Mary Beth Sheridan

This Is One Map Trump Can’t Redraw

The president’s effort to use tariffs to steer manufacturing back to the United States can only go so far.

letters

Controlling Risks Posed by A.I. and Other Threats to Humanity

Readers respond to an editorial and various articles about how best to avoid catastrophe.

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The C.D.C. Gutted, and Lives at Risk

Doctors write about how the Trump administration has cut the C.D.C. and is undermining faith in vaccines. Also: Republican shifts of convenience.

Steven Rattner

Six Charts That Show Just How Much We Need A.I.

All the worry about artificial intelligence should not obscure this key point: If we don’t develop it, we’ll be a lot worse off.

Frank Bruni and Bret Stephens

Behold the Paragons of Rank Incompetence

The dawn of A.I. comes at the dusk of American sanity.

‘Kramer/Fauci’ Review: A Thrilling Episode From the AIDS Battlefield

Daniel Fish’s staging of a C-SPAN segment reveals the complex yet tender relationship between the fiery Larry Kramer and the diplomatic Anthony Fauci.

Democrats Project a Party Milestone in Congress: 100 Women in the House

Democrats are increasingly confident they will have a record number of women serving in the House next year, after backing women in competitive districts they are now positioned to win.

Trump, Putin, Ukraine and an Oil Deal: 5 Takeaways

A proposal to bolster relations with the Kremlin through the purchase of Russian energy assets is striking even for an administration that regularly mixes personal business interests with foreign policy.

With Elon Musk’s Return to Washington, Possible Conflicts of Interest Resurface

The founder of SpaceX, with billions of dollars in military contracts, joins several other defense industry executives on a Pentagon advisory board.

Why Kansas Has Suddenly Moved to Center of the Fight for Senate Control

The state hasn’t elected a Democrat to the Senate in nearly a century. Economic challenges during President Trump’s second term, as well as other factors, have put it in play.