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In their own words, researchers describe how anti-hacking laws push them to abandon work, stockpile flaws, or quit the field entirely.

After years of searching for any scrap of evidence that suggests the 2020 election was stolen, the White House still hasn’t found it.

In Iran, the U.S. won every battle but lost the war—a lesson for Beijing that decapitation and high-tech weapons don’t guarantee victory.

Humanitarian groups need international support to overcome funding shortages and the country’s divided politics.

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Before locking in new restrictions on AI models, policymakers should ask how much distillation actually contributes to the threat.

Ukraine can now prosecute Russian soldiers for crimes committed in Syria—but its 2024 law leaves the practical mechanics unresolved.