John Mulaney describes his weekly Netflix talk show as “a throwback in some ways.” Indeed, it seems to draw inspiration from numerous 20th-century late-night hosts, from Dick Cavett to David Letterman to Conan O’Brien. “It’s almost like the way you …
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Congress’s Fight Over Trump’s Agenda Runs Through Alaska
Twice a month, planes land on the gravel airstrip in Noatak, Alaska, about 70 miles north of the Arctic Circle, carrying the diesel that residents need to heat their homes in the bitter cold. And once a month, they receive electricity bills four …
India Sees a Future Making Solar Panels for Itself, and Maybe the World
China, the world’s clean-energy juggernaut, faces a rival right next door. And one of its top customers, no less. India, a big buyer of Chinese solar panels and electric vehicle batteries, is using a raft of government incentives to make more green …
Oil Prices Slide Further on Plans to Increase Supply
U.S. oil prices fell to around $56 a barrel after the OPEC Plus cartel said it would bring more oil to market.
At This Humble Used Car Lot, Tariffs Are Beginning to Sting
Antonio Austin spotted the car from 100 yards away — red dirt caked onto tinted windows, the front bumper gone, smoke billowing out from under the hood. “Damn, I hate this car,” he said. He had sold the 2012 Dodge Avenger almost a year earlier for a …
Who Is Gregory Abel, Warren Buffett’s Successor?
Mr. Buffett won renown and made billions as one of the most successful stock pickers of all time. Mr. Abel’s strengths lie more in running businesses.
My Boss Wants to Sleep on My Couch Every Week
Send questions about the office, money, careers and work-life balance to workfriend@nytimes.com. Include your name and location, or a request to remain anonymous. Letters may be edited. A Weekly Work Sleepover? Oh my god, what? When your question …
Where Would Hollywood Find Its Guillotines or Pay Phones Without Them?
When the Netflix series “Wednesday” needed a guillotine recently, it did not have to venture far. A North Hollywood prop house called History for Hire had one available, standing more than eight feet high with a suitably menacing blade. (The business …
‘People Who Are Salaried Are Crying’: Taxes on Workers Add to Debt Misery
The pay stubs tell the story. Hefty deductions to help cover the cost of Kenya’s new funds for affordable housing and health insurance. More money subtracted for jacked-up contributions to the National Social Security Fund and an increase in the tax …
It Was Just a Rumor on Facebook. Then a Militia Showed Up.
With its horse-trodden roads, endless fields of almond blossoms and cowboy heritage, the 20,000 person town of Oakdale, Calif., fits the American West of imagination. And for decades, its media diet was classically all-American, too. Listen to this …