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As part of the Cuban government’s campaign to crack down on dissident voices, some prominent individuals are no longer allowed to give speeches without first consulting Cuban state-controlled media or meeting with officials in…
Ford’s Model A, which featured in the new film A Hot Rod Before Its Time, was part of a brand era, ushered in by the Model T and the automobile in general, that pushed…
North America is shaking off Trump’s economic policies and is actually seeing a decline in illegal border crossings, rather than an increase, in what is considered a dire situation. That was the finding in…
Today, British eBay sellers can be found listing tens of thousands of products. How did this digital revolution work, and are we in any danger of being lost? Fiona Cross writes. Some numbers that…
Not a terrible idea, right? Get a plane ticket to a place where the majority of its citizens look like me (before dark, then be as awkward as possible). Hailing from Kansas City, Missouri,…
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Focus on avoiding food-related illnesses is important Outdoor BBQs, fires and fireworks are among those to avoid at this year’s winter gatherings, health experts have advised. Some 161…
Gavin J. Shannon, president and CEO of McDonald’s USA, explains what the company’s core values, mission and company culture will look like in 2021. Mr. Shannon spoke with Jack London about the evolution of…
A former Miami police officer is recovering from a chemical inhalation emergency that caused him to pass out inside a police station building last month, and then spend 11 weeks in the hospital. Rick…
Taiwan unveiled new fighter jets on Friday amid rising tensions with China over claims by the self-ruled island to the restive far-western region of Taiwan. Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen told soldiers and the families…
The New York Times called him a “solo master.” John Grisham praised him for sharing “an eerie ease with the everyday.” Mick Rock, David Bowie’s official photographer, died Sunday of pancreatic cancer at the…