In Giant Chinese Embassy in London, Opponents See Long Arm of Beijing
Britain appears ready to approve what would be the largest diplomatic outpost in Europe, but neighbors and activists fear ...
French lawmakers mull banning headscarves in sport. Amnesty International says it's discriminatory
Amnesty International is urging French lawmakers to reject a bill this week that would ban headscarves in all sporting competitions.
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Urban agriculture: State of play
Urban agriculture has been essential since the first cities were established, ensuring food security through practices such as irrigation and composting.
There’s a new 18th-century-style coffeehouse at Penn
When Penn Libraries envisioned an exhibit for Philadelphia’s commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the ...
A short history of the separation of powers: from Cicero’s Rome to Trump’s America
But it was the Romans who developed a working model of checks and balances. The constitution of the Roman republic was ...
Most key participants in the American Revolution were young — not elder statesmen
James Madison University professor Rebecca Brannon studies age and the American Revolution. She says her students are often ...
For Sale: An 18th-Century Parisian Property With a Renoir Connection
A section of Château des Brouillards, where the Impressionist painter transformed his career, is asking $13.65 million, ...
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Piecing together presidential history
After taking measurements of the 200-year-old suit, Philip De Paola assembled a mock-up, or toile, in muslin and then ...
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Free meals threatened – and threatening
Indonesia, fears Islam will infiltrate civic affairs go back to the founding of the Republic. Threats are not from mosques, ...