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What to know about North Korea’s spy satellite launch – Reuters

What to know about North Korea’s spy satellite launch  Reuters North Korea Says Spy Satellite Successfully Launched | VOANews  Voice of America South Korea Scraps No-Fly Zone Near Border With North Korea  The New York Times North Korea Says Kim Saw Photos of

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Biden ‘Secret Cell’ Helped Drive Hostage Talks Between Hamas and Israel

The deal came as Democrats are increasingly divided over Mr. Biden’s embrace of Israel, particularly as the civilian toll in Gaza grows.

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Sam Altman Returns as OpenAI CEO. Here’s How It Happened

Over five chaotic days that transfixed Silicon Valley and beyond, the world’s leading artificial intelligence company, OpenAI, appeared to be on the verge of imploding in a power struggle. The maker of ChatGPT, the sensational chatbot, had a mission to

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How Ridley Scott’s Napoleon Stacks Up Against the French Emperor’s Real Story

Ridley Scott’s biopic Napoleon, in which Joaquin Phoenix plays the French emperor, hits theaters on Nov. 22. The film tracks Napoleon’s rise to fame during the French Revolution, delves deep into his lifelong love for his wife Josephine, and depicts

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The 10 Best Podcasts of 2023

The podcast bubble is bursting: This year has been filled with a slew of cutbacks and cancellations as major players like Spotify discover that hiring a former royal is no guarantee of retaining an audience. But perhaps podcast producers will

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Napoleon Is a Big, Messy Pageant, With Joaquin Phoenix as Its Dad-Humor Emperor

Trust no one—not even me—who tries to tell you Ridley Scott’s Napoleon is any good. Good is perhaps not the word to use. Napoleon is a sprawl, a messy pageant, a little crazy and yet perhaps not crazy enough. Its

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Inside the secret White House effort to secure the Hamas hostage release – The Hill

Inside the secret White House effort to secure the Hamas hostage release  The Hill

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Larry Summers Is OpenAI’s Surprise Pick to Chart Path Forward

The former Treasury secretary joins a three-person initial board that has been appointed as Sam Altman returns as OpenAI’s chief executive.

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Pause in war gives hope to families of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners

Hamas and Israel agreed to a four-day pause in fighting and to release at least 50 Israeli hostages held in Gaza and 150 Palestinians held by Israel, beginning as early as Thursday. (Image credit: Oded Balilty/AP)

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Senators Call for Investigation of Health Insurers’ Role in Driving Up Drug Costs

The request follows a Wall Street Journal article reporting that health insurers were paying much more for drugs for cancer and multiple sclerosis than manufacturers charge.

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