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Health
Jack Daniel’s Tweaks Its Brand, From Bland to Exclusive
The Tennessee whiskey, long snubbed by connoisseurs and collectors, is suddenly grabbing attention with a series of special releases.
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Finance
Social Security Benefits Will Rise 3.2% in 2024
More than 71 million Americans receiving Social Security benefits will see their checks rise by 3.2 percent next year to…
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World
In an Expensive City, Who Should Get Free Preschool?
Raising a family in one of the most expensive cities in the world involves some advance planning. So when Monika…
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Finance
China Releases Australian Journalist Three Years After Arrest
Cheng Lei, a host for China’s international broadcaster, was arrested in Beijing at a time of rising tensions with Australia.…
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World
South Korean Chip Makers Get U.S. Waivers From China Export Rules
A government official in Seoul said the decision settled a trade issue that threatened to impede the China operations of…
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Finance
Vermont Utility Plans to End Outages by Giving Customers Batteries
Green Mountain Power is asking state regulators to let it buy batteries it will install at customers’ homes, saying doing…
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News
My Kind of October Surprise
In Middle Tennessee, October is supposed to mean golden light and falling leaves and clear nights cool enough to make…
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News
If You Want Our Countries to Address Climate Change, First Pause Our Debts
When poor countries are forced to default on their foreign debt, as Ghana and Zambia have done, they pay a…
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Finance
Interested in an Electric Vehicle? Consider Buying Used.
The prices of used battery-powered models have fallen sharply, as the supply of cars and trucks has improved.
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World
California, Land of the Car, Could Soon Have Speed Cameras
A bill to install cameras has landed on the governor’s desk at a moment when pedestrian deaths are spiking nationwide.