As Midterms Near, Top Law Firms That Capitulated to Trump Are on the Sidelines

None of the firms that struck deals to avoid crippling executive orders are publicly involved in the major legal efforts to check the Trump administration’s attempts to meddle in the midterm elections, a review by The New York Times shows.

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In San Francisco’s A.I. Boom, a First Date Has Become an Interview

When there is A.I. to build, who has time for romance? Techies are going out less and expecting more on each date — including a family health history.

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Syria Weighs Joining Saudi Mutual Defense Pact as Yemen War Rages

A move to join Saudi Arabia’s agreement with Turkey and Pakistan could entangle more countries in the kingdom’s escalating conflict between the Iran-backed Houthis.

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Patrick Stewart Embraced His Baldness and Became an Icon

It took him a while to realize that his lack of hair only added to his quietly commanding presence.

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Brain Disease Is Pervasive in N.F.L., New Estimate Suggests

Using statistical techniques, a new study has arrived at a harrowing estimate: Three of four retired pro football players most likely had C.T.E. at death.

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China Steps In to Rescue Stocks, But the Market Continues to Fall

The Communist Party uses a “national team” of state-owned investment funds to stem the market rout. But this time, investors are not sure it will work.

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DraftKings Faces Growing Pressure Over How It Targets Customers

In Congress and in several states, officials have been questioning online gambling companies about their use of artificial intelligence.

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Trump Administration Unlawfully Fired Maurene Comey, Judge Rules

Ms. Comey, the daughter of James B. Comey, was a trial lawyer for the U.S. attorney’s office in Manhattan, handling the prosecutions of Jeffrey Epstein and Sean Combs.

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In Texas Senate Race, Talarico Leans Into Growing Rivalry With Elon Musk

On the trail, James Talarico, the Democratic Senate nominee, has increasingly gone after Mr. Musk, a critic of his who has given big to a group aligned with the Republican candidate, Ken Paxton.

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‘You Can See Everything’ Gives ‘Clayface’ a Run for Its Money at the Box Office

“Clayface” was No. 1 at the box office, but “You Can See Everything,” a documentary about the disgraced Theranos founder, surged in its second weekend.

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María Corina Machado Returns to Venezuela

After nearly 10 months in exile, Ms. Machado, the Nobel laureate and leader of Venezuela’s opposition, returned to challenge leaders who have sidelined her and press for new elections.

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