High-rises dominate the skyline on both sides of the Huangpu River in Shanghai. [Photo by Gao Erqiang/China Daily] Nearly 30 years ago the World Bank published a famous report titled “The East Asia ...

Produced by oysters in oceans or mussels in rivers, pearls have been coveted by humans since the Bronze Age. So much so that it is believed the exploitation of freshwater pearls was a factor in the ...

Per Florida Highway Patrol, I-10 from mile marker 5 to mile marker 56 is CLOSED. The Barrancas Avenue Bayou Chico Bridge was ...

Traffic on New York City’s busiest streets dropped by 7.5% and morning travel times fell on most major crossings into Manhattan during the first work week of the city’s congestion pricing plan.

Sid Edwards was a high school football coach who had never run for office. Now, he’s the mayor of Baton Rouge, Louisiana’s ...

Between car getting hit by Brightline, but driver not suffering an injury, a near-miss and sirens around town, now's the time to be a vigilant driver.

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Universal Language’ director Matthew Rankin on his surreal dark horse bid for Best International Feature: “People feel it” ...

Effective immediately, "all roads and bridges in Santa Rosa County should be considered IMPASSABLE until further notice," Santa Rosa County officials just posted. Members of the general public are ...

Notwithstanding Punxsutawney Phil's shadow, it could be a long winter in Indian River County ... I walked across 21 st Street in Miracle Mile to get lunch at Fresh Market like I usually do.