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Plastic Bags Were Banned in NYC 5 Years Ago. They’re Still Floating Around.
Since New York’s ban on the distribution of single-use plastic bags took effect five years ago, Francisco Marte, who owns five bodegas in the Bronx with his brothers, has...
Oscars Audience Size Poses a Test of Hollywood’s Cultural Relevance
Politics could also prove problematic.Most of the movies that Hollywood is poised to celebrate represent a cultural paradigm that was shattered by the presidential election. “Emilia Pérez,” a musical...
How ‘The Substance’ Helped Mubi Become a Streaming Success Story
Early on in “The Substance,” the body horror film starring Demi Moore that has been nominated for five Academy Awards, Dennis Quaid grotesquely consumes an endless amount of peel-and-eat...
Social Security Administration to Cut Roughly 7,000 Workers
President Trump’s escalating initiative to drastically cut the federal work force has reached the Social Security Administration, a crucial program that keeps millions of older Americans out of poverty,...
‘Trump Bump’ in Stocks Faded in February Amid Economic Anxiety
The stock market lost some of its shine in February, ending lower for the month after the Trump administration’s policy priorities and weak consumer sentiment made investors uneasy about...
Trump’s Tariffs Are Raising Costs for One of His Favorite Industries: Oil
President Trump’s promise during last year’s election to make it far easier to drill for oil and gas thrilled energy executives who believed his policies would lower their costs...
Guggenheim Lays Off 20 Employees as Financial Challenges Persist
Senior leadership at the Guggenheim will not be taking pay cuts, according to a museum spokeswoman, Tina Vaz. The cuts are spread over six departments, including advancement, education, publications...
The People’s Union USA’s ‘Economic Blackout’ Organizer Served Jail Time on Sex Charge
Mr. Schwarz says on his website biography that he lives in the Midwest. (A P.O. box in Ringwood, Ill., is listed on the People’s Union USA website.) On social...
Student Loan Borrowers Blocked from Affordable Repayment Plans
Federal student loan borrowers are temporarily unable to apply to income-driven repayment plans, a decades-old safety net that ties their monthly loan payment size to household income levels, as...
Voice of America Journalists Face Investigations for Comments About Trump