BRICK, N.J. — A New Jersey school superintendent says a white student made an “innocent mistake” by performing in a celebration of world cultures with his face colored black. The eighth-grade boy was representing Brazilian soccer in a recent performance at Veterans Memorial Middle School in Brick Township, the Asbury Park Press reports (http://on.app.com/2rPeHcM ).
Yes, we look like our first names. Literally. New research suggests that the stereotypes that societies attach to particular names may actually shape our facial features throughout life. How is that possible and how can we understand this effect?
The Norwegian Supreme Court refused to consider mass murderer Anders Breivik's appeal against the state, in which he claims that a number of EU laws prohibiting degrading punishment were breached during his imprisonment, local media reported Thursday, citing the court’s decision.
The Norwegian Supreme Court refused to consider mass murderer Anders Breivik's appeal against the state, in which he claims that a number of EU laws prohibiting degrading punishment were breached during his imprisonment, local media reported Thursday, citing the court’s decision.
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PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump's decision to pull out of the Paris climate agreement could accelerate damage to his family's real estate empire in the coming decades, especially his properties that lie just feet from the encroaching sea in low-lying South Florida.
The president's Mar-a-Lago estate, the soaring apartment towers bearing his name on Miami-area beaches and his Doral golf course are all threatened by rising seas, according to projections... Читать дальше...
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SEATTLE (Reuters) - Boeing is looking ahead to a brave new world where jetliners fly without pilots and aims to test some of the technology next year, the world's biggest plane maker said in a briefing ahead of the Paris Airshow.
The idea may seem far-fetched but with self-flying drones available for less than $1,000, "the basic building blocks of the technology clearly are available," said Mike Sinnett, Boeing's vice president of product development.
Jetliners can already take off... Читать дальше...
Paul Ryan and Trump may be exaggerating estate tax's harm to small businesses and family farms, ProPublica reports.
The euro dropped to $1.1207 against the greenback after the European Central Bank (ECB) announced a downward revision to its inflation projections.
The Stanley Cup Final series returns to Pittsburgh for Game 5, 8 pm ET. Watch on NBC, online or on the NBC Sports app.
A Texas boy drown nearly a week after he went swimming, and his parents are trying to prevent other kids from suffering the same fate.
John Cassidy and Ryan Lizza will be live-blogging during the former F.B.I. Director James Comey’s testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee:
Lea Michele is looking so chic on the red carpet! The 30-year-old actress was in attendance at the 2017 CTV Upfront presentation on Wednesday (June 7) in Toronto, Canada. Lea will be starring in ABC’s new show The Mayor. Lea was recently asked about her first TV show without frequent collaborator Ryan Murphy, and if [...]
Madrid is the newest city to ask men to stop with the dreaded manspread.
Читать дальше...NAIROBI, Kenya — A Kenyan court has acquitted a British national charged with the murder of his Kenyan girlfriend. Justice Hedwig Ong’udi said Thursday the prosecution had failed to prove the charges and freed 43-year-old Carl Gary Singleton. The 22-year-old Peris Agumbi died from diabetes-related complications soon after she reported to police that Singleton had
Tax evasion, fraud, misuse of charitable funds...
Donald Trump is facing tough questions this week over his campaign’s ties to Russia — and obstruction of justice for allegedly trying to intervene — but when it comes to investigating Trump, Russia is just the tip of the iceberg.
We were reminded Tuesday afternoon just how vast Trump’s potential problems are when Forbes’ Dan Alexander broke the news that Eric Trump’s charitable foundation has been lying to its donors and funneling... Читать дальше...
Morning Joe's Willie Geist asked Delaware Sen. Chris Coons what he thought about James Comey's opening statement.
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Twitch is staging its second "interactive public service experiment" on Thursday morning, using the U.S. Senate as a backdrop.
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Jens Debusschere maakt geen deel uit van de selectie van Lotto Soudal voor de komende Tour de France. De West-Vlaming gaf zelf al een paar keer
Jens Debusschere maakt geen deel uit van de selectie van Lotto Soudal voor de komende Tour de France. De West-Vlaming gaf zelf al een paar keer
I am not worried about lack of jobs when the robots do most of the work. The jobs that cannot easily be robotized will provide very high value. Prices of consumer goods will be very, very low. Work weeks will be shorter and leisure a bigger part of our lives.
Russia is ready to increase food deliveries to Qatar but the Agriculture Ministry has not received an official request yet, First Deputy Minister of Agriculture Dzhambulat Khatuov told, TASS reports.
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Battle of Medway commemorations started this morning at an historic village castle followed by an official launch at Chatham Maritime this afternoon.
Spain’s third largest city might not be as famous as Madrid and Barcelona. But it is a perfect combination of cosmopolitan, beachy and affordable. Photo: James Rajotte for The Wall Street Journal
