Andy Jassy, President and CEO of Amazon, at The New York Times DealBook Summit in New York, on Nov. 30, 2022. Jassy replaced Jeff Bezos as Amazon’s chief executive two years ago; on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023, the FTC accused the internet giant of protecting an online retail monopoly and forcing higher prices onto consumers. (Victor Llorente / The New York Times)
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FILE — The first Republican presidential primary debate stage is set, at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023. The Republican National Committee announced the lineup for the Second Republican Debate: Doug Burgum, Chris Christie, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Mike Pence, Vivek Ramaswamy and Tim Scott. Former President Donald Trump won’t attend. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times) XNYT0303 XNYT0303

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This image provided by NASA shows astronaut Frank Rubio floating inside the cupola, the International Space Station’s “window to the world.” Rubio now holds the record for the longest U.S. spaceflight. Rubio surpassed the U.S. record of 355 days on Monday, Sept. 11, 2023 at the International Space Station. He arrived at the outpost last September with two Russians for a routine six months. (NASA via AP) NYPS207 NYPS207

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