Louboutin Wins Case To Trademark Signature Red-Soled Shoes
The European Union’s highest court has ruled that designer Christian Louboutin can trademark his company’s signature red-soled shoes.
As World Cup kicks off, Russia aims to prove a world-class host again
The latest of the Vladimir Putin-era mammoth global events – and possibly the last such to be hosted by Russia in the foreseeable future – is about to kick off in Moscow. On Thursday, the FIFA 2018 soccer World Cup gets underway with a long-awaited ma…
Why Russians may bare their teeth at the World Cup
In Russia, which is hosting the World Cup starting Thursday, public transport workers have been trained to smile at the estimated 1.5 million foreign spectators attending the 31-day, 11-city soccer tournament. This behavioral modification in cheerfuln…
A campaign for impeachment that’s downright Trumpian
Tom Steyer takes the stage to the strains of Bob Dylan’s “The Times They are a-Changin’ ” – surely an intentional choice, as we are in Minnesota – Dylan country. Mr. Steyer, a San Francisco billionaire, is in the middle of a 30-city, self-funded “Need…
Antarctica Has Lost More Than 3 Trillion Tons Of Ice In 25 Years
Antarctica’s ice is melting faster than was thought, say scientists who recently completed the most exhaustive assessment of the ice sheet to date.
Trump’s Ban On Funding For Overseas Abortions Has Some Little-Known Exceptions
These exceptions could allow a huge number of groups to provide abortion referrals without losing U.S. aid.. Now critics of the ban are trying to spread the word.
Gay Kenyans hope for legal win, eyeing broader shift in Africa
When Kenyan feminist blogger Peps was growing up in Nairobi in the first years of the 2000s, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people didn’t exist. Now, however, Peps, who asked that she be identified by her nickname, lives in a different…
More lawmakers agree: feminine hygiene products should be free for prisoners
Not only has the #MeToo movement toppled powerful men and highlighted the severity of sexual assault in the United States, it has brought to light a lesser known yet still serious issue: the lack of feminine hygiene products for incarcerated women. “I…
North Korea’s Nuclear Threat Is Real And Present, Rice Says
Steve Inskeep talks to Susan Rice, a former national security advisor and U.N. ambassador, about the Singapore summit. President Trump wrote, “There is no longer a nuclear threat from North Korea.”
He dreamed of teaching children with a background like his own
This essay is part of an occasional series provided by our partner organization Encore.org, which created the Generation to Generation (Gen2Gen) campaign, inviting those in midlife and beyond to connect with young people who need champions. After fini…
Saudi Arabia And Its Allies Strike Yemen’s Main Port City
The U.S.-backed coalition says it aims to oust Iranian-sponsored Houthi rebels, but aid groups warn of potentially high civilian casualties.
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