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NYT's The Mini crossword answers for May 14

The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times' revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The Mini is an entirely different vibe.

With only a handful of clues to answer, the daily puzzle doubles as a speed-running test for many who play it.

So, when a tricky clue disrupts a player's flow, it can be frustrating! If you find yourself stumped playing The Mini — much like with Wordle and Connections —...

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Cicadas love to land on people. Experts explain why.

Even on an Air Force base tarmac, a cicada landed on the president's neck.

The spectacular emergence of a double brood of cicadas in 2024, with some 1.5 million of the harmless insects emerging per acre in some places, will result in cicadas landing on people's shirts, arms, hair, and...beyond — just as the impressive insects did in 2021. But the bugs have no real interest in people: After 13 or 17 years of munching on roots underground, the periodical broods emerge to hastily mate and lay...

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TikTok might launch ChatGPT-generated search results

TikTok is reportedly playing around with AI-generated search results.

According to screenshots obtained by The Verge, the social media giant is set to introduce a tool called "AI Smart Search" with material generated by ChatGPT. As per a separate page about the search results, TikTok says it will display this content when the algorithm "finds them relevant to your search."

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Even If You're Only Bringing A Carry-On, These 14 Things Are Worth Packing

Avoid those checked-bag fees with these useful products.

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Save Your Screen Time This Spring And Check Out These 33 TikTok-Trending Products *Without* Using The App

You can stay in-the-know *and* abide by your app timer.

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Swifties, You Can Only Save One Taylor Swift Song — Which Song Are You Saving?

"Tolerate It" vs. "loml" is very stressful.

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If You're In A Sad Mood, Here's 34 Movies That We Think May Just Cheer Your Up

"It’s funny, has great music, and never fails to put a smile on my face."

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Google I/O 2024 Live Blog: Latest News on Android, Gemini, and Search

Join us for up-to-the-minute coverage from WIRED’s reporters on the ground at Google I/O 2024.

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Steven Erlanger

Ukraine Needs Money to Fight. Can Seized Russian Assets Help?

Kyiv’s supporters are discussing how to use the interest earned by frozen Russian assets to help pay for weapons and postwar reconstruction.

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Keith Bradsher

How China Got So Dominant in Cars and Solar

Heavy subsidies for industry, together with weak sales in China, have set the stage for an export boom, raising fears of factory job losses elsewhere.

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Jim Tankersley

How Biden’s Trade War With China Differs From Trump’s

The president is trying a targeted approach, with allies, to beat Beijing in the race to own the clean energy future. Those weren’t his predecessor’s goals.

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Jim Tankersley

Biden Will Raise Tariffs on Chinese Electric Vehicles, Chips and Other Goods

The president is set to announce increased taxes on Chinese imports in strategic industries, building on former President Donald J. Trump’s tariffs.

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Richard Fausset and Danny Hakim

New Challenge for Judge in Trump Georgia Case: His Own Election

Judge Scott McAfee has been campaigning at a dizzying pace ahead of the May 21 primary election. All while presiding over a sprawling election interference case against Donald Trump.

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Maggie Haberman, Claire Fahy and Wesley Parnell

The 54 Celebrities, Executives and Allies on Trump’s ‘Close Contacts’ List

The list included the media tycoon Rupert Murdoch and other Fox News figures, along with sports stars like Tom Brady and Serena Williams.

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Michael Wilson

Cohen Faces Tough Cross-Examination as Trump Trial Testimony Resumes

Donald J. Trump’s lawyers are likely to attack the credibility and composure of his former fixer, whose testimony will continue Tuesday.

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Tracy Mumford, Wesley Parnell, Ben Casselman, Ian Stewart, Jessica Metzger and James Shield

Cohen Lays Out Hush-Money Plot, and Protest Shadows Israeli Holiday

Plus, a diss track tops the charts.

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Talmon Joseph Smith

What Forecasters Say About Interest Rates (and Why They Disagree)

Hopes for a steep drop in borrowing costs for consumers and businesses have been dashed. But some experts predict modest reductions in coming months.

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Ben Casselman and Jeanna Smialek

High Interest Rates Are Hitting Poorer Americans the Hardest

The economy as a whole has proved resilient amid the highest rates in decades. But beneath the surface, many low- and moderate-income families are struggling.

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