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New York Times has big plans for ‘Wirecutter’ after $30 M. acquisition if this is a ‘universal’ story then the story-tag will be ‘story’ By Peter Sterne 10/25/16 06:21 AM EDT A little less than a year ago, The New York Times began thinking about what it would be like if it did Consumer Reports-style…
I thought my eyesight was beginning to go. It turns out, I’m suffering from design. It’s been getting harder for me to read things on my phone and my laptop. I’ve caught myself squinting and holding the screen closer to my face. I’ve worried that my eyesight is starting to go. These hurdles have made me grumpier…
What is it like to illegally cross the border from Mexico to the US at night? Caminata Nocturna: The Border Crossing Experience – by Gerardo Alba and Allyson Shwed. Source: Caminata Nocturna: The Border Crossing Experience – by Gerardo Alba and Allyson Shwed
Melissia Hill was eating crepes with her 5-year-old son, Phoenix, at a Brooklyn cafe this summer when he asked her, “Is Donald Trump a bad person? Because I heard that if he becomes president, all the black and brown people have to leave and we’re going to become slaves.” Next he wanted to know, “What…
A Boy Presidential Candidate and His Imaginary Publicist Donald and John – by Ruben Bolling. Source: Donald and John – by Ruben Bolling
A German crowd gives the Nazi salute to the U.S. Olympic contingent as it marches past the reviewing stand of Olympics host Adolf Hitler, pictured in semi-silhouette on the right. (International News Photos) BERLIN — When a video of two Donald Trump supporters shouting “Lügenpresse” (lying press) started to circulate Sunday, viewers from Germany soon noted its…
Economies need competition to work. Almost all basic economic theories, including supply and demand itself, rely on the assumption that companies lower prices to undercut the competition whenever possible. If sellers can set whatever prices they like, that’s a monopoly. And as any good Econ 101 class will teach you, monopolies hold production below…
Your Post Has Been Launched! Fabulous! Don’t forget to share with your friends on Twitter and Facebook. The Republican nominee has steadily maintained the conspiracy theory that the media is part of a Clinton-friendly system that is “rigging” the election. Trump often whips supporters into a frenzy over this point at rallies, and the supporters…
Low-volatility funds, one of the trendiest of market trends this year, have become a high-anxiety trade of late. Sample the FT’s top stories for a week You select the topic, we deliver the news. Select topicSelect topicTop StoriesBrexitUS Election 2016China slowdownMillennial EconomyMarch of the RobotPlunging oil priceGlobal TerrorTech disruptionAdvertisingConnected Cars Enter email address Invalid email…
April Miller says she loves to cook, but ever since the 32-year-old corporate accountant moved to New York City she’s struggled to find time to eat a sit-down meal, much less make one herself. Perpetually busy, she forgoes the weekly schlep to the grocery store to carve out precious time to prep her meals for the week. “Sometimes I…