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Brera Modern art museum will open in Milan this fall after 52 years of delays and 39 governments

Brera Modern art museum will open in Milan this fall after 52 years of delays and 39 governments

Heather Blacksmith

MILAN — The Brera Modern will be inaugurated in the fall 52 years and 39 Italian governments after it was ...

An Alaska tourist spot will vote on whether to ban cruise ships on Saturdays

An Alaska tourist spot will vote on whether to ban cruise ships on Saturdays

Bob Elliott

JUNEAU, Alaska — Each year, a crush of tourists arrives in Alaska’s capital city on cruise ships to see wonders ...

Pongamia trees grow where citrus once flourished, offering renewable energy and plant-based protein

Pongamia trees grow where citrus once flourished, offering renewable energy and plant-based protein

Craig Fedirighi

An ancient tree from India is now thriving in groves where citrus trees once flourished in Florida, and could help ...

How an Oscar-winning filmmaker helped a small-town art theater in Ohio land a big grant

How an Oscar-winning filmmaker helped a small-town art theater in Ohio land a big grant

Heather Blacksmith

YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio — When the Little Art Theatre set out to land a $100,000 grant to fund a stylish ...

The July 4th holiday rush is on. TSA expects to screen a record number of travelers this weekend

The July 4th holiday rush is on. TSA expects to screen a record number of travelers this weekend

Bob Elliott

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Nicole Lindsay thought she could beat the holiday-week travel rush by booking an early-morning flight. ...

Abortion measures could be on Arizona and Nebraska ballots after organizers submit signatures

Abortion measures could be on Arizona and Nebraska ballots after organizers submit signatures

Craig Fedirighi

PHOENIX — Organizers in Arizona and Nebraska said Wednesday that they turned in far more signatures than required to get ...

What was the ‘first American novel’? On this Independence Day, a look at what it started

What was the ‘first American novel’? On this Independence Day, a look at what it started

Heather Blacksmith

NEW YORK — In the winter of 1789, around the time George Washington was elected the country’s first president, a ...

Wave of summer travel expected over July Fourth holiday as hot inflation loosens grip

Wave of summer travel expected over July Fourth holiday as hot inflation loosens grip

Bob Elliott

NEW YORK — Travel activity is expected to heat up to record levels around the Independence Day holiday as consumers ...

BET Awards return Sunday with performances from Lauryn Hill, Childish Gambino, Will Smith and more

BET Awards return Sunday with performances from Lauryn Hill, Childish Gambino, Will Smith and more

Heather Blacksmith

The BET Awards return Sunday night, with a performance-filled show that will kick off with a fiery set from Megan ...

For India’s garbage pickers, a miserable and dangerous job made worse by extreme heat

For India’s garbage pickers, a miserable and dangerous job made worse by extreme heat

Craig Fedirighi

JAMMU, India — The putrid smell of burning garbage wafts for miles from the landfill on the outskirts of Jammu ...