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Tomb Sweeping Day: Where Feeding the Dead Is a Fading Tradition
The gravesite customs of Tomb Sweeping Day — in which ancestors are offered elaborate home-cooked feasts — are shifting across East and Southeast Asia.
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An AI-generated ‘Balenciaga pope’ fooled us all. How much does it matter?
The viral image of Pope Francis in a puffy white coat points to our AI future — for better or worse.
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For TikTok creators, the vibes in Washington were … not immaculate
While TikTok’s CEO got grilled, influencers tried to drum up sympathy on Capitol Hill
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7 recipes with leeks, including soup, dumplings and roasted chicken
Get acquainted with the subtle sweetness of leeks in these recipes for dumplings, soups, quiche and more.
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‘Joker 2’ steals the show as Trump court drama plays out just steps away
Filming for “Joker 2” took place mere steps from where former president Donald Trump was possibly facing indictment.
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Love at first bite? Blind-dating cooking shows are a reality TV hit.
New blind dating YouTube shows are testing the theory that the way to a person’s heart is through their stomach.
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Everything to Know About Artificial Intelligence, or AI
Part 1 of our weeklong series.
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Lyft Co-Founders to Resign; David Risher Is Named CEO
Lyft has been slow to bounce back from early pandemic problems even as the business of its much bigger rival, Uber, has improved.
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Silicon Valley Bank’s Collapse Chills Start-Up Funding
Two weeks after the bank failed, the fallout has hit the start-up market as investors pull back further and fear has risen.
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People Started Buying Crocs During the Pandemic. They Can’t Stop.
While other brands that thrived with customers in quarantine have dropped off, sales of the easily slipped-on clogs are up nearly 200 percent since 2019.