“I’m ready,” Salome sings. And then she dances. Her predatory stepfather has promised her anything she wants if she performs for him. She obliges with the alternately wild and delicate Dance of the Seven Veils, one of the most famous numbers in all …
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Max, Once Known as HBO Max, Is Calling Itself HBO Max Again. Got It?
Warner Bros. Discovery executives are reinstating the name HBO Max for the popular streaming service. It’s the fourth name change for the app in the last decade.
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Trump Administration to Weaken Some Limits on PFAS in Drinking Water
The E.P.A. said it would maintain limits on the two most common PFAS chemicals found in tap water but roll back rules for four others.
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In ‘Sunset Boulevard,’ Tom Francis Writes His Own Story
Tom Francis asked to meet on a rugged corner of the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn. It was a bright April day, and in some ways Francis, 25, in a vintage sweater and slacks, looked like any other member of the creative class with a matcha …
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Onscreen, Robots Are the Most Interesting People
I know how I’m supposed to feel about artificial intelligence. Like anyone who pushes words around on a page, I worry that large language models will relegate me to the junk pile. I worry that smart machines will supplant artists, eliminate jobs and …
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Dancing to the Beating Heart of a Library’s Collection
In “Lunch Dances,” which tells fictional stories of regular people pursuing personal research, Monica Bill Barnes and Company invades the New York Public Library.
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‘Andor’ Finale Recap: Friends Everywhere
The final three episodes include major deaths, callbacks and one last swashbuckling adventure rooted in the idea that every soldier counts in a fight for freedom.
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The Professors Are Using ChatGPT, and Some Students Aren’t Happy About It
Students call it hypocritical. A senior at Northeastern University demanded her tuition back. But instructors say generative A.I. tools make them better at their jobs.
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At LAX Airport, Uber Drivers Wait. And Wait. And Wait.
At Los Angeles International Airport, drivers spend hours in a “holding pen” waiting to be matched with passengers. One of the busiest airports in the world has become a difficult place for gig workers to earn a living. Drivers complain that the job …
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