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You Ask, We Answer: How The Times/Siena Poll Is Conducted
The New York Times/Siena College Poll has earned a reputation for accuracy and transparency. But as with any poll, there are limits to just how much you can derive.
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A.I. Has a Measurement Problem
There’s a problem with leading artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude: We don’t really know how smart they are. That’s because, unlike companies that make cars or drugs or baby formula, A.I. companies aren’t required to submit ...
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Books
Climate Change Is Making Us Paranoid, Anxious and Angry
THE WEIGHT OF NATURE: How a Changing Climate Changes Our Brains, by Clayton Page Aldern We know, often with abject precision, what climate change is doing to our coasts, rainforests, wildfires and hurricanes; our immigration patterns, crop yields and ...
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The Geopolitics of a Czech-Polish Potato Salad Competition
OpinionSupported by SKIP ADVERTISEMENTThe Geopolitics of a Czech-Polish Potato Salad Competition April 9, 2024, 5:00 a.m. ETShare full article3By Piotr Jasiński Mr. Jasiński is a filmmaker. In the fall of 2021, a pub in the mining town of Bogatynia ...
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How Should I Be Using A.I. Right Now?
Produced by ‘The Ezra Klein Show’ There’s something of a paradox that has defined my experience with artificial intelligence in this particular moment. It’s clear we’re witnessing the advent of a wildly powerful technology, one that could transform ...
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Shani Mott, Black Studies Scholar Who Examined Power All Around Her, Dies at 47
Her work looked at how race and power are experienced in America. In 2022, she filed a lawsuit saying that the appraisal of her home was undervalued because of bias.
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The Deep Conflict Between Our Work and Parenting Ideals
Produced by ‘The Ezra Klein Show’ American policy is uniquely hostile to families. Other wealthy countries guarantee paid parental leave and sick days and heavily subsidize early childhood care — to the tune of about $14,000 per year per child, on ...
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What Does the Real Estate Shake-up Mean for New Yorkers?
Most real estate agents in the city are not affiliated with the National Association of Realtors. Here’s how the group’s recent blockbuster settlement will affect buying and selling homes in New York City.
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A Friendly Reminder: A.I. Work Isn’t Yours
Send questions about the office, money, careers and work-life balance to [email protected]. Include your name and location, or a request to remain anonymous. Letters may be edited. Is It Real or Is It Memorex? Many organizations are grappling ...
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The Friends Who Got Away
Where did J. go? For a while there he was such a treasured part of my life, someone I thought about frequently, someone I yearned to see, someone whose dinner company I relished, someone whose emails made me smile. I can’t remember how we met — a ...
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