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How Lasagna Became a Thanksgiving Staple on the Italian American Table and Beyond
The Italian American tradition has been adapted by other immigrant families into delicious takes on the classic.
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Robots Struggle to Match Warehouse Workers on ‘Really Hard’ Jobs
The machines can load and unload trucks, move goods and do other repetitive tasks but are stymied by some, like picking items from a pile.
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Trump Picks Howard Lutnick for Commerce Secretary
The billionaire executive and leader of President-elect Donald J. Trump’s transition team will be charged with promoting U.S. industry and overseeing technology controls on China.
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Trump’s Treasury Challenge: A Pick Who Loves Tariffs Yet Calms Markets
The president-elect is considering a conflicting mix of qualities as he decides who will steer his economic agenda.
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Walmart Stock Rises on Strong Earnings Ahead of Holiday Shopping Season
The bellwether retailer reported higher-than-expected sales in its latest quarter and upgraded its forecast for the rest of the year.
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How Trump’s Tax Cuts and Tariffs Could Turn Into Law
Republicans are juggling complex political and tactical questions as they plan their congressional agenda next year.
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House Republicans Target McBride With Capitol Bathroom Bill
G.O.P. lawmakers whose leaders have pressed to roll back transgender rights around the country moved to bar Sarah McBride, the first transgender member of Congress, from women’s rooms on Capitol Hill.
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For Minority Working-Class Voters, Dismay With Democrats Led to Distrust
In scores of interviews throughout 2024, Latino, Black and Asian American voters, many of whom voted for Donald Trump, said they no longer trusted Democrats to improve the economy.
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Biden Asks Congress for Nearly $100 Billion in Disaster Aid
The president said the aid was “urgently needed” as emergency programs face funding shortfalls amid the devastation after Hurricanes Helene and Milton and a string of other natural disasters.
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Democrats Face a Series of Tests Over Support for Israel
First up is a resolution put forth by Senator Bernie Sanders, a Vermont independent who is Jewish, to deny Israel certain military weapons.