China Challenges Silicon Valley for A.I. Dominance

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R.F.K. Jr.’s Newest Mission: Getting Us Off Antidepressants

In his latest public health crusade, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, is asking why millions of Americans have been taking psychiatric drugs for far longer than ever intended. In the process, he’s highlighting an open secret in medicine: that doctors are better at sta ...  Show more

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