The Fall—and Rise?—of the Waldorf Astoria It was the pinnacle of hospitality and host to numerous U.S. presidents. Now owned by Chinese company, the hotel is rumored to be reopening
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Victor and Zoey have been best friends since they met in college. But a decade later, as both work in New York—Victor at a…
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