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Today — 9 July 2025Main stream

Should New York City Ditch Its Party Primaries in Favor of Open Races?

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By: Emma G. Fitzsimmons
9 July 2025 at 04:57
A panel created by Mayor Eric Adams wants to consider using an “open primary” system for elections in New York City. Here’s how the plan would work.

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In New York currently, only those registered as belonging to a particular party can vote in that party’s primary.
Before yesterdayMain stream

Social Security Email Says Policy Bill Eliminates Tax on Benefits. Does It?

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By: Tara Siegel Bernard
7 July 2025 at 02:04
The Social Security Administration circulated an imprecise email about the provisions in the new law. Here’s what it actually does.

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A Social Security office in Milwaukee. The agency praised the Trump administration’s sprawling budget and tax bill in an email that went out on Thursday.

How Many Dates Should You Go On Before You Start Talking About Money?

✇NYT | Top Stories
By: Kailyn Rhone
5 July 2025 at 17:01
Couples tend to dance around discussing how much they earn or owe early in a relationship. But experts agree that talking about money sooner is better than later.

© Mark Abramson for The New York Times

Kooshan Dunn, left, and his husband, Aaron Dunn, didn’t have conversations about money until two to three years into their relationship.
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