Fourteen centuries have passed since the mythic Trojan War, and more than 10,000 years since Achilles and Hector were immortalized in the epic poem, The Illiad. More than 150 years after the famous walls arose from the pages of legend to the annals of archaeology and two decades after its historical significance was recognized on […]

At any given moment, I have five things tucked into my handbag: a stainless steel water bottle, bamboo silverware, a glass jar, a tea towel, and a canvas tote bag. That also means I haven’t carried a clutch in two years. My garbage can fills up about once a month. You’ll never see me grab a […]

I was raised on natural beauty, but I’m behind the curve when it comes to cannabinoids and hemp-based beauty products. So for those of you who, like me, need a primer on the how and why of weed-based beauty, I got you. It seems like every day I see some innovative new way to use […]

President Klaus Iohannis has sharply criticized plans announced by the head of Romania’s ruling party to move the country’s embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Iohannis had “not been consulted or informed over this process,” his office said in an April 20 statement. Liviu Dragnea, the head of the ruling Social Democratic Party […]

If you’re headed to the Sacred Valley, be sure to pack the right essentials. Travelers with their sights on Machu Picchu, located high in the Andes Mountains in Peru, are in for plenty of challenging trails, gorgeous views, and fascinating historical sites. The 15th-century fortress, considered the most famous icon of the Inca civilization, is about […]

American magician David Copperfield has been forced to reveal a famous trick after a participant claimed he’d been injured during a Las Vegas performance. British tourist Gavin Cox, 58, filed a negligence lawsuit after falling while participating in the famed magician’s “Lucky #13” trick. Mr Cox suffered a dislocated shoulder and claims he has since […]

Samsung will, apparently, include an under-screen fingerprint scanner in its Galaxy S10, which will launch early 2019. The information comes from Korean news site The Bell, which says that Samsung has finalised the screen design for the 2019 devices. The site says that the S10 will have a screen size of 5.8-inches, while the S10+ will […]

Human dispersal coincided with a reduction in the average body size of mammals. When the first modern humans ventured beyond Africa during the late Pleistocene, roughly 120,000 years ago, they stepped into a world filled with giants: the six-ton giant ground sloth in South America, the two- to three-ton wooly rhino in Europe and northern Asia, […]

Minnesota will lose 20 department stores in coming months as the corporate parent of Herberger’s shutters all of its 250 locations, the company announced Thursday. Bon-Ton Stores Inc., which is headquartered in Milwaukee and York, Pa., was bought out of bankruptcy by liquidators on Tuesday and will begin companywide going-out-of-business sales on Friday, according to […]

Federal regulators are preparing to fine megabank Wells Fargo about $1 billion for misbehavior in its auto and mortgage businesses, according to two people familiar with the negotiations. The settlement, which could be announced as soon as Friday, would be the most aggressive move by regulators during the Trump administration to punish a big bank. It […]