The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Imagine a town with two widget merchants. Customers prefer cheaper widgets, so the merchants must compete to set the lowest price.

Closure can mean finally stopping the emotional replay of a relationship on WhatsApp status, rereading old chats, stalking their Instagram stories, or staring at old photos. Love is sweet, breakups ...

Anduzzi's Sports Club in Kimberly is permanently closed following 10 years of business. The sports bar and restaurant, 800 S. Washington St., posted to its Facebook page on Dec. 2 announcing the news.

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) — Workers at an Oakland McDonald’s are now on strike after the restaurant announced it’ll be closing leaving dozens without jobs. It’s the same location that went viral last ...

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Employees of Downtown Oakland's only McDonald's restaurant went on strike Tuesday after the franchise owner announced it would close the location at the end of the month. A small ...

CARACAS, Venezuela — U.S.-operated flights returning deported migrants to Venezuela will continue despite President Donald Trump's assertion that the airspace of the South American country should be ...

A Denny’s restaurant at a Bay Area mall has quietly closed following the chain’s multimillion-dollar sale earlier this month. The Denny’s located at 1000 W. Steele Lane at Santa Rosa’s Coddingtown ...

Residents of Reno Suites, located in the former Harrah's Reno hotel-casino, were given a seven-day notice to vacate the premises. The closure is due to renovations planned by the new owners, Madison ...

Caltrans resumed excavation after a dozen November workdays lost at Regent’s Slide. Spring 2026 Highway 1 reopening date may be at risk after rain, fog and 3-year closure. Crews added more excavators, ...

If you are an employee who lost their job or a customer waiting on an order from Howard’s Appliance, please contact staff writer Pat Maio at [email protected]. A week after Black Friday sales, the nearly ...

Employees of Downtown Oakland's only McDonald's restaurant went on strike Tuesday after the franchise owner announced it would close the location at the end of the month. A small but vocal group of ...