NotableThere’s a better way to stop price gouging. “There is a middle path between sweeping price controls and a laissez-faire shrug. The trick is to focus not on prices everywhere but on prices when and where competition is absent and abuse is most predictable.” — Tim Wu, contributing Opinion writer I know my patients use A.I. for medical advice. It’s OK. “To figure out the most effective way to describe your symptoms, you can ask a chatbot to ‘interview me as if you’re a doctor’; the question-and-answer process can lead to clearer explanations and also help to exclude other conditions that might cause unnecessary alarm.” — Adam Rodman, a general internist Why are many New York apartments empty? Rent laws. “The city is facing a slow-motion degradation of a critical urban asset unless the mayor abandons his rent freeze and persuades the state to let landlords more easily recoup investment costs.” — Nicole Gelinas, contributing Opinion writer Spotlight
‘Show Up for Us’: 13 Democratic Voters on Trump, ICE and Their Frustrations with the Democratic PartyA focus group discusses the Democratic Party’s response to Trump and his reshaping of American life. ICYMITrump risks igniting a nuclear wildfire. “We must be clear about what this means: The United States has not conducted an explosive nuclear test since 1992. To do so now would be strategic malpractice.” — The Editorial Board Watch (or Listen)
Confessions of a Former Body-Positivity InfluencerCan you love your body and still want to lose weight? More in OpinionIn Your WordsRe: “‘We’re All Polyamorous Now. It’s You, Me and the A.I.’” Congress should be having open televised hearings with engineers, ethicists, child development experts, economists, etc., to explore and educate all of us on the implications of A.I. to inform regulation, industry rules — and personal decisions. — A comment posted by Peter from New York Read more comments on the story here and check out our Letters to the Editor. We hope you’ve enjoyed this newsletter, which is made possible through subscriber support. Subscribe to The New York Times.
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