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Which National Parks Saw the Most Visits?

It sounds like the start of an only-in-D.C. joke:

• Three Republican power players walk into a bar for a freewheeling conversation. They unwittingly sit next to a liberal comic. She then skewers them in an Instagram post recounting their chat.

Why it matters: It became no laughing matter for one…

The long-promised personal AI assistant is finally arriving, with a suddenly crowded field of agents offering to run pieces of your everyday life.

Why it matters: For years, tech's "personal assistants" were little more than voice-controlled search boxes. Rapid advances in AI are finally giving them the memory, judgment and…

President Trump said Sunday morning his proposed "triumphal arch" in Washington will become a dual-use facility housing snipers, drones and ammunition storage.

Why it matters: The president is now framing construction of the arch as a national security issue — much like he did with the East Wing …

Which Countries Have the Highest Reading Scores?

Before two of its alleged members were arrested and charged in Australia last month, the hacker group known as TeamPCP carried out a hacking spree unlike any other in history. It tainted hundreds of open-source programs with its malware, stole developer accounts to perpetuate that software supply-chain hacking, and even…

The stock market soared during the first 20 months of President Trump's second term, but slightly underperformed the same period of his first term.

Why it matters: Trump considers the stock market to be a proxy for the economy, even though…

For most of the last century, T. rex was pictured as a sluggish, tail-dragging reptile that had to warm up in the sun before it could go anywhere. Then, further research changed that view, replacing it with the active, bird-like animal shown in the movie Jurassic Park. But whether

President Trump announced Saturday he is creating an "AI Force" modeled on the Space Force and will soon name a new AI czar, doubling down on his push to accelerate artificial intelligence development with limited regulation.

Why it matters: The White House isn't backing down from its laissez-faire approach to…

How Old Do You Have to Be to Buy Beer?