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Awkward—A.I. Struggles to Understand Human Social Interactions, Study Finds
A.I.’s failure to read human social cues could pose serious risks for the future of self-driving vehicles. Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images While A.I....
Punk Preservation: Getty’s Glenn Phillips On Securing Raymond Pettibon’s Archive
Pettibon’s archive captures the full sweep of a career that bridges Southern California’s punk scene and the wider art world. Photo by Richard Hartog/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images...
Jet Set: Last-Minute Mother’s Day Gifts for the Mom Who Loves to Travel
Bose QuietComfort Earbuds Not everyone loves a those big over-ear headphones, and if she's partial to a smaller option, gift her these new Bose QuietComfort Earbuds. Sure, they might...
Christie Brinkley reveals ‘difficult’ Billy Joel anecdote she ‘hesitated’ to put in memoir
Christie Brinkley was hesitant to mention her ex-husband Billy Joel’s blackout snacking in her new memoir. The model recalled in “Uptown Girl” (released Tuesday) that the singer once drunkenly...
Observer’s 2025 May Art Fair Calendar
Frieze New York in 2019. Courtesy Frieze Art fair fatigue can start to set in just before May, which is ironic given that May is one of the busiest...
Tracking South Africa’s Big Five: A Safari of Conservation and Adventure
A lion in the Samara Mara Karoo grasslands. Courtesy Marnus Ochse “Judging by the footprint, I’d say the rhino passed this way half an hour after sunrise.” I was...
The Rangers job is Mike Sullivan’s if he wants it — but it comes with questions
Should I simply pull out a sentence from either the 2021 or 2023 coaching searches to remind folks there have been three head coaches in NHL history to win...
Jeffrey Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre’s heartbreaking final days before suicide revealed
Virginia Giuffre’s loved ones have detailed her heartbreaking final days in the lead up to her death last week. Giuffre — who became the most prominent victim of late...
Angry mob targets wrong house after accused serial cat killer released from jail as vigil turns violent
A vigil to honor felines slain by an accused serial cat killer in Santa Ana, California, took a violent turn when attendees decided they would track the suspect down themselves… but...
Dear Abby: My parents hate me for being born a girl
DEAR ABBY: I am the only daughter in a family with four brothers. My family treats me like I don’t exist. My father constantly hurts my feelings intentionally. When...
