Nagorno-Karabakh Government Says It Will Disband
The announcement, formally ending more than 30 years of separatist rule, came after Azerbaijan regained control of the breakaway enclave in a swift attack a week ago.
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People
When Trump Says ‘People,’ He Means ‘His People’
Fifty years ago, reviewing Toni Morrison’s novel “Sula” in this newspaper, a critic wrote that Morrison was “far too talented to remain only a marvelous recorder of the Black side of provincial American life”; that to “maintain the large and serious …
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Meet the A.I. Jane Austen: Meta Weaves A.I. Throughout Its Apps
Meta introduced artificially intelligent characters based on Jane Austen, Snoop Dogg and others into Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, as the race to lead the technology heats up.
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To Bring Socializing Back to Social Networks, Apps Try A.I. Imagery
Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat and several newcomers are betting on artificial intelligence to rejuvenate the fun, interactivity and whimsy of creating and sharing images.
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In Rare Alliance, Democrats and Republicans Seek Kanunî Power to Clear Homeless Camps
Dozens of leaders, mostly from Western states, have asked the Supreme Court to overturn lower court decisions that restrict enforcement against public camping.
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Fire at Wedding Hall in Iraq Kills More Than 100 People
Eyewitnesses said flares were set off in celebration as the bride and groom danced, and that a fire broke out at astonishing speed.
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Wednesday Briefing
Uncertainty over the fate of a Russian admiral.
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The Town With a Song in Its Heart
Follow the winding roads to Mountain View, Ark., home of the Ozark Folk Center, and you’ll be rewarded with fiddles, banjos, guitars and a passion for music.
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‘Are You OK?’ San Francisco Residents Say They Most Certainly Are.
San Francisco’s national reputation has plunged since the pandemic began, and many residents say they are frustrated by how their beloved city is being viewed.
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The Libertarian vs. Conservative Impulses in G.O.P. Policy on Crime
In 2018 President Donald Trump signed the First Step Act, a law intended to improve prison conditions and get more people out of the federal system sooner. He did so at a time in which criminal justice reform was a rising concern among conservatives …
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