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US
Food Aid Program for Mothers and Children Will Provide More Fruits and Vegetables
The Agriculture Department updated the WIC program to more closely align with nutrition guidelines. The changes also reduce assistance for…
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Finance
Robinhood’s Credit Card Offers 3% Cash Back. Can It Last?
Charles Schwab stopped offering a 2 percent card years ago, and most banks don’t hand over more than 2 percent…
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News
The Deep Conflict Between Our Work and Parenting Ideals
Produced by ‘The Ezra Klein Show’ American policy is uniquely hostile to families. Other wealthy countries guarantee paid parental leave…
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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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Finance
Global Warming Is Particularly Bad for Women-Led Families, Study Says
New U.N. research shows that climate change disproportionately erodes income in households led by women in poorer countries. But there…
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News
The Miracle Weight-Loss Drug Is Also a Major Budgetary Threat
The U.S. health care system has struggled for decades with the tension between providing incentives for pharmaceutical innovation and keeping…
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Books
A Dazzling Humorist Returns With a Deep Dive Into Loss
In her new memoir, “Grief Is for People,” Sloane Crosley works through the death of a beloved friend and mentor.
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Finance
Strong Earnings, and Taylor Swift, Add to Disney’s Defenses
The media giant beat analysts’ profit forecasts and announced a slew of new content. Will that be enough to fend…
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Finance
Are You a Super Driver? Some States Want to Help You Go Electric.
A small share of motorists burns about a third of America’s gasoline, a study found. Switching to electric vehicles would…
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US
Diabetes Is Fueling an Amputation Crisis for Men in San Antonio
A lethal combination of genetics, access to health care and diets high in processed foods is fueling a diabetes crisis…