Trump Does Not Plan to Reimburse Taxpayers for Promotional Ads (Gift Article)

A day after the president said his super PAC would pay for the ads, which had drawn bipartisan backlash, officials said that he meant moving forward. A new taxpayer-funded ad aired Tuesday.

Opinion | Two Democracy Heroes on America (Gift Article)

Sitting on your hands is not an option when democracy is at stake.

Video: What We Saw at the French Protests

Our reporter Ségolène Le Stradic reports from Paris as labor unions rally in solidarity with high school students protesting school conditions.

Amid Midterm Crunch, Trump Advisers Took Time to Help Russia-Aligned Government (Gift Article)

James Blair and Chris LaCivita, who are leading the president’s congressional campaign operation, traveled to Republika Srpska to provide election advice.

These Taste Testers Have Four Legs and Picky Palates (Gift Article)

Global pet food makers chasing a growing market are pouring big money into studying the taste buds of dogs and cats.

India Voter-List Purge Draws Growing Backlash

About 130 million people have been deleted from final or preliminary voter rolls in a process that some government critics have described as opaque.

Exclusive | French Government Is Willing to Bypass Parliament to Pass Billions in Cuts

In an interview, French Finance Minister Roland Lescure said he is open to negotiation but will do “whatever it takes” to get the budget through.

Justice Dept. Turns to Partisans and Conspiracists to Fill Depleted Ranks (Gift Article)

The civil rights unit has recruited people whose questionable work histories and dearth of education and experience might have disqualified them in the past, former officials said.

Student Protests Expand to More Than 40 French Cities (Gift Article)

Union members, parents and teachers joined the demonstrations, broadening the student-led protest movement that has closed hundreds of French high schools since late September.

France’s Appetite for ‘Magic Money’ Has Turned Into a Debt Bomb

After years of overspending, the country has emerged as one of Europe’s weakest links. Investors are bracing for things to get worse.

Trump Suggests Iran Could ‘Take Out’ L.A. or San Diego, Drawing Anger From California Leaders (Gift...

Gov. Gavin Newsom called the president “dangerous and deranged” after his remarks at a political rally, where Mr. Trump said the Iran war was necessary to “keep the world safe.”

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I Quit OpenAI Because Its Culture Is Broken

The industry’s approach to safety will guarantee more failures unless something changes.

What’s the Right “Level of Care” for A.I.? (Gift Article)

Another executive departed OpenAI, raising questions about the company’s commitment to safety.