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Why It Costs $6 to Clean This Shirt in New York City

The humble cotton button-down helps power New York City, through its presence in practically every office in town. But few people understand the shirt’s transformation from dirty to clean, which at Kingbridge Cleaners & Tailors will run you $6.

By Eliza Shapiro and Lanna Apisukh

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Jewelry With Just a Touch of Sweden

It has been years since the founder of Annika Inez came to New York from Malmo, but her creations still have Scandinavian sensibilities.

By Maansi SrivastavaThe New York Times

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Zoe Leonard Goes With the Flow

With a new collection of images, the photographer looks at the Rio Grande — the fraught border river between the U.S. and Mexico — through a fresh lens.

By Rose Courteau