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Diplomatic Feud With China Weighs on Japan’s Economy

16 février 2026 à 01:53
A standoff over the security of Taiwan has led to a steep decline in the number of Chinese visitors to Japan, which is heavily dependent on the tourists.

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A Chinese tour group in Tokyo last year. A decline in visitors has followed remarks by the Japanese prime minister suggesting Japan would come to Taiwan’s defense in the event of a Chinese invasion.

What to Know About the Homeland Security Shutdown

16 février 2026 à 01:47
Funding for the Department of Homeland Security lapsed on Saturday amid a standoff over restrictions that Democrats have demanded for federal immigration agents. But much of its work continues.

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Customs and Border Protection agents stopping vehicles in Minneapolis in January.

In Munich, Lawmakers Concede Scars Remain After Trump’s Greenland Threat

15 février 2026 à 23:48
Congress members said that President Trump’s coveting of Greenland had left a mark, even as they expressed hope for a less bellicose approach to foreign relations.

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President Trump’s statements on Greenland loomed large at Munich Security Conference, though top lawmakers said his threat to take the territory was “put to bed.”

In the East Village, Hiding in Plain Sight: A Secret Passage to the Underground Railroad

15 février 2026 à 22:04
A passageway hidden below a dresser at the Merchant’s House Museum had long been a mystery. Then researchers learned that the home’s original builder was an abolitionist.

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Emily Hill-Wright, director of operations at the Merchant’s House Museum, alongside a recently identified passageway linked to the Underground Railroad.

What C.E.O.s Are Worried About

15 février 2026 à 11:00
Fractured politics, disruptive technologies and a distrust in institutions are making it harder to focus on the traditional tasks of growing sales and profits.

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Tax Missteps Happen — Even When Two Financial Pros are Married

14 février 2026 à 11:02
You’d think a financial planner married to another financial planner would have it easy come tax time. Alas, no.

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Natalie and Dan Slagle run Fyooz Financial Planning together. One tax mistake they made was using money from an I.R.A. to pay taxes while converting it to a Roth, which resulted in a penalty.

How A.I. Salaries Are Causing Couples to Rethink Money in Relationships

14 février 2026 à 11:01
The artificial intelligence frenzy is creating personal fortunes rarely seen in modern technology and changing people’s attitudes about fairness and money in relationships.

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Akash Samant is a co-founder of Coverflow, an A.I. start-up that serves insurance agencies. He hopes to make enough money from his company going public or being acquired to give his girlfriend the choice to opt out of working.

Trump Administration Ends Credit for Start-Stop Feature in Cars

15 février 2026 à 21:01
Manufacturers will no longer get a credit toward vehicle emissions standards by installing engines that automatically stop at red lights.

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Complaints to the U.S. Department of Transportation about the start-stop feature peaked in 2022 and fell almost in half by 2024.

Like Trump, U.S. Embassies Are Raising Cash for Lavish July Fourth Parties

Some of Washington’s diplomatic outposts in Asia are raising millions for events to mark the 250th independence anniversary. One ambassador offered to sing and dance.

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The Washington Monument illuminated on New Year’s Eve. In December, President Trump announced a campaign to organize celebrations of America’s 250th birthday.

Light Snowfall Coming to New York, New Jersey and Long Island

15 février 2026 à 19:46
Forecasters said snowfall totals of one to two inches were likely Sunday night, with isolated amounts of up to three inches across New York City, northeastern New Jersey and much of Long Island.

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In Woodside, Queens, where snow is still piled in the streets from earlier storms. Forecasters are predicting up to two more inches of snow, with isolated amounts of up to three inches, across New York City from Sunday into Monday.

‘Wuthering Heights’ Gallops Toward $82 Million in Global Ticket Sales

15 février 2026 à 19:46
Warner Bros. spent an estimated $80 million on the R-rated romance, directed by Emerald Fennell, not including hefty marketing costs.

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Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi in “Wuthering Heights.” The director, Emerald Fennell, and Ms. Robbie, a co-producer, went with Warner Bros. because it promised a wide theatrical release.

Bans on Many CBD Products Loom This Year

12 février 2026 à 11:00
A federal law taking effect in November severely limits the amount of THC, the euphoric cannabis compound, allowed in over-the-counter items. Many groups are fighting back.

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Europe Today Looks Different From the One Trump’s Team Describes

15 février 2026 à 17:35
Secretary of State Marco Rubio appealed to European leaders in Munich by stressing Christian and cultural bonds that are no longer universal.

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Speaking over the weekend at the Munich Security Conference, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, “We are part of one civilization: Western civilization.”

Trump’s Stinging Attack on Israel’s President Touches a Nerve

15 février 2026 à 17:04
President Trump called President Isaac Herzog of Israel “disgraceful” because he has not yet pardoned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his corruption trial.

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President Trump with Israel’s president, Isaac Herzog, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Ben Gurion Airport in October.
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