‘Hysteria’ Grips San Francisco’s Housing Market as A.I. Wealth Pours In

Even before OpenAI and Anthropic go public, they are distorting home sales in the San Francisco Bay Area, as people race to buy and sellers ask for stock instead of cash.
By Emmy Martin
China, Russia and Others Seek to Inflame Debate Over A.I. Data Centers

State actors in China, Russia and Iran have sought to exploit the U.S. public debate over the effects of the technology.
By Steven Lee Myers and Dustin Volz
Our Bacteria Are Talking. We’ve Just Begun to Understand What They’re Saying.

The human microbiome is essential to our health, but scientists still know very little about it. Two researchers set out to map this largely uncharted terrain.
By Jeneen Interlandi
Why India Has Spent Years Blocking One Movie’s Release

Censors demanded 127 cuts to the film that explores a dark period of police brutality in Punjab state. Filmmakers say it’s the latest, chilling example of entrenched censorship.
By Mujib Mashal and Pragati K.B.
9 Courses, 27 Friends, 216 Wine Glasses: A Fantasy Feast in Scotland

A writer engaged the Sikh-Scottish chef Tony Singh to prepare a luxurious dinner at a Highlands lodge she’d rented. Would the haggis pakora live up to her dreams?
By Helene Cooper and Emily Whitney