Fewer prisoners in cells means more room for resources that benefit communities, and groups around the country are taking advantage of the space. Although the overall state prison population in…
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New Yorkers are a very skilled, if unique, breed. They’re accustomed to greeting a cat in the neighborhood bodega, they know where to score a steaming hot bowl of ramen…
“Would you like a little bling with that?” was the last thing I expected to hear when ordering a waffle on Centre Street in Manhattan, but it was a welcome…
Turning left at what we thought was a dead end in Hanoi’s Old Quarter, we hesitantly inched down Ngõ Trung Yên road, wide-eyed and excited, but with little idea of…
A tearjerker about a teenage boy and his friend, their love for cinema classics and efforts to buck up a, yes, dying girl, the film drew a minutes-long standing ovation…
Crime Scene By MICHAEL WILSON P. T. Barnum declared over 100 years ago that there is one born every minute. But where, when they grow up to become adults who…
Even though Alibaba’s earnings report clearly disappointed Wall Street, Jack Ma’s company has made a big splash with investors since its blockbuster initial public offering in September. – Chicago Mercantile…
The suitcase was found Wednesday afternoon on 11th Street in the Mission District. Police closed four blocks while they investigated. The gender and age of the person were unclear, she…
The hamam at the Cast Iron House was designed by Shigeru Ban, the Pritzker Prize-winning architect. It has a plunge pool, a steam room, a dry sauna, a ribcage shower…
They have called Senator Elizabeth Warren “an extremely attractive candidate” in the 2016 presidential campaign. They have said that she is the “hottest commodity” in the Democratic Party and that…
The Philippines Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has confirmed that 340 members of 100 homeless families were removed from Roxas Boulevard, a major Manila thoroughfare, and temporarily relocated…
On Monday night, as most of New York City huddled inside their apartments hiding from “Winter Storm Juno,” a group of New York University fraternity brothers reportedly played beer pong…
If you’ve ever wanted to tell a street harasser to stick it where the sun don’t shine, but couldn’t find the right words — don’t worry, these mamas got you…
It’s a bit early into 2015, but I think we already have a strong contender for Anonymous Source Of The Year. Our promising entrant appears near the top of this…
I loathe containers. Not the Tupperware ones for chopped carrots or Ikea storage bins for wool sweaters. I’m talking about those metal, windowless rectangular vats that superheroes fall into from…
These restrictions do have some merit. A relatively small drone can carry a few pounds at a time. And if it’s loaded up with just one pound of, say, C-4…
Police are responding to a 911 call reporting shots fired inside a Home Depot in New York City. The NYPD confirmed with the Huffington Post that they are responding to…
NEW YORK (AP) — In the quiet of a pre-dawn Saturday on a dead-end street, a father came home and shot his family in their heads, leaving women in three…
Hey, Patriots, the “Sesame Street” word of the day is “inflate.” – H/T For The Win
San Deigo-based rapper Tiny Doo has already spent eight months in prison, and faces 25 years to life in prison if convicted under a little-known California statute that makes it…
Martin Scorsese has tackled the mob, the Dalai Lama and the real-life Wolf of Wall Street. But Mr. Scorsese appears to have met his match in Bill Clinton.
So it seems an anomaly, perhaps, that the city should be host to the first gallery in the UAE, and possibly the Middle East, dedicated to the art of the…
A leading human rights group said Wednesday that Egypt is failing to protect its women from widespread violence and criticized the country’s authorities for “token” legal reforms that have not…
This article originally appeared on artnet News. by Cait Munro In the tradition of such great art-centric reality shows as “Work of Art: The Next Great Artist” and “Gallery Girls”…
If you know the name INSA, you’re likely familiar with the street artist’s signature technique known as Gifiti — yes, the glorious combination of animated GIFs and street art graffiti….
It’s always inspiring to see street art through the lens of legendary photojournalist Martha Cooper, but to hear her talking about Pow! Wow! Hawaii might have you booking your next…
DITTMER, Mo. (RNS) A quiet street and a quaint three-bedroom home drew Mike Stenzhorn and his family to Dittmer 15 years ago. He and his two children loved the neighborhood…
The Wall Street Journal first reported the comments. Though his loyalists and supportive donors have floated his name as a potential candidate for the better part of a year, Romney…
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,…