EditorialFans stocked up on snacks at the self-checkout food court during the New York Islanders home opener game against the Calgary Flames at the new $1.1-billion UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y., Nov. 20, 2021. (Johnny Milano/The New York Times)
EditorialThe higher bill at checkout comes as overall consumer prices have jumped sharply in 2021, climbing 5.4 percent in September from the prior year. (Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times)
EditorialPeter Naughton, who is an epileptic and gave up an apartment last year that he could not afford on his Walmart wage, heads for work from his parents? home in Baton Rouge, La., Sept. 10, 2021. (Emily Kask/The New York Times)
EditorialPeter Naughton, who is an epileptic and gave up an apartment last year that he could not afford on his Walmart wage, heads for work from his parents? home in Baton Rouge, La., Sept. 10, 2021. (Emily Kask/The New York Times)
EditorialU.S. President Obama speaks on new plans for space exploration at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Cape Canaveral, United States - 15 Apr 2010