Sunday, 30 June 2024

Facial Recognition Led to Wrongful Arrests. So Detroit Is Making Changes.

The Detroit Police Department arrested three people after bad facial recognition matches, a national record. But it’s adopting new policies that even the A.C.L.U. endorses.

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Supreme Court’s Abortion Rulings May Set the Stage for More Restrictions

The court’s strategy of avoidance and delay cannot last and may have been shaped by a desire to avoid controversy in an election year.

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Saturday, 29 June 2024

Chanel Is at a Crossroad. Where Does It Go From Here?

It’s between designers, and at a crossroad.

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What the Chevron Ruling Means for the Federal Government

The decision is expected to prompt a rush of litigation challenging regulations across the entire federal government, from food safety to the environment.

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Joseph Pell Lombardi, Turning Offices Into Apartments

While his peers were building Modernist towers, the architect Joseph Pell Lombardi devoted his life to restoring beautiful old buildings.

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Friday, 28 June 2024

Purdue Opioid Settlement on Verge of Collapse After Supreme Court Ruling

Plaintiffs and the company vowed to renegotiate but the talks will be challenging after the court struck down a provision the Sacklers had insisted on in exchange for $6 billion.

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As Iran Picks a President, a Nuclear Shift: Open Talk About Building the Bomb

Iran has expanded its most sensitive nuclear production site in recent weeks. And for the first time, some leaders are dropping their insistence that the nuclear program is for peaceful purposes.

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Iranians Say, ‘We Have Been Going Backward’

Iranians say they have little faith their votes in Friday’s presidential election will improve their lives, and many are planning to sit it out.

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Shahjahan Bhuiya, Executioner Turned TikTok Star, Dies in Bangladesh

He hanged high-profile inmates in exchange for a reduction in his own robbery and murder sentences, and became a social media sensation after his release.

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Thursday, 27 June 2024

Iran’s Presidential Candidates Agree on One Thing: Trump Is Coming

The former U.S. president’s election is treated as a foregone conclusion, with the six contenders clashing over who is best suited to handling him.

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On Guns, the Supreme Court Steps Back

It’s impossible to see the court’s decision upholding a law disarming domestic abusers as anything but an exercise in institutional self-preservation.

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Zoom’s Boom Days Are Over. What Comes Next?

Eric Yuan, who saw the firm he founded become a household name during the pandemic, is trying to change the way people use the platform. f...