China had already barred foreign spectators from attending the Winter Games that begin in Beijing in less than a month. On Monday, it announced that most Chinese people won’t be able to attend either. Citing the evolving threat from the […]
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How the ‘Djokovic Affair’ Finally Came to an End
SYDNEY, Australia — The day before the Australian Open was set to begin, Novak Djokovic, possibly the greatest tennis player of all time, ran up against a group of determined opponents that no amount of talent, training, money or willpower […]
Custom 1951 Mercury Sells at Auction for $1.95 Million
A customized 1951 Mercury coupe astonished aficionados over the weekend, selling for $1.95 million at the Mecum collector car auction in Kissimmee, Fla., outpacing the vehicle’s presale estimate of up to $1.25 million. The two-tone green coupe — known as […]
Australia Wants Novak Djokovic Out. Australians Are Thrilled.
Update: A panel of judges ruled on Sunday that Australia’s immigration minister was within his rights to cancel the tennis champion Novak Djokovic’s visa. The judges’ ruling is final; the Australian Open begins Monday. MELBOURNE, Australia — Novak Djokovic has had […]
Americans Are Now Learning What People in East Asia Already Knew About Masks
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention conceded in an announcement on Friday that cloth masks do not protect against the coronavirus as effectively as surgical masks or respirators. In East Asia, a pronouncement like that would not be necessary […]
Why We Clutter, and What to Do About It
Many of us took advantage of the long, lonely hours of the 2020 Covid-19 lockdowns to cleanse our closets, drawers and cabinets of clothing from a bygone era, packaged foods long past their expiration dates and files no longer relevant. […]
Choreographer Reba Browne highlights the joy of dance as a means to celebrate life and unity
Dazzlingly emotive, Reba Browne moves with fluidity and grace that is quintessential of the Indian dance styles that are her forte. With her crisp turns, clear-as-crystal technique, radiant stage presence and spellbinding command of an audience, Browne is an Indian […]
The Marcos Verdict; Marcos Is Cleared of All Charges In Racketeering and Fraud Case
But prosecutors kept insisting that it is simply illegal to take stolen money and invest it in the United States. Regardless of the bigger questions, the Marcoses defrauded two American banks, they said, by concealing their identities as the buildings’ […]