What to Know About Broker Fees in New York City

A new law that will require many landlords, and not renters, to cover broker fees is set to take effect in less than two months. It may change how New Yorkers move.

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Harvey Weinstein Becomes an Unlikely Voice in the Push to Close Rikers

The disgraced producer has complained volubly about his treatment in jail on Rikers Island. Advocates for detainees say any attention to conditions there can’t hurt.

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Francis, the First Latin American Pope, Dies at 88

After decades of conservative leadership, Francis tried to reset the course of the Roman Catholic Church, emphasizing inclusion and care for the marginalized over doctrinal purity.

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Francis Worked to Make Catholic Church More Inclusive

Pope Francis sought to make the church more welcoming, global and collegial, after his predecessors adopted more doctrinaire and traditional approaches.

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Pope Francis’ Life in Photos

Selected photographs from the life and papacy of Pope Francis.

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Thailand Arrests Executive Linked to Bangkok Tower Felled by Earthquake

The collapse has brought scrutiny of the Chinese state-owned company that was putting up the doomed building.

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China Warns Countries Not to Team Up With U.S. Against It on Trade

Curbing trade with China to curry favor with the United States would be “selfish and shortsighted,” the government said, promising to retaliate.

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South Korean Police Seek Arsonist After Deadly Seoul Fire

The fire in a 21-story building in southern Seoul killed one person and injured several others, two of them seriously.

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Monday Briefing: A Broken Truce in Ukraine

Plus, a strawberry farmer on a mission.

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Trump Raised $239 Million for Inauguration, More Than Doubling His Own Record

The staggering amount, disclosed in a filing with the Federal Election Commission, was driven by corporate America’s eagerness to win the president’s favor.

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