Society
Ramadan festival breathes new life into Saudi’s old Jeddah
July 12, 2015
Ramadan festival breathes new life into Saudi’s old Jeddah
Residents of the Saudi Red Sea city of Jeddah are slowly returning to its historic center, where a Ramadan cultural…
Playing the Lower Keys: Concert piped underwater in Florida
July 12, 2015
Playing the Lower Keys: Concert piped underwater in Florida
Hundreds of music-loving snorkelers and divers, joined by distance swimmer Diana Nyad, ducked beneath the waves Saturday as a radio…
One man’s trash is another man’s tourist destination in New York
July 11, 2015
One man’s trash is another man’s tourist destination in New York
Bright colored kayaks bobbed around the rotted hull of a World War II submarine chaser that was rusted into a…
Dear customers: That Minion isn’t cursing. Sincerely, McDonald’s
July 11, 2015
Dear customers: That Minion isn’t cursing. Sincerely, McDonald’s
McDonald's Corp is standing by its latest Happy Meal toy, denying that its Minions are the foul-mouthed playthings that some…
Pope to halt weekly sermon for cathderal decorations
July 9, 2015
Pope to halt weekly sermon for cathderal decorations
Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Pope has said he will halt his weekly Wednesday sermon until 2018 when renovations at the hall…
Checking work emails at home? It’s part of the job for most Americans
July 8, 2015
Checking work emails at home? It’s part of the job for most Americans
Checking emails at home is just part of the job for most Americans, who would also prefer to receive money…
Bruce Jenner’s 1984 Olympic Torch going on auction block
July 7, 2015
Bruce Jenner’s 1984 Olympic Torch going on auction block
The 1984 Summer Olympic Torch that Bruce Jenner carried through Lake Tahoe, Nevada, is going on the auction block where…
Disney seeks continued tax exemption from Anaheim, California
July 7, 2015
Disney seeks continued tax exemption from Anaheim, California
The "happiest place on Earth" will keep a special tax exemption in Anaheim, California, for 30 more years if the…
Chicago’s Fourth of July rituals: fireworks, gun deaths
July 7, 2015
Chicago’s Fourth of July rituals: fireworks, gun deaths
Late in the evening on July 4 a haze of smoke from backyard fireworks hung over Chicago. Like kids all…
Lagos store brings modern African luxury to Nigeria’s rich
July 5, 2015
Lagos store brings modern African luxury to Nigeria’s rich
Take a sought-after architect, add the king of "new Africa cuisine" and a smattering of famous designers, and you get…