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World
The Taylor Swift Economy Has Landed in Europe
Economists are debating what effect the singer’s sweep through Europe will have this summer as swarms of fans increase demand for hotels and services.
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Magazine
Can You Retire if You Never Had a Job? NOFX Will Try.
After 40 years, the punk band NOFX is walking away with a farewell tour that is nothing short of a victory lap. When they were teenagers, the group developed an extreme do-it-yourself ethos. They had no interest in working for anyone else. As “the ...
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World
Japan Likes Tourists, Just Not This Many
The country has politely handled travelers for years, but as international visitors spill into previously untouristed spots, some residents are frustrated.
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World
The Nerve of Madonna to Pull It Off, Again
Eighteen years ago, Madonna observed: “Once you pass 35, your age becomes part of the first sentence of anything written. It’s a form of limiting your options and almost putting you in your place. For women, naturally.” She was 47 when she said that ...
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World
The Most Famous Golfer at the Masters Is Black. Why Aren’t There More Players Like Him?
When the Masters Tournament commenced on Thursday, featuring 89 competitors, there was exactly one Black golfer in the field: the one we all know, Tiger Woods. Beyond that, the field for the 88th Masters didn’t look all that different from the ...
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Business
Golf’s Big Deal Veers Off Course
The Masters tournament should be all about sport, but the unresolved fight between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf looms over the competition.
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Magazine
‘Mom, You’re Not Grunge Enough’: Olivia Rodrigo Fans Thrash in the Desert
At the first stop on the Guts World Tour, fans added punk accents to feminine butterflies and bows.
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World
Can New Haven’s Legendary Pizza Joints Play on the National Stage?
For generations, New Haven has been a pizza town. The pies are distinct: more of a meal than the greasy, fold-up-and-go New York slices, more blue-collar than baroque California concoctions. They are a sort of American Neapolitan — chewy, charred and ...
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World
Eiffel Tower Closes for Labor Action on Creator’s Anniversary
Tourists could not ascend the tower on Wednesday, the 100th anniversary of the death of Gustave Eiffel, the civil engineer after whom it was named.
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Business
A Look Back at the Top Business Stories of 2023
Regional bank failures and the conviction of Sam Bankman-Fried were among the big news events this year.