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Award-Winning Chili for Halloween Parties and Beyond
You can make an award-winning pot for Halloween parties, tailgates and dinner any night.
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Bake These Chewy Brown Butter Cookies on Election Day
Rich with browned butter pecans and chewy with oats, these foolproof cookies are the perfect thing to make — and eat — while results roll in.
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Mithai, a Diwali Staple, Sheds Its Too-Sweet Reputation
Younger South Asian cooks are riffing on these classics, turning them into cookies, pies and ice cream, and (gasp!) adding salt.
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Have Paychecks Kept Up With the Cost of Living?
On average, pay has risen faster than prices in recent years. But the overall picture is complicated — and it’s not just facts versus “vibes.”
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Trump’s Vast Tariffs Would Rock Global Businesses and Shake Alliances
Economists said Donald Trump’s plan to return trade barriers to levels not seen in generations would be “a grenade thrown in the heart” of the international system.
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For First Time in 87 Years, Volkswagen May Close 3 Plants in Germany
The automaker’s top employee representative told workers that management planned to shutter the factories to cut costs amid slumping sales.
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Whether Harris or Trump Wins, Seeking Asylum in the U.S. May Never Be the Same
As administrations of both parties have failed to overhaul the nation’s immigration laws, a reckoning for the asylum system, which some say is overdue, seems inevitable.
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Trump Hints at ‘Little Secret’ With House Republicans, Setting Off a Panic
The former president seemed to delight in fueling speculation about what he is cooking up with House Republicans, prompting Democrats to worry about election fraud. Speaker Mike Johnson refused to explain.
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Why a Key Biden Effort to Boost Affordable Housing Has Faced Hurdles
The Biden administration rolled out a plan last year to create more housing by unlocking more than $35 billion in lending capacity. It has yet to close on any loans that would support housing-related projects.
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Harris Campaign Distances Itself From Biden in the Crucial Final Days
Joint events with an unpopular incumbent would “only hurt” the vice president at this stage of the campaign, as one of her advisers put it. But the president does not want to be sidelined.