One City and Three Retailers Tried to Fight Shoplifting. The Stores Closed Anyway.
Portland, Ore., officials and retail executives spent months debating how to tamp down thefts and address quality-of-life issues.
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Why More People Owe the IRS Money, in Three Charts
Many taxpayers accustomed to getting a refund in April are finding they have a balance due instead.
The 2024 Republican Choice
A second, chaotic Trump term, or a new conservative beginning?
A Muni Giant Exits the Field. What It Means for the $4 Trillion Market.
State and local governments have long relied on muni market heavyweight.
‘Traumatic Brain Injuries’
Iranian-backed militias mount another missile attack on U.S. forces.
Ghost Pepper Wings, Wraps With Tenders—Restaurants Binge on Chicken
Americans are inundated with fried chicken, chicken wings, crispy chicken—and the biggest restaurant chains think they can stomach more. Even…
Ron DeSantis Concedes Defeat
The Florida Governor’s strategy of MAGA without the Trump baggage failed to peel off Trump voters.
California’s Rooftop Solar Reckoning
As the state tapers subsidies, installers are facing bankruptcy.
Dean Phillips Says the Quiet Part
Can he do well enough in New Hampshire to cause Democrats to rethink another Biden candidacy?
Marijuana Is More Dangerous Than Biden’s HHS Lets On
In easing restrictions, it brushes past the long-term effects, from anxiety and depression to psychosis.