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6 Podcasts About Lies, Scams and Con Artists
These shows, including “The Grift” and “The Perfect Scam,” will deepen your understanding of how liars and con artists operate.
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World
Will These Contentious Bills Become Law in New York?
The proposals include one that would ban noncompete agreements and another that would consider the possibility of paying reparations to…
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You Need Felix the Cat? Early Popeye? Talk to the King of Silent Animation.
“Guess you could say I hoard,” said Tommy José Stathes as he maneuvered around the shelves of his storage unit.…
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Why Solitary Confinement May Be Limited in New York Jails
A City Council bill would largely ban the practice. Mayor Eric Adams is fighting it.
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‘Where is Navalny?’ A Search Is On for the Missing Russian Dissident.
Aleksei A. Navalny, the imprisoned opposition leader, did not appear at a court hearing two weeks ago and has not…
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Business
How the Suez Canal Attacks Could Upend Global Trade
Shipping rates have soared and energy prices remain volatile as vessels are redirected away from the vital commerce route.
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Style
Even Cows Need Some Holiday Cheer
About 200 carolers had just begun the second verse of the classic Christmas song “The Friendly Beasts” when a little…
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Style
Dress Worn by Princess Diana Sells for a Record $1.15 Million
The black and blue evening dress sold for more than 11 times the expected price, a sign of Diana’s continuing…
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Food
Behind the Shortage Keeping Cancer Patients From Chemo
Key drugs have been in scarce supply, revealing a deep crisis in the generic drug industry.
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Food
New Hope — and an Old Hurdle — for a Terrible Disease With Terrible Treatments
Researchers in developing countries are trying to find treatments for conditions that affect the poorest people. But the system is…