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Star U.S. Prof Masterminded Surveillance Machine for Chinese

By Yuichiro Kakutani

A Maryland professor created software that can read people’s personalities and “predict their behavior” for tech giant Alibaba, documents obtained by The Daily Beast show.

Netflix Exposes Suspected Murderer John McAfee’s Madness

By Nick Schager

The doc “Running With the Devil: The Wild World of John McAfee” provides a fly-on-the-wall portrait of the antivirus pioneer turned drugged-out, heavily armed fugitive.

Dive Group Says It Found Teen Who Vanished From Tahoe Party

By Josh Fiallo, AJ McDougall

Kiely Rodni mysteriously disappeared along with her SUV on Aug. 6 after a high school graduation party at a northern California campground.

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John Boyega on His ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Moment

By Marlow Stern

The acclaimed actor talks about his magnetic turn in “Breaking,” the career advice pal Daniel Kaluuya gave him, and what he learned from his “Star Wars” treatment.

Texas Judge Accused of Calling Immigrants ‘Wetbacks’

By Jose Pagliery

A Texas immigration judge has just been credibly accused by a lawyer of calling Hispanic immigrants “wetbacks,” calling into question many of the cases he’s ruled on.

Human Activity Is Wreaking Havoc on Bee Brains and Bodies

By Maddie Bender

As bee populations continue to take hits, new research shows why people are to blame.

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‘The Princess’ Shows the Strange Chemistry of Diana’s Magic

By Tim Teeman

HBO’s “The Princess” is at once a familiar scrapbook of images and film, and a commentary-free analysis of the complex dance of Princess Diana, the media, royal family, and public.

More Women Are Choosing to Be Alone. Can Men Do the Same?

By Nicole Phillip

Times are changing, and settling for an unsatisfying male partner is less appealing than choosing self-respect and living alone.

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The ‘Misinfodemic’ Is a Full-Time Threat to Public Health

By Mark Westall

The explosion of medical misinformation is endangering lives and contributing to burnout among health-care professionals.

‘House of the Dragon’ Has Silly Sex and Boobs. Thank God.

By Esther Zuckerman

Sex and nudity on “Thrones” was such a hot topic that the series stopped showing it. Thankfully, “House of the Dragon” isn’t buttoned-up in response. Still, it’s a precarious line.

Liz Cheney Lashes Out at Ron DeSantis After Primary Loss

By Corbin Bolies

The congresswoman fumed that election deniers were “unfit for future office.”

Daughter of Putin Propagandist Killed in Car Bomb

By Allison Quinn

Investigators believe her father may have been the target.

A Truth Universally Acknowledged at Last: Women Are Funny

By Gill Paul

The idea that men are funnier than women is a joke that’s gone on far too long. Here’s to the women, from Jane Austen to Moms Mabley, who broke down the door.

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