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My Father, Guitar Guru to the Rock Gods

When the greatest musicians of the 1970s needed an instrument—or a friend—my dad was there.

The New ChatGPT Resets the AI Race

With GPT-5, OpenAI is making its strongest effort yet to hook users.

The Storm Before the Calm

The United States is in crisis, but George Friedman says it’s happened before.

So, About Those Big Trade Deals

If you read the fine print, the “concessions” from America’s trade partners don’t add up to much.

So Much for the ‘Best Health-Care System in the World’

Republicans used to trumpet the innovation of the American medical sector. Now they’re taking a meat axe to it.

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