Jimmy Buffett, who died of cancer on Friday, was many things: a singer, a songwriter and a spokesman for tropical escape.But beyond crafting music that inspired listeners to grab a […]
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Back to news homeShe Rose From Poverty as China Prospered. Then It Made Her Poor Again.
Two years ago, as she walked through a hospital hallway in handcuffs and shackles to get tested for Covid, Sun Junli felt ashamed and defeated. At 45, she had come […]
Paris Makes ‘Summer Terraces’ a Permanent Part of Cafe Culture
The sound of clinking wine glasses floated through the evening air recently as throngs of patrons sipped chilled rosé and nibbled on cheese plates in front of the cafes, restaurants […]
Taiwan Cuisine and What it Says About Taiwanese Identity
Taiwan is a self-ruling island of 24 million people that is officially known as the Republic of China. Only about a dozen countries recognize it as a nation because China […]
The U.K. Economy Needs a Pick-Me-Up. Is the Coronation Enough?
Dawn Anchor, who runs a pub in the village of Kings Worthy, about 60 miles southwest of London, has everything she needs: reams of red, white and blue bunting, mini […]
Higher Food Prices Bring Bigger Profits, but Consumers Start to Resist
Brenetta Smith used to buy brand-name foods like Oreos and Doritos without thinking twice. But when she noticed that food prices at her local supermarket, Aldi, were soaring, she realized […]
Restaurant Chains Make It Cost More to Be Loyal
At least twice a month, Lizzy Laufters could count on getting a free coffee.A member of the Dunkin’ loyalty program, Ms. Laufters, a 22-year-old digital account executive for a public […]
California Voters to Decide on Regulating Fast-Food Industry
LOS ANGELES — A California law creating a council with broad authority to set wages and improve the working conditions of fast-food employees has been halted after restaurant and trade groups submitted enough signatures […]
What TikTok Told Us About the Economy in 2022
The unemployment rate has hovered at 3.7 percent for months. But it is the TikTok-famous “quiet quitting” and live-tweeted resignations that really explained what was going on in America’s job […]
Food Prices Soar, and So Do Companies’ Profits
Some companies and restaurants have continued to raise prices on consumers even after their own inflation-related costs have been covered. Read More