In February, Grigory Ambartsumyan, a 22-year-old Ukrainian violinist of Armenian descent, awoke in Kyiv to the sound of bombs. It was the …
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ON A WARM evening earlier this summer, 16 of the 19 former owners of the Moosewood Restaurant in downtown Ithaca, N.Y. — widely acknowledged to …
Continue readingA Draft for Russia’s Army? Putin Opts for Domestic Stability Instead.
President Vladimir V. Putin says Russia is fighting for its very existence in Ukraine, taking on a country that is conspiring with the West to …
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When the cosmetics brand Fashion Fair’s top-selling lipstick, Chocolate Raspberry, disappeared from makeup counters, many Black women despaired …
Continue readingSilicon Valley Discovers an Age-Old Child Care Hack: The Neighbors
It was an enticing new option for pandemic-era child care, and almost infuriatingly simple: What if stay-at-home parents watched the children of …
Continue readingBed Bath & Beyond Gets Rescue Loan and Says It Will Close 150 Stores
Bed Bath & Beyond, the beleaguered home goods retailer, said on Wednesday that it planned to close 150 stores and slash spending as it looked to …
Continue readingWait … Is This Times Square?
Adam Alkindi was behind a deli counter near the intersection of 48th Street and Ninth Avenue on Tuesday when he confronted an unexpected question …
Continue readingAs Apartment Prices Climb, Renters Look for Deals in the Outer Boroughs
Good morning. It’s Wednesday. Today we’ll look at how rising apartment prices are pushing renters to expand where they look for units in New York …
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