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Newyork
If Your Electric Meter Is So Smart, Why Is the Power Grid So Dumb?
The meter at your home or apartment recording your electricity consumption is one of the portals to a clean energy future — and to consumers spending considerably less on their power bills. But to get to that future, those meters must be able to ...
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Newyork
Why Is My Brother So Angry That I Changed Tables at His Son’s Wedding?
A reader abandoned the family table at her nephew’s wedding to join her sister at a lesser table, upsetting the groom’s father. Should she apologize for “ruining the wedding”?
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News
Pizza Flavors Without Pizza Temperatures
Ali Slagle’s no-boil, no-chop crispy gnocchi with burst tomatoes and mozzarella is full of pizza goodness, no oven-cranking required.
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Newyork
My Mom Failed to Warn Me About an Abuser. Should I Tell My Dad?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on cycles of abuse and a heartbreaking family secret.
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Newyork
Why Do I Have to Choose Between My Grandmother’s Funeral and a Birthday Party?
A reader’s brother-in-law is insisting that she accompany her children to his 1-year-old’s birthday party, even though attending would require her to miss an important funeral.
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US
Do You Have Food Allergies? Here’s How to Travel Safely.
For the 33 million Americans managing any of the most common nine food allergies — including milk, eggs, nuts, wheat, soy, sesame and different types of fish — traveling safely can be challenging, but it’s becoming easier. In the air, where carriers ...
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News
What Is a Flip Tax, and Who Has to Pay It?
Flip taxes, also known as a transfer fees, help co-op buildings raise money for repairs and improvements, and they must be described in your governing documents.
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News
Have You Had Trouble Getting Your Medication? We Want to Hear From You.
The New York Times is writing about pharmacy benefit managers, which are at the center of a system that can make it difficult to get your medicine.
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Newyork
How to Give Yourself a Salon-Like Manicure at Home
Everything you need to know to take care of your nails like a professional — polish optional.
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Books
‘Janet Planet’ Review: A Sticky Summer Full of Small Dramas
Annie Baker’s debut feature film is a tiny masterpiece — a perfect coming-of-age story for both a misfit tween and her mother.