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"Affordable luxury" brand Everlane has been bought by the ultrafast-fashion giant Shein.
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Shein buys Everlane, which sold millennials the dream of ethical, affordable luxury
Alina Selyukh
Everlane's finances have faltered in recent years. But will the merger alienate Everlane's existing shoppers — or sway droves of Shein fans to trade up?
A customer pumps gas into his car at a Chevron station on May 4 in Los Angeles, Calif. Gas prices have surged to a 4-year high, as tensions in the Middle East continue. Gasoline in California is over $6 a gallon.
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Drive slower, go electric, don't drive at all? The best options for saving gas
Camila Domonoske, Stephan Bisaha
FILE - Copies of the People's Daily newspaper with a front page photo and headline which reads "Xi Jinping holds talks with US President Trump", are displayed at a news stand in Beijing on May 15, 2026. Trump said he had made "fantastic trade deals" with China's Xi Jinping, as the pair met on May 15 at final talks of a superpower summit that according to the US leader has also reaped a Chinese offer to help open the Strait of Hormuz.
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The aftermath of Trump-Xi summit: comparing U.S. and China announcements
Jennifer Pak
From left: Dara, Sam Altman, Heidi Montag
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What is the 'tarps off' trend that men are engaging in? Find out in the quiz
Holly J. Morris
Texas Standard
In the Permian Basin, AI takes on big oil’s dirty water problem
Facing limited options, oil industry turns to AI to handle wastewater from oil production. Producers discovered other uses to streamline the process.
Efforts to keep New World screwworms out of Texas appear to be working
Confused about Big Bend area border wall plans? Here’s where things stand.
On Memorial Day, loved ones remember another kind of war casualty: Vets sickened by Agent Orange
Today on Texas Standard: Dallas hip-hop group Cure for Paranoia talks breakout Tiny Desk win
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