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Viral Walmart Receipt Shows What Groceries Cost 20 Years Ago

A Walmart grocery receipt from 2006 is going viral and fueling fresh frustration over today’s food prices. The receipt, recently shared by user “Kylei,” shows 79 items totaling $161.87, including staples like eggs for $1.28 and tomatoes for $1.24 per pound. The post has racked up more than 12 million…

I’m an immigration lawyer trying to keep up with the visa chaos. Laid-off tech workers are in a particularly tough spot — here’s what you need to know.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Tahmina Watson, a business immigration lawyer in Seattle. It’s been edited for length and clarity.When I saw the administration’s new immigration policy memo last Friday, stating that I-485 forms will only be approved in “extraordinary circumstances,” I felt like the sky…

Mamdani’s 3 lofty plans to make New York City housing more affordable

Zohran Mamdani has ambitious ideas for New York City housing.The Mayor’s Office dropped its detailed policy plan — called “Block by Block” — on May 26, outlining goals to build more apartment buildings, convert unused offices and hotels into living space, and help residents navigate one of America’s most expensive…