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A Tax Break for Waiters Won’t Convince Working People to Vote for Trump
My first job was at Harrigan’s Grill & Bar in Amarillo, Texas. I was 7 years old. My mom waited…
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Democrats Need to Wake Up From Their ‘West Wing’ Fantasy
Ever since President Biden’s debate performance sucked Democratic leaders and political operatives into a looping vortex of panic, people have…
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These Teenagers Needed Help, and What They Got Was a Nightmare
Sadie Sutton was first hospitalized for depression when she was 13. She grew up in the Bay Area and had…
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We Need to Decide Which Beaches to Save — and Which Ones to Abandon
Last December a surprise storm passed through Florida’s Pinellas County, ripping away beaches and wiping out half of the sand…
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Is It Too Late to Save the Southern Grasslands?
Until last fall, when PBS screened “The American Buffalo,” a documentary by Ken Burns, I had no idea bison were…
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World
An Insider’s Guide to the Most Mouthwatering Bakeries in Paris
By employing creative techniques, cross-cultural flavors and heirloom grains, these six Parisian boulangeries will satisfy your cravings for the crustiest…
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Of Demigods and Minotaurs: Greeking Out in Athens and Crete
Whenever our family goes on long car rides, we’ve found that the best way to placate our children is to…
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World
The Book Bag That Binds Japanese Society
Nearly every elementary school student in Japan carries a book bag known as a randoseru, a staple of Japanese childhood…
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Finance
By Burning Down Buildings, Insurers Want to Change How They’re Built
The insurance industry is setting homes on fire — just to make a point. The fires are controlled, kindled in…
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Finance
China’s Economy Slows Sharply as Housing Troubles Squeeze Spending
After a strong start to the year, spending has slumped as a real estate downturn weighs on consumers. Communist Party…