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Effort to safeguard remaining natural areas as mass tourism threatens the wilderness

President remains at heart of Turkish political process despite AKP’s disappointment

Who's your favorite daughter, Mom? Lauren Graham was put in quite the predicament at this weekend's [...]

MSCI may add China

A panel of economic experts which took aim at the budgeting practices of three states facing long-term financial risk has found particular fault with New Jersey’s fiscal planning.

Five ETFs for playing MSCI's decision on whether or not Chinese A-shares become part of the MSCI Emerging Market Index.

A southern pudu fawn was born at the Wildlife Conservation Society's Queens Zoo on May 12, the organization revealed Monday.

Dr. Richard Thomas became acting behavioral health administrator for the Department of Correctional Services on Monday.

In this week's news, we celebrate the French Open champions, go behind the scenes Rafael Nadal and Tommy Haas in Stuttgart.

Modest cost-cutter expected to focus on executing strategy as effectively and quickly as possible

This is just flat-out wrong.

The run-up to last summer's "Guardians of the Galaxy" saw some doubt that the film would turn out as a slam-dunk for Marvel. And this summer's "Ant-Man" is proving to be another wild card for the studio. The studio must get asses in the seats for this relatively risky proposition, and this weekend will see the biggest push for the film yet. READ MORE: Why Edgar Wright Left Marvel's Ant-Man: Analysis & The Screenplay Rumours  An exclusive 6-minute "Ant-Man" sneak peek will screen only in front... Читать дальше...

LeBron, who endorses Samsung products, gave away Apple watches to his Cavaliers teammates ahead of the NBA Finals.

Apple kicked off the WWDC amid anticipation for a new music streaming service and a variety of software upgrades.

Two of our favorite movies of the year so far are Alex Garland's "Ex Machina" and Peter Strickland's "The Duke Of Burgundy," and both directors have taken a bit of time between their next features to dip their toes into the music video world for the first time. For <Kaeb —Portishead instrumentalist Geoff Barrow's "alter ego" spinoff band from his side project Beak> —Garland co-directed "When We Fall" with "Ex Machina" director of photography Rob Hardy, which explains the video's gritty aesthetic. Читать дальше...

Party discipline demonstrates president’s adroit manoeuvring despite poll defeats and economic woe

The Business Roundtable CEO Economic Outlook Index plunged to 81.3 for the second quarter—the lowest figure since Q2 2013.

Worth reflecting how much worse nation's woes were in recent past

Here's what could happen in Turkey now—and how the US and world community should respond, says ex-State Department adviser David Phillips.

Human Barbie Valeria Lukyanova is totally fine with the worldwide Internet notoriety she's received [...]

BIS figures show $60tn fall in outstanding over-the-counter derivatives contracts in second half

Defining emissions cuts marks a turning point but many fear the work has only just begun

Concern over Islamists as Belgian jihadis fight in Iraq and Syria

First Lady Barbara Bush is celebrating her 90th birthday, so Today dispatched contributor Jenna Bush Hager, who also happens to be Barbara’s granddaughter, to interview her. The two discussed her nickname, “The Enforcer,” their family, and why Mrs. Bush wore her trademark pearls.