Why Is Dining Alone So Difficult?

• Americans Are Unhappier Than Ever. Solo Dining May Be a Sign.

  The United States slipped to its lowest ranking ever in the World Happiness Report, in part because more Americans are eating alone. Once again, the Finns came out on top.
  
  The New York Times - 4d
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  Despite Rising Inflation, Restaurants Are Having a Big Winter

  January and February are usually the doldrums for dining, but Americans have been eating out, and spending, with gusto.
  
  The New York Times - Mar. 8
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  The demise of doggie bags: why restaurant leftovers are being left behind

  When was the last time you took food home after a meal out? If it’s a been awhile, you’re not alone. But what about all that waste?. Name: Doggie bags.. Age: According to the Smithsonian ...
  
  The Guardian - 6d

• Why Olympic medalist Omari Jones’ path to becoming ‘America’s next boxing superstar’ will be so difficult

  2024 bronze medalist Omari Jones is the latest American boxer who will attempt turning Olympic success into professional dollars. But with the way the sport is changing, can the old formula still ...
  
  Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14
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  McAndrew: Missouri basketball left us all wanting more, so how should we judge this year?

  The hope seems to kill more often than most with Missouri basketball. After Thursday’s NCAA Tournament loss to Drake, how should we process this season?
  
  Yahoo Sports - 4d

• Why it suddenly feels like every fast-food restaurant has fun, flavored drinks

  Wendy's, Taco Bell and Chick-fil-A are among the restaurant chains that are looking beyond fountain soda for their drink offerings.
  
  CNBC - 2d

• Why so many people are getting scam texts saying they have unpaid tolls

  A rise in text messages telling people they have unpaid toll fees is emerging as the latest iteration of a ballooning form of fraud.
  
  CNBC - 4d

• Chinese restaurant compensates patrons after diner urinates in hotpot

  Shanghai police say two 17-year-olds were placed in "administrative detention" following the incident at a restaurant where diners simmer food at their own tables.
  
  CBS News - Mar. 13
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  The polls are open! Vote for the Tulare County high school athlete of the week, March 24-28

  There are no restrictions so vote now and vote often.
  
  Yahoo Sports - 1d

More from The New York Times

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  TikTok Ads Portray App as Force for Good as US Ban Looms

  The popular video app, which could be banned in the United States next month if it is not sold to a non-Chinese owner, is portraying itself as a savior of Americans and a champion of small ...
  
  The New York Times - 18h
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  U.S. Adds Export Restrictions to More Chinese Tech Firms Over Security Concerns

  The additions included companies that are customers of Intel and Nvidia, and one firm that was the focus of a New York Times investigation last year.
  
  The New York Times - 12h
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  Trump’s Crypto Venture Introduces a Stablecoin

  World Liberty Financial, the crypto business created by President Trump and his sons, unveiled a cryptocurrency called a stablecoin, furthering his ties to an industry his administration regulates.
  
  The New York Times - 18h
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  Layoffs and Unemployment Grow Among College Graduates

  The unemployment rate for college graduates has risen faster than for other workers over the past few years. How worried should they be?
  
  The New York Times - 1d
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  PBS and NPR Prepare for Showdown With Congress

  Top executives from the public media networks are bracing for a hearing on Wednesday organized by Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene.
  
  The New York Times - 1d

More in Business

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  UBS offers to limit size of investment bank to appease Swiss regulators

  Lender seeks to alleviate concerns that its size could pose risk to country’s economy
  
  Financial Times - 14m

• Mortgage demand from homebuyers is strongest in nearly two months, but that's not saying a lot

  Mortgage rates didn't move much last week, but demand from homebuyers for loans rose to the highest level in nearly two months. Rising inventory may be why.
  
  CNBC - 22m

• Trump says tariffs coming in April will 'probably be more lenient than reciprocal'

  The comments come as investors worry that a more severe approach signaled by the Trump administration would dampen sentiment enough to slow down the economy.
  
  CNBC - 26m

• UK expected to unveil more spending cuts amid troubled times for the economy

  British lawmakers and the public are waiting to see if Reeves will stick to her self-imposed spending and debt rules.
  
  CNBC - 28m

• Treasury Department is set to lay off a 'substantial' number of employees, official says

  The department is planning to furlough workers as part of Elen Musk's efforts to shrink the size of the federal government
  
  CNBC - 36m