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February 8, 2023

Everything We Know About the Chinese Balloon

It was huge, for one thing.
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Published on February 08, 2023 12:58

Did America’s Biggest Bank Purchase a $175 Million Lie?

Ron Lieber on how the financial aid startup Frank wasn’t all that it seemed.
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Published on February 08, 2023 11:43

What Would Really Happen if You Ate the 20-Year-Old Ravioli From The Last of Us

Bill and Frank were amazing, but not quite as amazing as eating decades-old canned ravioli and living to tell the tale.
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Published on February 08, 2023 10:46

A.I. Art Has a Big Problem, and It Isn’t All the Weird Fingers

Tools like DALL-E 2 and Stable Diffusion are dreaming up a new world. You might not like it.
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Published on February 08, 2023 09:45

February 7, 2023

Joe Biden Reveals His Superpower: Acting Like a Pretty Normal Person

It was a good speech. Will voters care? (Probably not.) (But who cares?)
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Published on February 07, 2023 21:39

The Best Bidenisms From the State of the Union

"Cowboys of the sky!" "Give me a break!" And more, folks.
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Published on February 07, 2023 21:06

Yes, Joe Biden Really Said That About Oil

The president deployed some canny energy rhetoric.
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Published on February 07, 2023 20:45

All the Jokes, Jeers, and Joe Bidenisms of the State of the Union

It was a feisty address with plenty of interesting moments.
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Published on February 07, 2023 17:30

One of Basketball’s Most Thrilling Dramas Takes Place off the Court

The spectacle keeps you glued to your screens without so much as a dribble.
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Published on February 07, 2023 14:42

The Symbolism of Sarah Huckabee Sanders

The former Trump press secretary—and current governor of Arkansas—is giving the official GOP response to the State of the Union.
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Published on February 07, 2023 13:20

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