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ECB tweaks strategy to counter sustained inflation swings, either up or down
[SINTRA, Portugal] The European Central Bank pledged on Monday (Jun 30) to react with equal vigour when inflation was too high as when it…
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Garden Update: Late June 2025
The last time I shared about my garden, it was late April and I had just planted everything. Garden planting post found here. I was…
Culture
Another interior fit-out firm eyes Catalist IPO as Dezign Format lodges preliminary prospectus
A second interior fit-out company is preparing to list on the Singapore Exchange’s Catalist board in as many weeks, as Dezign Format Group…
Culture
Mice design-and-build specialist Dezign Format eyes Catalist IPO, lodges preliminary prospectus
A second company in two weeks is preparing to list on the Singapore Exchange’s Catalist board, with Dezign Format Group lodging its…
Business
Three days of protests leave seven dead in Togo, rights groups say
Civic rights groups say at least seven people have been killed during a crackdown on protesters who are calling for Togo's leader, Faure…
Culture
ING to cut 230 jobs as it has ‘too many’ managing directors
The lender says the cuts were prompted by a combination of “market circumstances” and the goal of “re-balancing” staff Groep announced a…
Fashion
Aged 35 or 56—Jennifer Aniston's Timeless Jeans-and-Sandals Pairing Always Works
I'll admit it—the trend cycle moves fast. But I’ll stand by this: not every trend that comes "in" is destined to be dragged "out" again.…
Culture
Singapore shares buck regional rally, STI dips 0.1%
Wilmar International’s shares still under pressure, hit a 52-week low at market’s close; OKP and Keong Hong both at 52-week highs…
Fashion
Against All Logic, This Is the Stylish Boot Trend Fashion People Are Still Wearing in the Heat
Summer 2025 is off to a hot start—both in temperature and style. Even with the sweltering 80- to 90-degree heat, fashion insiders are…
Beauty
Heatwave Dressing Calls for Little More Than an Effortless Button-Up Shirt
Summer, in many ways, is all about the classics. Maybe it’s the built-in nostalgia of the season. When the weather warms up, we’re hit…
World
The Met’s Luminous New Rockefeller Wing Still Casts Some Shadows
It may be the most impressive of the recently modernized colonial collections, far surpassing Berlin’s much criticized Humboldt Forum. One…
Style
Finding a Family of Boys
In 1981, I was a student of art history at Columbia University. I was twenty-one and worked to support myself at a variety of jobs.…
World
The Argentinean Comic Strip That Galvanized a Generation
A uniformed police officer stands sideways, his head turned to face us. His eyes are unnaturally close together, rendered by the artist as…
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The Republicans Are About to Get Away With the Most Outrageous Lies
“Don’t Cut Medicaid,” Republican Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri wrote May 12 in The New York Times. Hawley said it was “morally wrong and…
Style
Elmore Leonard’s Perfect Pitch
Out of interest, could this be the best beginning to the sixth chapter of any book, by anyone, ever? The girl with the stringy blond hair…
World
Is Technology Really Ruining Teens’ Lives?
In early 2021, the journalist Matt Richtel spoke to a father who was a few weeks into a nightmare. Tatnai Burnett was a doctor, his wife…
Style
What The New Yorker Was Reading in 1925
Several months before the first issue of The New Yorker appeared, Harold Ross’s fund-raising prospectus promised, along with much else,…
Beauty
15 Tinted Balms for Nourished, Naturally-Flushed Lips
The best tinted lip balms deliver more than just long-wear color and hydration—they offer the kind of featherlight texture lipsticks…
World
Malika Favre’s “Literary Heights”
For the cover of the July 7 & 14, 2025, special Fiction Issue, the artist Malika Favre chose an unusual setting to portray someone…
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Bill Moyers Had Three Careers and Excelled at Every One of Them
“The problem is that the moments of reality are smothered by the steady stream of contrivances and manipulations that people now accept as…
Fashion
I’ll Clue You In—Fashion Editor’s Wear These Nordstrom Brands To Get That Expensive Look
As a shopping editor, I can't help but get so excited when I stumble upon some seriously stylish yet affordable brands. Nordstrom has a…
Business
Number of refugees in Germany rises by 4% to 3.3 million
The number of refugees living in Germany rose by 4.1% to 3.3 million in 2024, official figures showed on Monday. Germany's Central…
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Video: How Tariffs Are Affecting Wedding Dress Prices
Jordyn Holman, a New York Times business reporter, is planning a wedding. To find out how tariffs are affecting the bridal industry, she…
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“Mind-Boggling”: Trump Voters Shocked at How Badly He’s Screwing Them
It’s becoming clearer that many of President Trump’s supporters are realizing how badly they’re getting shafted by his big budget bill and…