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In a Surprise, Disney+ Becomes Profitable

The streaming service added 6 million subscriptions and made $47 million in its latest quarter, helping Disney deliver stronger-than-expected earnings.

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The Peculiar Persistence of Trump-stalgia

“Are you better off than you were four years ago?” Lately, I’ve been seeing people repeat Ronald Reagan’s famous question,…

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When Banks Fail, Why Do We Keep Bailing Out Uninsured Depositors?

Michael Ohlrogge has a theory about the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the agency that makes sure ordinary depositors don’t lose…

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We Don’t See What Climate Change Is Doing to Us

Many of us realize climate change is a threat to our well being. But what we have not yet grasped…

World

Food Aid Program for Mothers and Children Will Provide More Fruits and Vegetables

The Agriculture Department updated the WIC program to more closely align with nutrition guidelines. The changes also reduce assistance for…

Finance

Robinhood’s Credit Card Offers 3% Cash Back. Can It Last?

Charles Schwab stopped offering a 2 percent card years ago, and most banks don’t hand over more than 2 percent…

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The Deep Conflict Between Our Work and Parenting Ideals

Produced by ‘The Ezra Klein Show’ American policy is uniquely hostile to families. Other wealthy countries guarantee paid parental leave…

World

How Bad Is Crime in the Subways?

Officials have spent millions to make New Yorkers transit riders feel safe. The investment is motivated more by passengers’ perception…

Finance

Global Warming Is Particularly Bad for Women-Led Families, Study Says

New U.N. research shows that climate change disproportionately erodes income in households led by women in poorer countries. But there…

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The Miracle Weight-Loss Drug Is Also a Major Budgetary Threat

The U.S. health care system has struggled for decades with the tension between providing incentives for pharmaceutical innovation and keeping…

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