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How my phone made me an instant New Yorker

We’d only been living in Manhattan for a few weeks when my in-laws came to stay. On our way home from visiting the spectacular One World Trade Center, we had to take a couple different subways, through which my wife and I steered the out-of-towners with little difficulty. “I’m just amazed,” my mother-in-law Theresa said, …

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Extended warranties for TVs are almost always a waste of money

Black Friday and the holiday buying season are here, and once you’re in the store paying for your new hella cheap TV, or maybe something a little nicer, you might be offered an extended warranty. Extend your TV’s warranty for a small fee, offers the salesman, in case anything goes wrong. At first this seems like a decent idea. After …

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Twitter freaks about 76ers and the national anthem

People on social media are furious at the Philadelphia 76ers — and not because they lost a game. The outrage stems from a decision apparently to pull the national anthem singer because of the shirt she wanted to wear. The Chicago Cubs, meanwhile, are basking in love on social media after their win against the Cleveland Indians that ties the …

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