Facing up to Putin’s endgame
The first thing for the West to understand is that, in the short run, no amount of sanctions will force Russia to leave Ukrainenot until the Kremlin achieves victory, which…
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The first thing for the West to understand is that, in the short run, no amount of sanctions will force Russia to leave Ukrainenot until the Kremlin achieves victory, which…
The harsh, snowy weather makes most of us want to curl up under a blanket and hibernate until spring. But not high school track star Kate Murphy — who shoveled…
Teddy bears and sex toys are two things that people commonly take to bed, but no one has ever thought to combine them until now. A new product called “Teddy…
Marco Canora has long been a chef’s chef, turning out seemingly simple dishes that require years of training to prepare consistently and well. He’s received wide-ranging accolades for his restaurants,…
In the past few years, many buyers have held out until the last minute and, in fact, got a good deal as prices fell in the days leading to the…
If you thought The Snapshotr, a shot glass that effortlessly combines a shot and a chaser, was reason enough to go back to college, just wait until you meet The…
Hillary Clinton, expecting no major challenge for the Democratic nomination, is strongly considering delaying the formal launch of her presidential campaign until July, three months later than originally planned, top…
INDIAN WELLS, CALIF. — Like so many other parents of picky eaters, Victoria Phillips cooked two dinners every night: one with “kid foods” like chicken nuggets or macaroni and cheese,…
Canceled flights alone cost the economy an estimated $230 million, according to the U.S. Travel Association. Other costs won’t be tallied for several months. Many homeowners, for example, don’t notice…
Warm up your wrists. It’s coming. The Apple Watch will start shipping in April, Apple CEO Tim Cook said during a call with investors and analysts on Tuesday. Until now,…
A man answering a Craigslist ad from a couple who wanted to buy a 1966 Mustang robbed, shot and killed the husband and wife when they traveled several hours to…
DUBLIN — The police in Northern Ireland, tongues firmly in cheek, have issued a missing-person appeal to the public after a statue of a Celtic god of the sea was…
WASHINGTON, Jan 26 (Reuters) – The United States is closing its embassy in Yemen to the public until further notice, the embassy said in a statement on Monday amid political…
Attorneys representing Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip, who is scheduled to die Thursday, plan to file a request to stay his execution in light of the recent news that…
San Francisco-based Coinbase, which opened in June of 2012, has until now solely been a platform where merchants and their customers can conduct transactions using bitcoins. – Chicago Mercantile Association:…
Areas of New York, including the New York City metropolitan area, and the city of Boston are in the storm’s path. Coastal New Jersey and parts of New England will…
BY KATHRYN DOYLE Thu Jan 22, 2015 11:06am EST (Reuters Heath) – In a study of Dutch professional footballers, a bone deformity at the hip was much more common among…
Another vaccine from Merck and NewLink will also be tested. “Shipping the vaccine today is a major achievement and shows that we remain on track with the accelerated development of…
Nearly 3 million gallons of saltwater generated by oil drilling have leaked from a North Dakota pipeline, an official said Wednesday, the largest such spill since the state’s current oil…
Aurora Rose Reynolds, 33, was working as a personal assistant when her first erotica novel, Until November, went viral. Now she’s working on her seventh book. Read the whole story…
As a skin-care-addicted celebrity and editorial makeup artist, I’ve tried all kinds of topical solutions. But, at the end of the day, the most effective thing has always been the…
When Oregon was granted statehood in 1859, it was the only state in the Union admitted with a constitution that forbade black people from living, working, or owning property there….
Between writing his “Game of Thrones” books, working on the HBO show and killing all your favorite characters, George R. R. Martin doesn’t have a lot of me time ……
The flogging Friday in Jeddah was the first of 20 such sessions imposed by a Saudi court after Badawi’s 2014 conviction. He was arrested after creating an online forum in…
Now, under the new recipe, they’re made with “a standard, traditional Cadbury milk chocolate,” said a spokeswoman for Mondelez International, a spinoff of Kraft Foods, in a statement. Kraft acquired…