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Business
Family Dollar to Close Nearly 1,000 Stores
The chain has struggled for years. Its parent company, Dollar Tree, cited inflation, theft and reduced government benefits as challenges…
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Business
‘Barbenheimer,’ and an Early Start, Boost Oscar Ratings to 4-Year High
ABC’s telecast of the 96th Academy Awards on Sunday drew 19.5 million viewers, according to Nielsen.
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News
Torn Between Golden Past and Thorny Present, Oscars Still Had Some Fun
Even as the telecast indulged in the usual jokes, references to the 2023 strikes and current wars had their place,…
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News
On the Wild Intoxications of Spring
I spied the first spring beauty of the year on Feb. 20, the same week a Northern flicker started drumming…
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World
After Woman Loses Feet in Subway Shoving, Her Boyfriend Is Charged
Christian Valdez was charged with attempted murder after the police said he pushed his girlfriend onto the tracks at Fulton…
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News
Switching the Clocks Twice a Year Isn’t Just Annoying. It’s Deadly.
An hour of the day will be unceremoniously snatched away on Sunday as we “spring forward” to daylight saving time.…
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News
Reminder: Trump’s Last Year in Office Was a National Nightmare
One of the amazing political achievements of Republicans in this election cycle has been their ability, at least so far,…
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News
Rents Are Flat — or Up, or Down, Depending Where You Look
Nationally, one-year rent increases have leveled out, but local conditions may vary.
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World
How Bad Is Crime in the Subways?
Officials have spent millions to make New Yorkers transit riders feel safe. The investment is motivated more by passengers’ perception…
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News
How to Fix the Crisis of Trust in Higher Education
Since the beginning of the year, I’ve been keeping track of every report I see about major budget shortfalls at…