内容摘要：In her own California home, designer Alison Pickart has the kind of roomy closet that storage-challenged homeowners would envy. But she saw value in a different use.

In her own California home, designer Alison Pickart has the kind of roomy closet that storage-challenged homeowners would envy. But she saw value in a different use.

to temporarily slash the bulk of their sky-high levies — but tariffs on the country still remain higher than beforeIn its latest earnings call, Mattel said it plans to move roughly 500 products this year from manufacturers in China to sources in other countries, compared to 280 products last year. And for some highly sought-after toys, the company said it would enlist factories in more than one country.

At the start of May, Microsoftfor its Xbox consoles and controllers around the world. Its Xbox Series S, for example, now starts at $379.99— up $80 from the $299.99 price tag that

. And its more powerful Xbox Series X will be $599.99 going forward, a $100 jump from its previous $499.99 listing.“We understand that these changes are challenging,” Microsoft wrote in a May 1

. The tech giant didn’t point to tariffs specifically, but cited wider “market conditions and the rising cost of development.”

Beyond the U.S., Microsoft also laid out Xbox price adjustments forNuns walk along St. Peter’s Square during the fourth day of mourning for late Pope Francis at the Vatican, Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco, File)

Nuns walk along St. Peter’s Square during the fourth day of mourning for late Pope Francis at the Vatican, Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco, File)in the Vatican than any pope before him, and his successor will have to decide whether to continue that legacy, accelerate it or back down and change course.

. Catholic women do much of the church’s work in schools and hospitals and are usually responsible for passing the faith to the next generation. But they have long complained of second-class status in an institution that reserves the priesthood for men.Some are voting with their feet.