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New York might experiment with city-run grocery stores. How do they work?
The idea has generated buzz since Zohran Mamdani won the New York City Democratic mayoral primary, but there are few successful examples to draw from, experts say.
British Open returns to Royal Portrush. The PGA Tour is in Lake Tahoe
Site: Portrush, Northern Ireland. Course: Royal Portrush GC. Yardage: 7,381, Par: 71. Prize money: $17 million. Winner’s ...
AI chatbots’ content rules often frustrate users, study finds
Happy Tuesday! Imagine trying to find an entire jury full of people without strong feelings about Elon Musk. Send news tips ...
Expansion WNBA team brings back the original Portland Fire name
PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon’s WNBA team stepped back in time for its new name, re-introducing the Portland Fire. The WNBA ...
The Open Championship or the British Open? Even in Northern Ireland it depends on the audience
Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom, but it’s not on the island of Great Britain PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — Collin Morikawa can take solace in not being the only person to refer to golf’s ...
France holds Bastille Day military parade that, years ago, inspired Trump
The Bastille Day parade in 2017 on the Champs-Élysées in Paris inspired Donald Trump to plan a military parade in Washington ...
Thai police arrest woman who allegedly seduced and blackmailed Buddhist monks
Police in Thailand have arrested a woman who allegedly enticed a string of Buddhist monks into sexual relationships and then ...
D.C. landlord seeks to evict congressman, alleging $85,000 in unpaid rent
In a lawsuit, Rep. Cory Mills’s landlord said the Republican congressman from Florida owes months of rent for his Southwest ...
My vintage shopping challenge for a wedding outfit: Part two
Washington Post fashion critic Rachel Tashjian embarked on a three-part vintage shopping adventure with a budget, a deadline ...
The ghostly white plant that has sparked a war among foragers
Used medicinally by Native Americans for centuries, Monotropa uniflora — a.k.a. ghost pipe — is having a moment on social media. Not everybody is happy about it.
As Trump turns toward Ukraine, Russians wonder if an opportunity was missed
President Donald Trump’s new weapons deal and his increasing criticism of Vladimir Putin have sparked fear among some ...
Eight decades later, a Holocaust survivor reunites with his liberator
It was unbelievable,” said Andrew Roth, 97, who remembers the day he was liberated from Buchenwald concentration camp with ...