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Gone in 20 Minutes: Half-Off Sushi Draws Throngs to New York’s Japanese Markets
At a proliferating number of stores, discounts on items like sushi are offered after 8 p.m. To get the best meals, you have to be there early.
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A Silicon Valley Dirt Farmer Hangs Up His Shears
Andy Mariani grows exotic and ethereally delicious stone fruit in the shadow of tech giants. But at age 80, it’s time to give up the land.
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How Pennsylvania Got Hooked on Games That Look a Lot Like Slot Machines
A legal loophole kept “skill games” from being considered gambling. Now lawmakers are trying to save them from a court ruling.
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Kalshi Ordered to Cease Most Operations in Washington State
In a preliminary injunction, a state judge barred the prediction market from allowing residents to place bets on the bulk of its offerings.
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Kevin Rideout, American Missionary Kidnapped in Niger, Is Released
Kevin Rideout, a pilot, had been abducted from his home in the country’s capital, Niamey, last fall. His mission organization said he was in “good health” after his release.
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Can Polls Measure the True Strength of the Left?
Recent polling issues could continue in Democratic primaries in part because progressives are more likely to enjoy taking surveys.
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An Unlikely Emergency Appeal to the Supreme Court from a Dog Named Bruce
A last-ditch filing this week came on behalf of a dog that a judge found to be “vicious” and shows how the court’s emergency docket has been growing.
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Trump’s Justice Dept. Targets Smaller Fraud Cases
As the Trump administration drops charges against corporations and the wealthy, it is also taking aim at small-scale fraud cases, including against the operator of a weathered food truck in California.
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American Missionary Kidnapped in Niger Is Said to Be Released From Captivity
The release of Kevin Rideout, an American missionary pilot who was seized in Niger’s capital last fall, has been a priority for the White House.
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How AI is Composing the Soundtrack of Tomorrow
I was scrolling through my music app the other day, and I stumbled upon a playlist created by an AI. At first, I rolled my eyes, imagining some robotic, soulless algorithm trying to understand the complexity of human emotion. But curiosity got the better of me, and I hit play. To my surprise, the music…