New wave of bars creates buzz without the booze
There’s something missing from a new wave of bars opening around the world: Alcohol.
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Traditions on hold, justices near a year of phone arguments
WASHINGTON — Lawyers arguing in jeans and hoodies. A justice who has been silent for years regularly talking. A sound like a toilet flushing...
Pandemic sets back Italian women’s long fight for jobs
<p>ROME — One of hundreds of thousands of women in Italy who lost jobs in the pandemic, Laura Taddeo has a masters degree in...
Republicans consider whether to block Whitmer’s health chief
<p>LANSING, Mich. — Republican senators critical of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's handling of the coronavirus pandemic are weighing whether to reject her appointee to run...
Allies call on Slovak leader to resign over Russian vaccine
PRAGUE — Two parties in Slovakia’s ruling coalition called on the populist prime minister to resign to open the way for a reconstruction of...
Tokyo Olympic torch relay: Masks, quiet cheering and caution
TOKYO — Organizers plan to exercise extreme caution when the Olympic torch relay starts next week, knowing any stumble could imperil the the opening...
How arenas work to keep fans safe attending indoor sports
Allen Hershkowitz won't use the word “safe” because there is no certainty in life sciences. But the 65-year-old Ph.D with decades of environmental science...
New challenge for the Powell Fed: A strengthening economy
<p>WASHINGTON — For the past year, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has expressed a wish for more rescue spending from Congress, better control of...
Berlin to open cultural venues despite rising virus numbers
<p>BERLIN — Stefan Geismeier gingerly dusted the head of the ancient Mesopotamian figure in Berlin's famous Pergamon Museum, then checked to make sure the...
Match Play field set with possibilities that remain for more
<p>PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — The most recent world ranking determines the 64-man field for the Dell Technologies Match Play next week in Texas,...