With more than 649 shows, 152 groupings, and 26 public theatres, the III Caracas Festival of Theater took over the capital this week in a genuine expression of popular culture that surpassed all expectations. read more ...
The craft of opposition research—finding information that might put an opponent in a negative light—has long been a staple of political campaigns. This year, independent groups are taking a leading role....
Cynthia Quarterman, a top U.S. safety regulator tasked with handling the U.S. government's response to a string of oil-train crashes in recent years, is stepping down....
The Los Angeles City Council has approved one of the nation's highest minimum wages for workers at the city's large hotels....
The U.S. government will pay the Navajo Nation $554 million to settle long-standing claims that it mismanaged funds and natural resources on the tribe's reservation for years....
Connecticut gubernatorial candidate Joe Visconti opposes the state's new gun restrictions, and he has an online commercial that shows him riding in a 1974 Pontiac convertible with rifles fixed to the rear fenders. ...
The U.S. and Arab allies launched a second major wave of airstrikes in Syria targeting mobile oil refineries controlled by Islamic State, the Pentagon said....
Star stock-picker Neil Woodford has warned it could be years before he again dared to sink cash into Tesco giant or its major rivals in a nightmare week for Britain's biggest supermarket. ...
Banknote printer De La Rue has blamed severe price-cutting in its markets, particularly by the Russian state rival, for a huge profit warning. ...
American sportswear giant Nike has emerged as the winner of the World Cup after it reported a sharp rise in profits, leaving rivals Adidas and Reebok knocked out. ...
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LA Clippers owner Steve Ballmer may have said goodbye to Microsoft, the company he helped turn into a global tech giant, but he remains the brand's most loyal salesman. ...
The Bank of England will be compelled to tear up its “rosy” wage growth forecasts once again, according to two of the country’s most eminent labour market economists. ...
That makes it the first Asian country to achieve the feat and the only country to do so on a first attempt ...
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Keys at your fingertips, but the technology isn't there yet. Credit: Rachmaninoff , CC BY-SA By Andrew Smith , The Open University How can we ensure that someone is who they say they are? How can be sure that the person in our system, both digitally speaking or physically in front of us, is who whom they claim to be? read more ...
Imagine being able to go from the hottest of hots to the coldest of colds, and endure both extreme droughts, where 97% of your body water is gone, and airless vacuums such as space. The African midge, Polypedilum vanderplanki , can do all that and an international team deciphered the genetic mechanism that makes it invulnerable to these harsh conditions. The midge is capable of anhydrobiosis,...
Privacy and accuracy standards were breached in a hidden camera expose....
It hasn't even aired, yet the crossover episode with The Simpsons is already causing controversy....
It is fitting that this Elmore Leonard adaptation belongs to the women in the cast....
Brody Dalle has further questioned the singers' motives and the effect of the clip on male and female viewers....
Kendrick Lamar ’s new single “i” has been played over 2 million times in less than 24 hours since its release on Soundcloud. ...
From 'hot baps' to 'erect biscuits', the Great British Bake Off 's innuendos are what makes the BBC's hit Wednesday night contest such enjoyable watching. ...