors feel that the risks of passing it up outweigh those of buying into it.
Fri, 29 May 2026 15:46:36 +0000
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| The $900 Billion Giant: How Anthropic Got So Big, So Fast
- The artificial intelligence giant was just valued at $900 billion, surpassing OpenAI. Here are the numbers behind its rise — and headwinds it faces.
Fri, 29 May 2026 15:40:35 +0000
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| What to Know About the Drones That Have Been Crossing Into Romania
- The strike on Friday, near the Ukrainian border, was the first to injure civilians in Romania, officials say. But drones from the nearby war have been a growing threat.
Fri, 29 May 2026 15:40:05 +0000
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| Blue Origin Rocket Blows Up on Florida Launchpad During Test
- The rocket, built by the Jeff Bezos-owned space company, was to carry 48 satellites into space. Blue Origin reported on social media that “all personnel have been accounted for.”
Fri, 29 May 2026 15:35:06 +0000
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| ICE Agent Charged in Minnesota Shooting Is Arrested in Texas
- Christian Castro, who had been charged with assault in the shooting of a Venezuelan man during the immigration crackdown in Minnesota, was taken into custody Friday morning.
Fri, 29 May 2026 15:33:47 +0000
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| Hungary Showed How to Defeat an Autocrat
- Hungary did it. The United States can, too.
Fri, 29 May 2026 15:21:16 +0000
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| Sky-High I.P.O. Pricing Isn’t Great for Real People
- When newly public companies have been valued as richly as SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic seem likely to be, the outlook for ordinary investors has been poor.
Fri, 29 May 2026 15:02:31 +0000
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| The Politics of the Downwardly Mobile Professional Class
- The debate over whether Graham Platner is “working class” comes at a time when more and more people are at risk of falling into it.
Fri, 29 May 2026 14:56:06 +0000
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| Trump Clears Way for Companies to Avoid Taxes in Havens Including Malta and Cyprus
- U.S. companies skirted at least $40 billion in taxes since the beginning of 2025 thanks to schemes in places like Malta, Bermuda and Cyprus.
Fri, 29 May 2026 14:49:50 +0000
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| Inside the Room Where War Insurance Is Bought and Sold
- Many of the ships stranded in the Persian Gulf depend on coverage negotiated at Lloyd’s, the center of marine insurance for more than 300 years.
Fri, 29 May 2026 14:30:02 +0000
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| Why Hasn’t California Elected a Woman Governor?
- Most states have had a woman serve as governor, but California is in the minority despite its progressive-minded electorate. Women who have reached the top elsewhere saw familiar roadblocks.
Fri, 29 May 2026 14:23:46 +0000
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| Russian Drone Hits Romanian Apartment Building, Officials Say
- Romania is a NATO country, and the security alliance condemned “Russia’s recklessness” for an episode that sharply escalated tensions with Moscow.
Fri, 29 May 2026 14:11:43 +0000
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| The Knicks’ Playoff Run Has Brought a Peculiar Harmony to New York
- The team’s playoff run has brought a curious sense of amity to the city.
Fri, 29 May 2026 13:47:56 +0000
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| ‘Hacks’: Why Friends Don’t Have to Be the Same Age
- In an era of weakened social connections, experts say, bonding with an older or younger friend offers unique benefits.
Fri, 29 May 2026 13:40:26 +0000
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| Luka Doncic on Trying to Bring an N.B.A. Team to Rome
- The superstar is part of group that has bought a basketball team in Italy, with a plan to move the club to Rome in hopes of making it part of a new league.
Fri, 29 May 2026 12:37:35 +0000
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| Romania Says It Could Invoke NATO’s Article 4. What Would That Do?
- The clause in NATO’s founding treaty is an “instrument” Romania can use, the foreign minister said after a drone, alleged to be Russian, wounded two civilians.
Fri, 29 May 2026 12:26:44 +0000
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| In Carroll Lawsuits Inquiry, Scrutiny Turns Toward Private Citizens Who Antagonized Trump
- The Justice Department is said to be examining the funding of lawsuits brought by E. Jean Carroll, an author who has never sought a public role, political power or governmental authority.
Fri, 29 May 2026 12:20:04 +0000
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| Europe Is Edging Closer to a Trade War With China. Here’s Why.
- As cheap goods pour in, threatening the continent’s manufacturing sector, a search for solutions is becoming increasingly urgent.
Fri, 29 May 2026 12:13:54 +0000
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| America Has a Masculinity Crisis
- A much-needed, nuanced conversation about masculinity and feminism today.
Fri, 29 May 2026 12:09:14 +0000
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| A.I. Doesn’t Have to Mean Layoffs
- A French multinational, Schneider Electric, decided to use artificial intelligence in manufacturing to make workers more productive, rather than to replace them. Here’s how that’s going.
Fri, 29 May 2026 12:07:26 +0000
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