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Senji Kuroi Has Died. He Interpreted ‘the Salaried Soul.’

In books and essays, he captured the unease beneath Japan’s economic miracle and wrote about everyday people who might never appear in headlines.

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Senji Kuroi in 1972. He published dozens of novels, short-story collections and essays, earning major Japanese literary prizes.
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Nithya Raman’s Husband Brings Her Hollywood Connections

As Ms. Raman runs for mayor of Los Angeles, the work of her husband, Vali Chandrasekaran, has brought her closer to the city’s signature industry.

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Nithya Raman and her husband, Vali Chandrasekaran, are not a Los Angeles power couple in the tabloid sense, but they are part of a tight-knit group of people in the entertainment world who are involved in progressive politics.
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A Top Dartmouth Leader Steps Down Over Undisclosed A.I. Use in Writings

Santiago Schnell, who had been provost since last year, will leave after a review found that he had improperly used A.I. in published opinion articles.

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“I expect our senior leaders to hold themselves to the highest standards,” the Dartmouth College president, Sian Beilock, said in a statement.
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How a U.K. Official’s Wife Set Off a Debate Over Free Speech and Palestinians

Sarah Helm, who is married to Britain’s national security adviser, posted of her support for the author Sally Rooney and a banned pro-Palestinian activist group. A furor ensued.

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Jonathan Powell, Britain’s national security adviser, outside 10 Downing Street, London, last year.
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Thélyson Orélien's Quebec Publisher Cuts Ties Over A.I. Accusations

Thélyson Orélien, a celebrated novelist, used artificial intelligence while writing a breakout book, his publisher says.

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Thélyson Orélien in Montreal earlier this year.
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