politics
politics
The Story of Thor Heyerdahl
Letters to the Editor: Save the planet. Read Thor Heyerdahl. By Eric C. Williams If you haven’t read the story of Thor Heyerdahl, you should. It made me think. It made me wonder. It...
europe
The National Basketball Association is the Most Popular Sports in America
A Poll Reversal The results were almost perfect. The public, on a question of whether or not to trust the National Basketball Association, gave the league an 89 percent approval rating, the best rating...
world
The French Open Finalist: What is your focus now?
Serena Williams has done it all in tennis, but there's so much more to come. She's only 22 years old, but will hold the record for the youngest women to win the Wimbledon singles...
technology
Michelle Yeoh Celebrates 60th Birthday With Family and Friends
Michelle Yeoh laughs at 60: 'Yes! Finally! I'm cool!' ‘I’ve come to terms with the fact that I’m 60’: Hong Kong actress and HKU alumni Michelle Yeoh ‘My daughter is very fond of me...
europe
The British Empire: A legacy of violence
Opinion: The British Empire: A legacy of violence? by John A. T. Robinson It may be that one day soon historians will be able to trace the origins of our civilisations back beyond the...
health
Food poisoning outbreak at Costco
Foster Farms recalls 148,000 pounds of chicken sold at Costco that may contain plastic This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp...
asia
Warren’s Critics of Ahold’s CEO Paul Polman
Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders want to block a Kroger-Albertsons grocery empire’s multibillion dollar takeover of US food giant Ahold and its subsidiaries, and they're getting the job done. Since Warren, the Massachusetts Democrat...
national
Usain Bolt Wins Olympic Gold in 400m Men’s Race
Freestyle football great makes history with ninth world title on his home ground Jamaican-born world record holder and five-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt, is now in his ninth career Olympic Games and he has...
national
Detroit is a city of despair
Why Detroit Won’t Elect a Black Democrat to Congress Detroit, as you know, is a city without a Democratic Party of any kind. No one talks about that, and no one, except perhaps the...
politics
California homeowners are battling heat wave heat
A $50,000 electric bill? The cost of cooling L.A.'s biggest houses in a heat wave? A $160,000 medical bill? "Our system is broke." Such questions are common during the summer, California homeowners, and they...