Current political and economic issues succinctly explained. David J. Scheffer is a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, focusing on international law and international criminal ...

In 1812, Frederick Winsor, a madcap entrepreneur, invented the public utility. The idea behind his Gas Light and Coke company, which would supply residents of London, was that instead of each ...

The Mega Millions jackpot for the Good Friday drawing is $112 million with a cash option of $49.3 million. Mega Millions ticket prices recently increased to $5. The next Mega Millions drawing will ...

The Art Basel and UBS Global Art Market Report 2025 by Arts Economics highlights an industry that, despite a decline in total sales value, remains dynamic and evolving. What factors shaped these ...

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A Naples, Florida man won $1 million on a $50 scratch-off lottery ticket. The winning ticket was purchased at a Publix grocery store on Marco Island. The winner chose a lump-sum payment of $ ...

Will a $2 Powerball ticket make you a multimillionaire? As they say in the lottery business, “it can happen to you.” The Powerball jackpot for Monday now grows to a milestone $100 million ...

Explore the work of cartoonist Art Spiegelman and the impact of his Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel Maus, about his parents’ survival of the Holocaust. A defender of free speech ...