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Telecom reform in the 1990s is considered a big success. So why is the FCC nibbling around the edges of undoing that reform? Larry Downes comments.

MSC will be announcing new trainers very soon!  Watch for posts about our new trainers for fall!!

In this week's news, we preview the French Open final, visit Rafael Nadal's birthday bash, preview Roger Federer's return, Nick Kyrgios rips Australian Olympic Committee in withdrawing from Olympic consideration and Dustin Brown goes airborne.

Daveed Diggs, who plays Thomas Jefferson and Lafayette in the hit Broadway musical "Hamilton," stops by the WSJ Cafe to talk about the Tony Awards, hip-hop and the future of the show. Photo: Radical Media

Formerly the Dolphin Hotel, the 27-room Hotel Carmel emerged from a six-month renovation in April with a polished new look and upscale amenities that take a page from its sister hotel, La Playa Carmel. Setting: A few blocks north of bustling Ocean Avenue and its many boutiques and restaurants, Hotel Carmel’s quieter locale among other inns is also uphill enough to have treetop-filtered ocean and sunset glimpses from the second floor. Brophy’s Tavern offers a “bites and bevs” menu amid an array... Читать дальше...

With the number of golf courses approaching 30 — a half dozen of them bucket-list lofty — it’s fair to call the Monterey Peninsula a mecca for golfers. [...] lately, four chef-driven places are using setting, skill and sustainably sourced ingredients in ways that elevate golf course cuisine well above par. [...] while golf remains a largely upscale and exclusive experience, these restaurants are open to everyone with an appetite and a modest dining budget. When Chef Johnny DeVivo left fine dining at Casanova... Читать дальше...

“Eventually we’ll have a yellow brick path going up to that area,” said founder and animal trainer Charlie Sammut. In August, the zoo’s four Bengal tigers — two males, two females — moved into a 12,000-square-foot playground with a 25-foot swimming hole and a waterfall, and viewing windows for visitors. In late May, the zoo broke ground on a new home for its two cinnamon black bears. Along the way he acquired or rescued big cats, smaller cats, elephants, primates, birds and what he lovingly calls “oddballs” ... Читать дальше...

In the last two years the warm friendship between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping is perhaps the only reason why large deals are still being made. | Русский

When an epidemic such as Zika threatens to sweep across the country, public-health workers and policy makers need some basic information in order to plan a strategic response to make the best use of limited resources to protect the public from the spread of the disease. Enter the mathematicians and statisticians.

Why? It might be dark radiation.

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Today marks the 25th anniversary of the start of Fieldhockey.com on 3 June 1996!

When the new Kings basketball stadium is completed this fall, they hope it’ll be so outrageously technologically advanced that it will even wow fans from Silicon Valley.

In this week's news, players rip soggy Roland Garros court conditions, Caroline Wozniacki prepares for comeback, while Rafael Nadal pulls out.

Advisory Circular Reminds Airports of Existing Requirements

At the top of the list of people who know how to rule social media there are two very important groups: comedians and celebrities. The Lonely Island team—Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone, and Akiva Schaffer—actually belong to both of those groups. So WIRED asked them for hot tips on how to rule Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat.

Patrick Morrisey was once a lobbyist representing pharmaceutical trade group funded by some drug distributors that West Virginia is now suing in opioid crisis

How does Gross Output compare with Gross Domestic Product in describing the economy? Economist Mark Skousen comments.