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Pilgrimages are a big business
by
Ellen Rolfes
Jun 14, 2024
Plus, Apple announces AI-generated emojis and we do the numbers on copper and the EV market.
For young voters, housing is a top issue in this election
by
Amy Scott
Jun 14, 2024
High home prices and high mortgage rates can make homeownership feel impossible for Gen Zers. But what can the president do about it?
All you can eat: The tumultuous history of America’s favorite restaurant deal
Jun 14, 2024
Endless shrimp, endless breadsticks, endless salad bar — they've nearly killed a lot of restaurants. So why do they keep coming back?
After a judge paused the University of California strike, questions about "no strike" provisions remain
Jun 14, 2024
The UC system argues that the strikes violated the union contract's "no strike" provision. But workers may have the right to violate no strike agreements in certain cases.
There's a logic to the chaos of the global supply chain
by
David Brancaccio
and Natalie White
Jun 14, 2024
Peter Goodman of The New York Times discusses the complex inner workings of our fragile system and why it broke down during the pandemic.
Bad news for the job market could be good news for inflation
Jun 13, 2024
Initial jobless claims hit a 10-month high last week. If that takes pressure off prices, the Federal Reserve might reduce interest rates.
Why is the Fed still so cautious about interest rates?
Jun 13, 2024
Despite the CPI coming in unexpectedly low, the Federal Reserve needs more convincing that inflation is really getting better.
For public good, not for profit.
Why gay bars are closing — and what's taking their place
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
and Erika Soderstrom
Jun 13, 2024
LGBTQ+ gatherings at less traditional venues are changing what queer nightlife can look like, professor Amin Ghaziani explains.
“Temporary” author Hilary Leichter on losing yourself to gigs
by
Zoë Saunders
and Tony Wagner
Jun 13, 2024
“You can never bring your true full self to a job because a job is not the world. It's this strange microcosm of the world.”
Better hurricane forecasts are preventing damage and saving money, study says
Jun 13, 2024
Computing power is helping make sure there are fewer false alarms.