The 52 Places Traveler Traveling along the fabled Silk Road to Tashkent and beyond, the 52 Places Traveler joined the festivities. April 23, 2019 Our columnist, Sebastian Modak, is visiting each destination on our 52 Places to Go in 2019 list. He has been traveling in Uzbekistan, after a stop in Doha, Qatar. I’m in […]
In Uzbekistan, Encounters With a Dead Goat. But in a Good Way. Read More »
SAN FRANCISCO — When you talk to tech industry insiders about where Bitcoin is heading, two vastly different comparisons are inevitable: the tulip bulb and the internet. Bitcoin’s critics say the digital tokens are like the tulip bulbs of 17th-century Holland. They generated a wild, speculative rush that quickly disappeared, leaving behind nothing but pretty
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After the Yankees’ vaunted closer blew a 12th-inning lead, but before New York manufactured another run while striking out four times in the 14th, an Angels outfielder playing second base for the first time in his pro career dived to stop a grounder and made a fine throw to get the out at first. Out
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LONDON — Britain plans to welcome President Trump in June with the formality of a state visit, Buckingham Palace announced on Tuesday, two and a half years after first extending the invitation. Prime Minister Theresa May conveyed the invitation for a state visit to Mr. Trump when he took office in 2017, and he accepted.
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When Tesla said on Thursday night that the most basic, $35,000 version of its Model 3 would no longer be offered online, my colleagues and I were confused. Isn’t a Silicon Valley company supposed to be all about the internet? Why do I need to use a phone or, worse, go to one of Tesla’s
Buying a Tesla Seems Pretty Easy. But There Are a Few Things to Know. Read More »
The World Health Organization says Malawi has become the first country to begin immunizing children against malaria, using the only licensed vaccine to protect against the mosquito-spread disease. Although the vaccine only protects about one-third of children who are immunized, those who get the shots are likely to have less severe cases of malaria. The
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Image copyright EPA Image caption John Singleton became the first African-American nominated for a best director Oscar Oscar-nominated director John Singleton – known for films including Boyz n The Hood and his remake of detective movie Shaft – is in intensive care after suffering a stroke. A family statement confirmed the influential film-maker fell ill
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Wow Air has ceased all operations, cancelling all of its flights and leaving thousands of passengers stranded. In the early hours of Thursday morning the Icelandic airline said it had halted all flights while completing an agreement with a group of investors over raising new funds. But the carrier, which connected Europe and North America
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All the 29 people killed in a tour bus crash on Portugal’s Madeira Island were German, Portugal’s foreign ministry confirmed Thursday. The bus carrying 55 people, all German tourists except a Portuguese driver and guide, rolled down a steep hill after veering off the road on a bend east of Madeira’s capital, Funchal, on Wednesday
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Wiebe Wakker has arrived in Sydney, after driving there in an electric car from Amsterdam over the course of almost three years. Mr Wakker says he travelled 60,000 miles (95,000 km) across 33 countries “without money”, relying on offers from volunteers for meals, accommodation and charging points. He says he aimed to demonstrate the capacity
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