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News
Barry Diller Explores Bid to Take Control of Paramount
Mr. Diller, a digital media pioneer, lost a bidding war for Paramount Pictures decades ago. Now, he’s making a run at its parent company.
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World
Why Do India and China Keep Fighting Over This Desolate Terrain?
The 2,100-mile border separating India and China passes through some of the world’s most inhospitable terrain. In the west, it runs along India’s Ladakh region, at an altitude of 13,000 to 20,000 feet. During the months when the area isn’t covered in ...
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Newyork
Elon Musk Wouldn’t Be the First Car Company Founder to Flame Out
Before there was Elon Musk, there was William Crapo Durant. Billy Durant, as he was known, built one of the world’s biggest makers of horse-drawn carriages, bought control of Buick, co-founded General Motors, was forced out of General Motors, co ...
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World
Evan Stark, 82, Dies; Broadened Understanding of Domestic Violence
He and his wife wrote pioneering studies; he used the term “coercion control” to describe psychological and physical dominance by abusers.
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News
A Looming Question for Paramount’s Board: How to Navigate Shari Redstone
The board of directors has to walk a fine line, looking out for investors without running afoul of Ms. Redstone, the company’s most influential shareholder.
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Newyork
How to Stop Our High-Tech Equipment From Arming Russia and China
The U.S. government’s efforts to stop Russia and China from using American equipment to boost their defense sectors has resulted in tough rules — but leaky enforcement. As a result, American-made tools keep turning up in Russian missile factories and ...
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US
As A.I.-Controlled Killer Drones Become Reality, Nations Debate Limits
Worried about the risks of robot warfare, some countries want new legal constraints, but the U.S. and other major powers are resistant.
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Science
Gene Therapy May Offer Birth Control for Cats
A small study uses genetic engineering with the goal of curbing vast stray feline populations.
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News
America’s Inflation Antihero Gets a Makeover
As the Fed fights inflation with a wary eye on the 1970s, some are arguing that Arthur Burns, the Fed chair at the time, gets too bad a rap.
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News
Unwanted Connection: Who Has Control of Your Smart Home?
The proliferation of devices creates more opportunities for people to lose access or power over aspects of the home.