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An unprecedented climate change-fueled drought contributed to the political unrest in Syria, a new paper published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences concludes. The Syrian drought,…
The case for strong government rules to protect an open Internet rests in large part on a perceived market failure — the lack of competition for high-speed Internet service into…
ISTANBUL — Police officers in Turkey arrested dozens of fellow officers on Wednesday accused of wiretapping President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and top government officials. The chief prosecutor’s office in Ankara,…
Monday was the deadline for Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson to veto SB 202, the anti-anti-discrimination bill that seeks to prevent cities and counties from protecting the civil rights of gay…
But Harry Alford, president of the National Black Chamber of Commerce, argued that this methodology left out some important hubs. He agreed that Atlanta is a top spot for black…
While cities may look different from each other at ground level, they’re way different once you get underground. It’s mind-boggling to imagine your commute on one of the world’s major…
Bergen explains what ISIS is after in this CNN story Tuesdaythe end times, the apocalypse. It’s high time, Bergen argues, that the United States and others stop trying to rationalize…
Recent satellite image analysis by Unitar-Unosat, an agency of the United Nations, reveals vast devastation in major cities across Syria from the civil war that started nearly four years ago….
The Saturday Profile By IAN JOHNSON BEIJING — It is a winter day in China’s smoggy capital, and Wu Liangyong is wondering what went wrong. For 70 years, Mr. Wu…
NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) announced Tuesday that he will push to have the city’s hourly minimum wage jump to $13 by next year…
Forces indiscriminately shelled residential areas in government-controlled territories such as Debaltseve and Avdiivka and rebel-held cities such as Donetsk and Horlivka as fighting escalated last month, U.N. High Commissioner for…
The U.S. job market just had its best year for hiring in 15 years, and according to a recent report from jobs website ZipRecruiter, certain cities in the West, Midwest…
We care about staying safe during our travels, especially when we take our epic adventures solo. There’s no reason for travel disasters when you can prevent them. That’s why we…
BIRMINGHAM, England — The year after opening a small restaurant here in 1977, Mohammed Arif spent two weeks in his native Pakistan, where he saw spicy, aromatic curries being cooked…
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Thousands of protesters are marching in Spanish cities to express their opposition to a proposed law that would set hefty fines for offenses like demonstrating outside parliament buildings or strategic…
Bible lovers out there might want to steer clear of Providence, Rhode Island and New Bedford, Massachusetts — two cities that have tied for “least Bible-minded city” in the country…
These good Samaritans are working to make sure that the homeless and others in need are prepared for the winter weather. Hats and scarves have been spotted around several areas…
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Michael Berkowitz, president of 100 Resilient Cities, said it’s going to take “integrated solutions” to help address the 21st century challenges many cities face. “If you design a more walkable,…
There are almost too many must-see cities in the world — and the most seamless way to hit them all is by backpacking. With little luggage and a huge sense…
No matter how much research you put into figuring out who will be the hottest new artists of each year, another act comes into your vision with an output that…
He told a group of about 200 residents and workers at the Cedar Falls Utilities company that he wants to make sure communities across America have the options that residents…
This is not the first time a woman has been undressed for purported indecent dressing in the East African nation, which is a majority Christian. Such incidents sporadically happen in…
If the answer’s yes to either or both, consider Brisbane, Australia, one of the world’s most livable cities, according to a 2014 Monocle Magazine index. Unique among Australia’s major cities,…