The Water Cure

Whether you swim furiously or float motionless, being in the water is a magical feeling.

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Jay Powell Takes Center Stage with Friday’s Jackson Hole Address

The Fed chief is expected to address inflation, interest rates and the economy in his speech on Friday. Will he also confront President Trump’s attacks on central bank independence?

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Stars Will Perform to Aid Arts Group in Fight Over a Manhattan Church

An array of A-list actors will hold a staged reading in the Hamptons to benefit an arts group that was recently evicted from the West Park Presbyterian Church.

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What Will Powell Do Now?

President Trump’s attack on a Federal Reserve governor comes as the White House seeks more control over the central bank. Will the Fed’s leader push back?

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A Park That Floods Every Time It Rains

Flushing Meadows Corona Park, which covers nearly 900 acres in Queens, has been plagued with expensive infrastructure problems. A new report suggests ways to address them.

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Is the A.I. Sell-off the Start of Something Bigger?

A sharp drop in technology stocks, and even comments by OpenAI’s Sam Altman, suggest investors are getting too exuberant about artificial intelligence.

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The New Yorker Who Interviews Doormen on TikTok

Sara Leeds gained a social media following for her fast-paced conversations with doormen (and women) who serve as gatekeepers and confidants at thousands of buildings.

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Trump May Further Redefine U.S. Capitalism With an Intel Move

The White House’s deliberations about taking a stake in Intel could upend the technology sector — and further redefine how Washington deals with business.

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The Bull and Bear Cases for Another Market Rally

Stocks are still flying high. But doubts are creeping in about the S&P 500’s run, as some analysts have flashbacks to valuations during the dotcom boom.

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At the U.S. Open, Stars Will Team Up for Mixed Doubles Early

Many of the world’s top tennis players, who ordinarily focus on the singles matches, will compete at the event, to the disappointment of some career mixed-doubles players.

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