A play parodying the lengths some Cubans will go to in order to earn a few tourist dollars set against the backdrop of socially critical graffiti is adding punch to …
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US Launches War Against Opioid And Heroin Addiction
The United States is in the middle of an unprecedented opioid overdose epidemic. The abuse of prescription opioids along with the illicit use of heroin killed nearly 60-thousand people last …
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Electric cars are steadily gaining ground in the global auto market, but it’s a slow process. Along with their high price, one of the main reasons for the consumers’ reluctance …
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The bumper sticker on the back of Scott Wilson’s car reads, “This is what the end of gasoline looks like.” And what does that car look like? A sleek, sci-fi …
your ads here!Orange Is the New White? Unique Amber Wine Creates Buzz
The sloping vineyards of New York’s Finger Lakes region known for producing golden-hued rieslings and chardonnays also are offering a splash of orange wine. The color comes not from …
your ads here!Electric Vehicles Poised for Mainstream, Experts Say
Electric cars have been a futuristic promise for decades. And electric vehicles finally appear poised to enter the mainstream. Major carmakers, from Volvo to General Motors, are proclaiming the future …
your ads here!FBI Couldn’t Access Nearly 7K Devices Because of Encryption
The FBI hasn’t been able to retrieve data from more than half of the mobile devices it tried to access in less than a year, FBI Director Christopher Wray said …
your ads here!South African Bakery Slices Prices and Sees Sales Skyrocket
A bakery in a low-income area of Johannesburg slashed prices of its popular bread, with unexpected results. What started as a way to help feed the community became a recipe …
your ads here!Mugabe Removed as WHO Goodwill Ambassador
The World Health Organization rescinded Sunday its appointment of Zimbabwe’s longtime President Robert Mugabe as a goodwill ambassador. “I have listened carefully to all who have expressed their concerns, and …
your ads here!Artist Gives Invasive Plant Species New Life
For almost 15 years, environmental activist Patterson Clark has been one of the U.S. National Park Service volunteers who go through forests and remove invasive plants. Because he knew how …
your ads here!Chinese Propaganda Battles Pop Culture for Young Hearts, Minds
When the propaganda film, “The Founding of an Army,” hit theaters in China recently, the reaction wasn’t quite what the ruling Communist Party might have hoped for. Instead of inspiring …
your ads here!Pakistan Still Struggles to Enforce Laws Against Early Marriage
Despite laws banning child marriage, rights groups in Pakistan say the problem continues, partly because of a desire to follow tradition, and partly because of poverty. No matter the reason, …
your ads here!Helping Autistic Children Fit in by Educating Their Peers
Autistic children often have social difficulties. They tend to linger on the edges of social groups at school and have fewer friendships than those without the condition. But that can …
your ads here!Fed’s Powell, Economist Taylor, Yellen on Trump’s Federal Reserve List
President Donald Trump is considering nominating Federal Reserve Governor Jerome Powell and Stanford University economist John Taylor for the central bank’s top two jobs, in an apparent bid to reassure …
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The Department of Homeland Security and Federal Bureau of Investigation warned in a report distributed by email late on Friday that the nuclear, energy, aviation, water and critical manufacturing industries …
your ads here!Turkey Bank Regulator Dismisses ‘Rumors’ After Iran Sanctions Report
Turkey’s banking regulator urged the public on Saturday to ignore rumors about financial institutions, in an apparent dismissal of a report that some Turkish banks face billions of dollars of …
your ads here!Georgia Rep. Price Says HIV Comments Taken Out of Context
Georgia Rep. Betty Price says her comments on people with HIV that ignited a national firestorm were “taken completely out of context.” Price, the wife of former U.S. Health Secretary …
your ads here!Era Ends: Hong Kong Stock Trading Floor to Close
Hong Kong’s last remaining stock market floor traders are taking their final orders as the exchange prepares to shut its trading hall. The bourse’s operator, Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing, …
your ads here!Kids, Screens and Parental Guilt: Time to Relax a Bit?
Parents of small children have long been hearing about the perils of “screen time.” And with more screens, and new technologies such as Amazon’s Echo speaker, the message is getting …
your ads here!Judge Tosses $400 Million Verdict in Cancer, Talc Powder Case
A California judge on Friday threw out a $417 million verdict against Johnson & Johnson in a lawsuit by a woman who claimed she developed ovarian cancer after using its …
your ads here!Film Explores an America of Poverty Alongside Disneyworld’s Glitter
Millions of children the world over dream of visiting Disneyworld. But Sean Baker’s heartbreaking film The Florida Project, throws light on those living in dire poverty in the shadow of Cinderella’s …
your ads here!China Set to Spend Billions on ‘One Belt One Road,’ But Some Want Focus on Poverty
Running 1,300 kilometers over the world’s highest mountain pass, the “Friendship,” or Karakoram, Highway is evidence of China’s willingness to spend big as a contributor to global development. Costing tens …
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