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Lula’s Political Life
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva Fast Facts (Brazilian President) Lula’s biography was based on the truth. He came to power in October 2003, just after the impeachment of President Fernando Collor de Mello. Lula...
sport
The Cost of a Midterm Campaign in California
Op-Ed: Misleading political TV ads are filling up California's 'news deserts' What happens when you give $10 million to people who are willing to spend all day on TV and radio ads? If your...
entertainment
The New York City Arena
The Times podcast: Coyotes go urban; humans freak out at ‘Bald Adept’ Last week, I posted a story about the New York State Fair’s decision to allow professional hockey teams to call games at...
technology
Serena Williams’ U.S. Open victory was a sign of things to come
Serena Williams hails Tiger Woods' influence as she continues her US Open run with a 2-0 lead. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque Serena Williams was out in San Jose, California, to play a practice match for the...
travel
The Art of the Day: The Portrait of the King of Kenya
Kenya 'a beacon of democracy' in East Africa, says expert by Peter Walker BBC News, Nairobi Kenya's electoral commission (KEM) has promised to implement the recommendations of the commission of inquiry into the 2005...
politics
California’s power market is on the verge of a catastrophic catastrophe
California repeatedly warned about spiking gas prices, fragile supply. But fixes never came California’s power market is teetering on the verge of an unprecedented catastrophe as the nation’s No. 1 wholesale electricity market faces...
national
Cubans Charged For Electricity When Hurricane Ian Was Over
After Hurricane Ian left Cuba in the dark, protestors took to the streets. Now the government is set to charge them for electricity after a storm. After Hurricane Ian ripped through Cuba on November...
travel
The City of Toronto is Using the Bully pulpit to Harass Women
Nicholas Goldberg: Jeering, screaming and upending the City Council is arrogant, irresponsible and ineffective. How does it work? It works because it doesn't work. When a woman on the council made a complaint that...
technology
The Home Is Still Under Construction
In one of his last Instagram posts, Leslie Jordan revealed he'd purchased his first condo and would be living there in the coming months. The following morning, the Chicago native tweeted out a photo...
asia
Brandy and Nancy are in a legal dispute over a housekeeper’s head injuries
After Brandy reaches $40,000 settlement with housekeeper, attorneys want their fees reduced Share this story Brandy and her now fiancé, Mark, reached a $40,000 settlement with their housekeeper, Nancy, after the incident last year...