CPI inflation report March 2026:

A man shops for butter at a supermarket in Houston, Texas, on March 17, 2026. Ronaldo Schemidt | AFP | Getty Images Consumer prices spiked in March as the Iran war sent energy costs soaring and took the Federal Reserve further from its inflation target, according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. Underlying…

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5 times Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, was mocked for being unique

When Meghan launched her lifestyle brand, American Riviera Orchard, she introduced it with a video featuring her “As Ever” raspberry spread. The aesthetic—relaxed, beige‑toned, and gently curated— was dismissed by many online commenters as “tacky,” “lazy,” and “a dumb aesthetic.” Some compared the visuals to a low‑quality Pinterest post, suggesting that the effort didn’t match…

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After the Iran war, what’s next for tech?

This report is from this week’s The Tech Download newsletter. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. The past week has seen some progress, albeit uneasy and stilted, being made towards ending the Iran war. A two-week ceasefire was agreed on Wednesday, and while it looks fragile, hopes of the conflict approaching a close are…

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Graveyard Dates: Why Gen Z couples are choosing cemeteries over cafés for deeper connections

Modern romance has a scrolling problem. These days, dates come with notifications buzzing in pockets, half‑watched films playing on laptops, and conversations constantly cut off by the glow of someone’s phone. The idea of “quality time” has quietly slipped into something much emptier: just being in the same room, but not really together. The slow,…

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