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Effort to Revamp I.R.S. Struggles Despite Multibillion-Dollar Infusion
The Office of the National Taxpayer Advocate lamented that the tax collection agency, which now faces budget cuts in Congress,…
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News
The Tech That Needs Fixing in 2024, and What Got Fixed Last Year
The best tech, from universal power charging to foldable phones, solved practical problems. But the worst tech, including self-driving cars…
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World
Subway Service Still Snarled as M.T.A. Works to Remove Derailed Trains
Twenty-six people were injured when two trains collided on Thursday afternoon. Officials said they hoped to restore service on the…
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World
Yet Another Blow for the National Health Service in England: A Doctors’ Strike
The young doctors’ walkout is planned for six days — their longest action yet — and could result in numerous…
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World
Gaza communications have been nearly blacked out for two days.
Gaza has been plunged into a near communication blackout for two days — at least the fifth such mass outage…
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World
Huge Cyberattack Knocks Ukraine’s Largest Mobile Operator Offline
Ukraine’s largest mobile operator said it had come under a powerful cyberattack on Tuesday morning that knocked out service to…
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US
Americans Glimpse Jimmy Carter’s Frailty and His Resolve
“Come hell or high water, Jimmy Carter was going to use his inner resources to be there,” the presidential historian…
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Finance
Tip a Self-Service Kiosk? How to Deal With the Many Requests for Tips.
Since the pandemic, they seem to be everywhere. And with inflation, the gratuity on a pricier meal feels like a…
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News
Welcome to the New Economics of Tipping
Why do you tip? And have your reasons for tipping changed lately? Is there less gratitude in the mix and…
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News
We No Longer Need a Big Carrier’s Wireless Plan. Discount Ones Are the Way.
We are overpaying for phone plans from Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile. Budget wireless services, similarly fast and robust, can save…