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September 18, 2024

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What’s It Like When Your Mom Is the ‘Golden Bachelorette’?

By Callie Holtermann and Julia Jacobs

The adult children of contestants on dating shows about older people speak out.

Styles1207 words

An Irish Bishop Was Buried in a Cathedral Vault. His Secrets Were Not.

By Dan Barry

The funeral of Bishop Eamonn Casey in 2017 seemed to draw a line under his scandalous affair years before. But this summer, disturbing new allegations emerged.

Foreign1676 words

The Fed Makes a Large Rate Cut and Forecasts More to Come

By Jeanna Smialek

Fed officials kicked off rate cuts with a half-point reduction, confident that inflation is cooling and eager to keep the job market strong.

Business1075 words

Foldables Are Becoming Good Enough to Be Your Next Smartphone

By Brian X. Chen

New devices from Motorola and Google prove that phones with bendable screens keep getting better — and some are even becoming cheaper.

Business1063 words

Is the Comedy-Club Booking Process Broken?

By Jason Zinoman

The owners of a new spot say hiring comics based on referrals from other stand-ups is no guarantee the acts will be funny. Others say it’s all more nuanced.

Culture1577 words

Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of September 18, 2024, covering September 18, 2024.

1
Short n' Sweet
Sabrina Carpenter
Last week
1
Peak
1
Weeks
3
2
F-1 Trillion
Post Malone
Last week
2
Peak
1
Weeks
4
3
The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess
Chappell Roan
Last week
3
Peak
2
Weeks
25
4
One Thing At A Time
Morgan Wallen
Last week
4
Peak
1
Weeks
80
5
The Tortured Poets Department
Taylor Swift
Last week
5
Peak
1
Weeks
21