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Anthropic says Claude has carved out its own space to ponder
Anthropic said Monday that it has identified a small internal workspace Claude uses to hold and manipulate ideas without putting them into words—a structure the...
A Naturalized Citizen Reflects on the Declaration
I became an American citizen through a process called "naturalization." The term appears in the Constitution, but it is much older. Derived from the Latin...
Maine’s Democratic Party leadership calls on Platner to drop out following POLITICO report
The leaders of Maine’s Democratic Party are calling on Senate candidate Graham Platner to withdraw from the race, after POLITICO reported Monday that a woman...
Belgium's complicated language politics, explained
Belgium recognizes three official languages: Dutch, which is dominant in Flanders; French, spoken in Wallonia; and German, spoken by a distinct community of around 70,000...
Khanna and Gallego withdraw Platner endorsements
Rep. Ro Khanna and Sen. Ruben Gallego rescinded their support of Graham Platner on Monday, with Khanna additionally calling for the Democratic nominee to drop...
Revenge of the ‘hellhole’: Belgium eyes payback in US World Cup clash
BRUSSELS — When the United States faces Belgium in the World Cup’s round-of-16 match on Monday, the politically messy, self-effacing wannabe middle power will be...
Paraguayan senator’s ‘brazen racism’ against Mbappé sparks anger in France
France united behind Kylian Mbappé on Monday after Paraguayan Senator Celeste Amarilla aimed a volley of abuse at the French striker. Amarilla, a senator with...
👀 Potential Spain vs. US clash
There is a politically mouthwatering prospect in store on Friday night. Should Spain beat Portugal in Dallas in the match ongoing now and the U.S....
America 250: Better an Insane Asylum Than a Morgue
The United States is turning 250. As I write this, sprawled out in a shallow inflatable pool in my yard, a gull-winged WWII-era Corsair has...
The Socialist Democrat Party Is Obama's Legacy
During the 2012 Democrat National Convention, the narrative was that Barack Obama personally stepped in to resolve the issue of the party platform removing the...
Heat wave's deadly impact grows
Extreme heat gripping much of the U.S. has killed at least two dozen people over the past week, as about 40 million people remained under...
Trump called FIFA's Infantino over Balogun suspension
President Trump called FIFA President Gianni Infantino about U.S. striker Folarin Balogun's suspension before the governing body lifted it, a U.S. official tells Axios.Why it...