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TIME's Top 100 Photos of 2025

We stand at scenic overlooks and lift our lens to capture a post card view that, of course, looks better on a postcard. It’s not about gear, or the 10,000 hours. It’s simply that almost any photograph is improved by having people in it—a lesson TIME’s Top 100 Photographs of 2025 underscores in images that…

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How Patriarchy Killed the Roman Republic
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The Human-AI Alignment Problem
- ByArianna Huffington
What Philosophy Can Teach Us About Parenting
- ByMaria Balaska
Banning AI Regulation Will Endanger American Kids
- ByMichael Kleinman

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AI

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AI Could Double US Productivity Growth: Anthropic Study
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The Human-AI Alignment Problem
by Arianna Huffington
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Banning AI Regulation Will Endanger American Kids
by Michael Kleinman

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AI Could Double US Productivity Growth: Anthropic Study

by Billy Perrigo

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Banning AI Regulation Will Endanger American Kids

by Michael Kleinman

The Human-AI Alignment Problem

by Arianna Huffington

Tech
How an Anthropic Model 'Turned Evil'
by Nikita Ostrovsky
Tech
Ideas
AI Is Transforming Politics
by Chara Podimata and Sarah H. Cen
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How an Anthropic Model 'Turned Evil'
by Nikita Ostrovsky
Tech
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AI Is Transforming Politics
by Chara Podimata and Sarah H. Cen
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You Should Study Tech—Even if AI Replaces Entry Tech Jobs
by Marcus Fontoura
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AI Influencers Are Coming For Your Feeds
by Andrew R. Chow
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How to Write the Perfect Holiday Card
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EPA Is Embracing PFAS Pesticides. These Are The Health Risks
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