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For President Biden, a Political Liability That May Not Go Away Soon
The collapse of a plea deal and the appointment of a special counsel to investigate Hunter Biden mean the president…
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News
Wonking Out: How Super Is Your Superpower?
My most recent column was about the troubles facing the Chinese economy, which appear to be serious. However, I was…
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Business
Yellow Says It Will Repay Federal Debt. Legal Experts Are Skeptical.
The trucking company, which has filed for bankruptcy protection, owes more than $700 million to the Treasury Department.
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News
This Isn’t Barbie’s First Time Onscreen: She’s Been a Movie Star for Decades
Before Margot Robbie’s live-action take on the doll, Mattel put out more than a dozen animated films that have an…
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News
‘Big Brother’ Contestant Is Expelled for Using Racial Slur
“Well, I’m in trouble now,” Luke Valentine said after using a slur for Black people in a conversation on the…
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Style
The Frothy Saga of the Jacuzzi Family
Candido Jacuzzi didn’t set out to turn his last name into a global brand. Nor did he intend to power…
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World
It Took $1.7 Billion to Fix Fire Island’s Beaches. One Storm Wrecked Them.
Just a few years ago, the beach at Fire Island Pines was almost as wide as a football field, the…
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World
An Attack Over Vogueing Resonates Painfully With a Renowned Drag Performer
On a Saturday night in high summer, O’Shae Sibley paid the highest possible price for a visibility that, as a…
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World
A Former Weed Dealer Built the ‘Budega’ Brand. Then Copycats Moved In.
Alex Norman’s fight to protect the brand he created is part of a trend that industry lawyers say threatens small…
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World
Hell Hath No Fury Like a Writer Who Gets a Speeding Ticket
David Simon, creator of “The Wire,” was livid that he got a $50 ticket for going 36 miles per hour…