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Why All Animals Are Sentient, and Machines Will Never Be
Current Affairs • Sep 29, 2025

Why All Animals Are Sentient, and Machines Will Never Be

When I was 26, my right first molar fell to pieces. It had been decaying from a cavity hidden between my teeth, and I was a part-time service worker who had not seen a dentist in years. But the United States healthcare system permitted my parents’ insurance to cover me for several more months, so in shame, I visited my mother, who brought me to a dentist, both affordable and negligent. He conducted a root canal with insufficient anesthetic. I lay, sentient, as he severed each of the three nerves anchoring my tooth with a drill. It was excruciating.

Washington hurtles toward a shutdown
Semafor • Sep 29, 2025

Washington hurtles toward a shutdown

The first sitdown between President Donald Trump and congressional leaders in both parties was short and yielded no breakthrough.

AstraZeneca plans direct US listing
Semafor • Sep 29, 2025

AstraZeneca plans direct US listing

While the drugmaker said it plans to keep its headquarters in the UK and retain its primary listing there, the move nevertheless deals a blow to London.

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