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5 brown-bag sandwiches that won’t bore you
Sandwiches recipes featuring chicken, tofu, chickpeas and more for school and work lunches.
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China’s Biggest Homebuilder Fights to Survive as Economic Crisis Deepens
Once considered a survivor of China’s real estate turmoil, Country Garden is now at the center of the crisis and threatens the broader economy.
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Here’s How People Are Returning to the Office Worldwide
A city’s density, the size of people’s homes and cultural norms are among the factors that affect hybrid work patterns.
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Telluride Film Festival Goes On, Despite Anxiety Over Strikes
The festival opened this weekend with fewer stars, who were wary of breaking union rules about promoting films while two strikes have shut down much of Hollywood.
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Occupational Segregation Drives Persistent Inequality, Study Says
New research points to the limits of education as a path to upward mobility for Black workers.
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Nikki Haley Has a Playbook for Winning Tough Races, but 2024 Is Different
Still pitching herself as a political outsider, Ms. Haley now has a political résumé that includes a stint in the Trump administration. Then there’s Mr. Trump himself.
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Kim Jong-un and Putin Plan to Meet in Russia to Discuss Weapons
Russia seeks more weaponry for its war in Ukraine, and a North Korean delegation recently traveled to Russia by train to plan for Mr. Kim’s visit this month, officials say.
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Pickleball craze is a big score for business
Pickleball, which has overtaken ecreation centers and repurposed tennis courts, is also ushering in major shifts in the retail landscape as retailers from big box stores to start-up companies are making their move.
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How many people does it take to write a TV show? Issue is central in strike.
Studios want more scripts and fewer writers — and it’s a major point of contention in the writers strike as workers seek to preserve traditional ways of promoting creativity.
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Below Deck is a raunchy mess, but it can still tell right from wrong
Bravo’s Below Deck franchise thrives on blurring the line between partying and professionalism. How it addresses that can still have value.