This skateboarding economist suggests we need more skateparks and less capitalism
A skateboarder presented an unusual paper at this year's big meeting of American economists.
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A sailor has been rescued after being adrift in Caribbean for 24 days
BOGOTA, Colombia — The Colombian navy rescued a man from Dominica who says he survived 24 days adrift in the Caribbean on a sailboat by eating ketchup,… -
A tradition of plunging in an icy river persists in Ukraine, despite the war
"Do it fast and don't scream," Nikolai Pastushenko, 34, thinks as he wades into the icy cold water of the river running through the center of the… -
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern plans to leave office
Updated January 19, 2023 at 12:26 AM ETNew Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Thursday announced her intent to step down in a shock move that rocked… -
'A Room With a View' actor Julian Sands is missing after he went on a hike
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. — Actor Julian Sands, star of several Oscar-nominated films including "A Room With a View," has been missing for five days in the… -
Funerals begin for dozens of people killed in an attack on a Dnipro apartment complex
DNIPRO, Ukraine — In a cemetery on the outskirts of the Ukrainian city of Dnipro, mourners gathered for the burial of Mykhailo Korenovsky, a boxing coach… -
The world's oldest person, Sister André of France, dies at age 118
Sister André, the world's oldest known person, died Tuesday at age 118 and 340 days. Less than a month away from her 119th birthday, she held the record… -
As its only remaining elected officials depart, Haiti reaches a breaking point
Haiti, a country long beset by catastrophe and political turmoil, is facing perhaps its steepest challenge in recent decades as its piecemeal government,… -
Nobel winner Maria Ressa and her online news outlet are cleared of tax evasion
MANILA, Philippines — Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa and her online news company were cleared Wednesday of tax evasion charges she said were among a…
