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How the Threat of Trump’s Highest Tariff Derailed an African Nation

August 1, 2025August 4, 2025John Eligon and Joao SilvaComments Off on How the Threat of Trump’s Highest Tariff Derailed an African Nation

The president backed off his call for a 50 percent tariff on Lesotho, imposing 15 percent instead. But in a country where most people live hand-to-mouth, the damage was already done.

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How Lisa Laurén’s Artsy Childhood Inspires Her Sought-After Animal Heads

July 1, 2025July 1, 2025Valeriya Safronova and Sasha ArutyunovaComments Off on How Lisa Laurén’s Artsy Childhood Inspires Her Sought-After Animal Heads

A sought-after textile artist applies a can-do spirit from her artsy childhood in a Swedish commune to creating animal costume heads for performers. They cost from $2,500 to $3,500.

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Kate Middleton Presents 2025 Queen Elizabeth II Award for Design

May 13, 2025ELIZABETH PATONComments Off on Kate Middleton Presents 2025 Queen Elizabeth II Award for Design

The British royal made a surprise appearance on Tuesday to present a fashion award named for Queen Elizabeth II.

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Sweeping Tariffs Threaten to Undo a 30-Year Trade Alliance

March 6, 2025March 6, 2025Ana SwansonComments Off on Sweeping Tariffs Threaten to Undo a 30-Year Trade Alliance

The stiff tariffs President Trump briefly imposed on Mexico and Canada this week could have pushed those allies into recession. The impact for America would be messy.

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Trump Shifts From Lifting Up America’s Neighbors to Hurting Them

March 6, 2025Ana SwansonComments Off on Trump Shifts From Lifting Up America’s Neighbors to Hurting Them

President Trump’s stiff tariffs on Mexico and Canada could push those allies into recession. The impact for America could be messy.

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Rohit Bal, Exuberant Star of Indian Fashion, Dies at 63

December 4, 2024December 5, 2024Penelope GreenComments Off on Rohit Bal, Exuberant Star of Indian Fashion, Dies at 63

Known as “the bad boy of fashion,” he was among a wave of designers who created modern Indian couture by updating traditional garments.

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In Shetland, the Hottest Event of the Year Stars Sheep and Knitters

November 2, 2023November 2, 2023Megan Specia and Andrew TestaComments Off on In Shetland, the Hottest Event of the Year Stars Sheep and Knitters

The festival of the intricately crafted textiles of the Shetland Islands, a remote archipelago off Scotland’s coast, draws hundreds of knitters from around the world for all things wool.

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The Threads of Identity in Palestinian Embroidery

September 9, 2023Raja AbdulrahimComments Off on The Threads of Identity in Palestinian Embroidery

Traditional Palestinian embroidery is on UNESCO’s list of cultural heritage. Now there is a push to revive interest in the craft among younger generations.

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Ancient Art or Fashion Forward? Both, Says a Top Batik Designer

June 30, 2023June 30, 2023HANNAH BEECHComments Off on Ancient Art or Fashion Forward? Both, Says a Top Batik Designer

Josephine Komara has redefined a cultural expression that was intricate and lovely but so locked in tradition it bordered on staid. “Tradition is the way we are,” she says. “Modern is the way we think.”

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How Climate Change Is Making Tampons (and Lots of Other Stuff) More Expensive

February 18, 2023February 19, 2023Coral DavenportComments Off on How Climate Change Is Making Tampons (and Lots of Other Stuff) More Expensive

Cotton farmers in Texas suffered record losses amid heat and drought last year, new data shows. It’s an example of how global warming is a “secret driver of inflation.”

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