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Some of its laws sound completely insane. Not metaphorically insane. Literally insane.

The Weirdest California Laws That Actually Exist

Anna Alekseeva I New Times Magazine August 10, 2026

California has always sold the same dream to the world. Freedom. Reinvention. Sunlight. Endless...

Not long ago, $50,000 sounded like the price of a luxury SUV

New Cars Are Becoming Unaffordable. Here’s Why

Dmitri Hvorostovsky I New Times Magazine August 7, 2026

A $50,000 Car Has Become the New Normal. Why Cars in America Are Getting...

Stop Feeling Guilty About Sushi. It's a Mental Health Tool

Neuroscientists Explain, Why Salmon Rolls Fix Your Nerves

Victoria Lapenko | New Times Magazine August 5, 2026

You may not have noticed the pattern yet. But after a difficult day, when...

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Airbus Stayed in the Sky for More Than 24 Hours

Alexander Filatov | New Times Magazine August 4, 2026

Imagine boarding a plane, closing Your eyes, watching the sunrise, seeing the sunset, passing...

Walmart Just Spent a Billion on New Price Tags. Here's Why That Should Worry You.

The Tiny Screens That Could Rewrite the Rules of Shopping

Maxim Volkov August 3, 2026

It’s 9 PM on a Tuesday. You’re wandering the fluorescent-lit aisles of your local...

$5.57 a Gallon. California Is Paying More Than Everyone Again. And This Is Just the Beginning.

California Gas Prices: $5.57 a Gallon and Why They’re Rising

Alexander Filatov | New Times Magazine July 25, 2026

If you live in California, you already know this pain. When the rest of...

Then comes an unexpected requirement: pay an additional $100,000 fee for that single hire

The $100,000 Fee That Almost Changed Hiring in America

Katy Kitt | New Times Magazine July 22, 2026

Just a few months ago, the idea seemed entirely possible. A company in the...

California Wants to Take $100 Billion From Billionaires. Why This Fight Is Dividing America

California Has Challenged the Richest People on Earth

Maxim Volkov July 15, 2026

California Is Testing an Idea That Has Divided Economists for Decades What happens if...

The Truth About Receiving Social Security Outside the United States

Can You Keep Your American Pension If You Move Overseas?

Victoria Lapenko | New Times Magazine July 13, 2026

Not long ago, moving abroad after retirement seemed like something only a small number...

in California’s minimum wage to $16.90 per hour

California’s New Laws Are Already Costing Residents More

Alexander Filatov | New Times Magazine July 10, 2026

Summer 2026 has become the first real test of California’s newest laws. Six months...

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