Tag: Opinion

Volunteers package and distribute food for those in need at the New York Common Pantry on 109th Street.

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Why only 13% of surplus food gets donated by US supermarkets and other retailers to help hungry people, and how food pantries are trying to gather more

July 7, 2026

Low-income Americans need more help getting enough to eat, but not much of the food retailers that sell groceries could donate is given away.

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An image created using the software DALL-E 2 with the prompt, “artificial intelligence.” Photo: Daniel Cody

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When managing your money, take a chatbot’s ‘confidence’ with a grain of salt

July 7, 2026

On the hardest questions, that smooth confidence is exactly the signal that you should pick up the phone and talk to an expert.