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Check, please. Please! This diner got so tired of waiting, she left.
Waiting for a restaurant check that’s slow to arrive can be irritating. So much so that in this case, a diner finally went home (and paid later).
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Our 10 favorite comics that captured 2022
To close out another great year of comics storytelling, we rounded up 10 of our favorites for you to sink into.
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Journalists who won’t delete Musk tweets remain locked out of Twitter
Musk suspended reporters from Twitter and later reinstated them, with a catch: They must delete tweets related to the account @ElonJet, which has tracked Musk’s plane using public data.
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This gingerbread tribute to Ukraine depicts a war-torn Mariupol
A diplomatic family created a replica of scenes from the Ukrainian city in a bittersweet confectionary tribute.
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5 kid-friendly cookies to make for Santa, or yourselves
Whether you’re young or young at heart, these easy, kid-friendly cookie recipes make for a fun bake.
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For Many Wall Street Bankers, This Year’s Bonus Season Is a Bust
There were fewer mergers and public listings this year, shrinking investment banking revenue. For bankers, that means a smaller pot of money for bonuses.
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BlackRock’s Pitch for Socially Conscious Investing Antagonizes All Sides
Right-wing officials are attacking BlackRock for overstepping. Those on the left say the world’s biggest asset manager is not doing enough.
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France Desperately Needs Workers, but the Fixes Could Anger Left and Right
Legalization of undocumented workers and pared-down unemployment benefits are part of the government’s plan to fill hundreds of thousands of jobs.
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Jeep Plant Shutdown Imperils Illinois Town and 1,350 Workers
Stellantis plans to idle the factory, which makes the Cherokee, as it shifts to electric vehicles. Labor talks and a union election may be affected.
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Consumer Spending Cooled in November as Closely Watched Inflation Gauge Slowed
The Personal Consumption Expenditures index showed prices increased 5.5 percent last month, as consumer spending pulled back.