Black Friday Travel Deals on Hotels, Resorts and Cruises

For the thrifty and flexible, this year’s crop of seasonal deals is value-packed.

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Walmart Sales Rise as Shoppers Look For Savings

The retailer increased its guidance for the year, anticipating more price-conscious shoppers would flock to their stores.

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California Has a Legal Clause for Housing That Could Put NIMBYs in a Corner

For years, the state has been nudging its cities to build housing to address a severe shortage. Maybe what they needed was a shove.

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Holiday Hiring Slows, Frustrating Job Seekers

Retailers are adding fewer of the seasonal roles that many Americans rely on to make ends meet.

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Help! My Rental Car Died Within a Mile, and Avis Charged Me $1,367.

A visitor to Italy had to abandon an S.U.V. after it conked out just minutes from the rental agency. Then he got another surprise: a hefty repair bill.

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Delayed Jobs Data to Give Snapshot of a Labor Market Under Stress

Economists expect that employment growth was anemic in September, before the government shutdown delayed data collection.

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Why the Public Library Is Giving Away 1,000 Books

The books come from its list of best titles of the year and will be available at three flagship library branches.

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Share Your Most Memorable SantaCon Story

We’re gathering readers’ stories about one of New York’s most polarizing holiday traditions. Share your best, worst and wildest SantaCon memories here.

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Catholic Group Sues Trump Administration for Access to Immigration Facility

The Coalition for Spiritual and Public Leadership says its members have been blocked from ministering at an ICE detention center near Chicago.

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Miss Hall’s Students Accused a Teacher of Sexual Abuse, But Prosecutors Won’t Charge Him

Despite evidence of sexual abuse by a Massachusetts teacher, prosecutors said no criminal conduct occurred. Now survivors are trying to change consent laws they say “offered cover” to their abuser.

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