HAVANA (AP) — Six airlines won permission Friday to resume scheduled commercial air service from the U.S. to Cuba for the first time in more than five decades, another milestone in President Barack Obama's campaign to normalize relations between Cold War foes. U.S. law still prohibits tourist travel to Cuba, but a dozen other categories of travel are permitted, including family visits, official business, journalist visits, professional meetings and educational and religious activities. The Obama... Читать дальше...
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Friday:
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Friday:
Bank stocks continued to tumble as bond prices fell, reducing the interest rates banks can charge on loans. The company reported positive results from a study of its most advanced drug, a potential treatment for sickle cell disease. The chemicals maker agreed to be acquired by ethylene producer Westlake Chemical for $33 per share, or $2.33 billion.
As yields on government bond across the globe march toward fresh record lows, bond guru Bill Gross continues to ring alarm bells.
Nine shots were fired at Dallas Love Field on Friday as the airport was shut down.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Groups advocating for voting rights have filed a motion in federal court asking that Wisconsin voters having trouble obtaining the required photo identification be able to cast ballots anyhow.
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Take any popular and addictively playable game franchise and, chances are, there's a nearly unwatchable film adaptation. Movie studios regularly mine comic books for their built in audiences, merchandise tie-ins, and action-friendly storylines. They've routinely turned to games for the same opportunity. There's just one problem. Many of them are terrible. Uniformly terrible.
Players, critics, and audiences are all routinely disappointed by video game movies. Читать дальше...
Whether it’s a talented yet troubled actor putting his life back together or a long-suffering sports franchise finally winning a championship, Americans enjoy redemption stories. In this particular case, a once-underappreciated Edwardian duplex in Mission Dolores receives a second chance as a remastered five-bedroom smart-home embellished with world-class finishes, outdoor spaces on all four levels, and sweeping views. The floor plan is about the continuity of spaces, so that sight lines stretch throughout the home ... Читать дальше...
Goldman Sachs says two sectors - consumer discretionary and information technology - deserve closer attention.
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A new study links unemployment during the recent Great Recession with weight gain in children.
(WARNING — GRAPHIC LANGUAGE) A Denver motorcyclist with a vigilante streak wound up trying to explain himself to a real police officer on camera.
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A memorial service for boxer Muhammad Ali was held Friday in his hometown of Louisville, Ky.
People across Louisville, Ky., celebrated the life of Muhammad Ali as his body was driven through the city and laid to rest on Friday.
As thousands of people mourn Muhammad Ali at his funeral in Louisville, Ky., NPR remembers his 1963 poem, "I Am The Greatest."
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LOS ANGELES, June 10 (UPI) -- Kendall Jenner showed off her new, lob haircut after half-sister Khloe Kardashian debuted a similar style.
NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with our regular political commentators, E.J. Dionne of the Washington Post and the Brookings Institution and David Brooks of The New York Times. They discuss the latest in the presidential race.
NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Duke University Law Professor Joseph Blocher about how the ruling on the concealed weapons law differs from other parts of the country.
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with archaeologist Sarah Parcak about her team's discovery of the monument in Petra, Jordan — an archaeological park among the richest and most visited in the world. She found the structure using satellite imagery, Google Earth and drones.
On Friday, a judge ruled that a $140 million judgment against Gawker Media will stand. After that, the company announced that it has filed for bankruptcy and will be put up for auction.
NPR looks back at the life of Muhammad Ali, through his own words.
Barkskins follows two loggers' stories over three centuries. Proulx says the forest is the hero of her book, but it's also "one facet of larger things, like climate change and the melting of the ice."
