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Are bots changing how people talk? Language in the age of AI

A Facebook post about your trip to Peru. An Amazon review of a new toaster oven. An email to the super about the inflatable reindeer blocking the hallway. You phrase and rephrase things all day without thinking that anyone—or anything—is putting words in your mouth. But what

Barefoot and terrified, Yemenis flee the Houthi advance

AL-BIREEN CAMP, Yemen, Sept 18 (Reuters) - When a terrifying bombardment erupted around their camp in Yemen this week as a long-paused civil war reignited, Rawya Hassan and her family fled for their lives, barefoot and leaving their animals and other belongings behind. The

Iran says it struck oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz

Iran says it struck an oil tanker that was attempting to “illegally pass” through the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran’s paramilitary Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said in a statement shared by state media that it attacked a Togo-flagged tanker, the Trend, after it tried to

Anti-Assad music star makes triumphant return to Syria

Syrian singer Assala Nasri has made a triumphant return to Damascus with a sold-out concert following 15 years of exile due to her opposition to ousted ruler Bashar al-Assad. Thousands of fans welcomed the 57-year-old, known mononymously as Assala, at a venue in the Syrian

Watch: The Hill's Notable Staffer List 2026

The Hill’s fourth annual Notable Staffers project is a bipartisan list showcasing some of the most hard-working and influential Congressional staffers on Capitol Hill. More than 12,000 staffers in the House and Senate are the linchpins keeping Congress running year-in and

Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway chairman

Warren Buffett announced Friday he will step down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, the company he has led for over 60 years. The billionaire investor, who recently turned 96, will remain on the company’s board as chairman emeritus. He named his son, Howard G. Buffett, as the