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The YOLO Republicans
30 May 2026 at 19:45
The president is acting as if the midterms no longer matter.
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The YOLO Republicans
30 May 2026 at 19:45
The president is acting as if the midterms no longer matter.
How Fuel Price Shocks Rattled a Remote New Zealand Village
29 May 2026 at 22:12
The prices of diesel and gasoline soared after the Iran war started, piling more hardship on people in Ruatahuna, one of New Zealand’s most remote villages.
A public bus runs once a week between Ruatahuna and the city of Rotorua. It is a cheaper option for the villagers who cannot afford to drive because of high fuel prices.
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Uber to Offer Shuttles for Fans Leaving World Cup Matches
29 May 2026 at 19:01
Soccer lovers frustrated by public transportation will have another option to return to Boston, Dallas, Miami and New York from hard-to-reach stadiums.
Uber’s shared shuttles will take fans back to Manhattan from MetLife Stadium for $49.
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Iran, Gas Prices, the Ballroom: Trump Professes Indifference Over Fallout
29 May 2026 at 05:29
President Trump has increasingly adopted a posture of nonchalance when pushed on the political consequences of his actions.
“I don’t care about the midterms,” President Trump said at a cabinet meeting on Wednesday.
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These Drivers Found Cheap Gas
28 May 2026 at 17:02
It’s in Valley Center, Calif., on tribal land. Customers relish every penny saved.
David Dickerson was among those who stopped at Horizon Fuel Center recently when its gas was going for $5.39 a gallon, well below the state average.
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Streaming TV Bundles Grow in Popularity
28 May 2026 at 17:02
Companies and their customers are embracing bundled streaming packages — but for different reasons.
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What Plunging Pork Prices Say About China’s Economy
28 May 2026 at 12:00
A key measure of inflation in China, they hit a 16-year low, driven by anemic consumer spending and an oversupply of hogs.
What Plunging Pork Prices Say About China’s Economy
28 May 2026 at 12:00
A key measure of inflation in China, they hit a 16-year low, driven by anemic consumer spending and an oversupply of hogs.
A pig farm in Taizhou, China. “Many hog farmers can no longer hold out,” Sun Haoyu, who raises hogs in Dalian, China.
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I Need an Escape From Travel
24 May 2026 at 13:00
If I cannot get an upgrade — and I cannot, as I have no status, in any aspect of my life — I would like us to suffer more equally when we travel.
Why Does Health Care Cost So Much?
16 May 2026 at 19:00
Readers, including health professionals, offer their analyses.
For Trump, the Iran War Looms Over China Summit
14 May 2026 at 00:48
The balance of power between the United States and China had shifted in Beijing’s favor even before the war in Iran began in February.
Fuel Prices Drive Sales of E.V.s, Just Not in the U.S.
13 May 2026 at 23:06
Electric vehicle sales have soared in Europe and much of the rest of the world, but Americans are still hesitant.
The Race to Lower California’s Housing Costs
13 May 2026 at 02:42
Democrats running for California governor join the Opinion columnist Ezra Klein to debate whether manufacturing technology or federal policy can solve the crisis of the state’s skyrocketing home construction costs.
‘This Is All a Scam, a Giant Scam’
13 May 2026 at 01:51
Trump is fighting the world’s stupidest culture war.
High Gas Prices Are Just the Beginning
9 May 2026 at 23:14
How the economic shock waves of Trump’s Iran war will be felt globally.
China’s Exports and Imports Set Records in April Amid High Energy Costs
9 May 2026 at 14:19
The country’s exports surged and its trade surplus with the United States widened ahead of President Trump’s scheduled visit next week to Beijing.
Ford Says an Affordable Electric Pickup Truck is Still Coming Next Year
5 May 2026 at 21:00
Ford Motor has written off $20 billion in electric vehicle investments but says it is forging ahead with an electric pickup that will sell for $30,000 next year.
China’s Big Bet on Wind Power Is Paying Off
5 May 2026 at 21:41
An industrial policy of subsidies and import restrictions laid the foundations for China to become almost as dominant in wind turbines as in solar panels.
These Countries Embrace E.V.s to Avoid Oil Price Shocks
3 May 2026 at 17:00
People in Costa Rica and other Latin American, Asian and African countries are increasingly buying electric vehicles to avoid spiking fuel prices.
China’s Economy Starts to Show Cracks From Iran War
28 April 2026 at 04:13
China’s strategic reserves of oil and natural gas have insulated it somewhat, but its manufacturing-based economy is beginning to falter.
