Jeff Bezos donates $100 million to Obama foundation
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has offered a gift of $100 million to the Obama Foundation in honor of civil rights icon and Congressman John Lewis. The donation will go to the foundation’s Earn a…
How Trump’s tax reform will affect buybacks
By Lisette Magers While supporters of President Donald Trump are praising his tax plan for boosting American companies’ bottom lines, others are expecting to see less buybacks come February. The Republican tax plan, which…
Chun Doo-hwan, father of the man who ruled South Korea for three decades, dies at 90
SEOUL, South Korea — Former South Korean President Chun Doo-hwan died at age 90 on Sunday, the presidential Blue House said, ending a political career that would dominate the past three decades of South…
How various cultures have celebrated Christmas from ancient to modern times
For many Christians, the joy of Christmas begins with the arrival of the evergreen boughs from the churchyard at dusk on Dec. 25. But for Christians in other parts of the world, the feast…
Emily Ratajkowski says she is vulnerable because she is strong – and thin
As part of her stop in Dublin, Emily Ratajkowski visited the house that inspired Taylor Swift’s lyrics in Look What You Made Me Do – and those disturbing apartment titles have her recalling the…
Venice’s underground warehouse: A forgotten treasure of the city
Written by Jai Utsav, CNN Perhaps the most unfortunate aspect of Venice’s iconic canal system is the extensive damage left by long, lonely, barred locks. Once loved for its dazzling invention, they are rarely…
Sediment in Qatar’s desert surfaces ancient skull ciphers
While archaeologists uncover limestone strata in the desert, a clue to the origins of the mysterious symbols is that they have survived four millennia in Qatar The walls of a cave in Qatar are…
Letters from India: ‘This country will remain culturally ‘traditional’ till there is revolution’
A sturgeon squirming in the booby trapped and jewelled pond. Photograph: Graham Turner for the Guardian As I was finishing up my studies in macroeconomics and moved back to my hometown to settle into…
Brazilian commission to recommend charges against far-right candidate
Photo An internal Brazilian commission voted in favor of recommending the country’s Prosecutor General to request formal charges against far-right politician Jair Bolsonaro, a decision that could seriously challenge his lead in public opinion…
10 Worst N.F.L. Week 11 Moments and 15 Best
Here’s a look at the 15 greatest moments from Week 11 of the N.F.L.: 1. Field goal kicker Ryan Succop finished 1-for-2 in the ‘Big Easy’ on field goal attempts — but couldn’t do…