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Twenty-four Miami-Dade apartment complexes were listed as unsafe over structural violations following an emergency audit of the area

Minnesota’s governor is preparing for potential unrest after the verdict is announced in Derek Chauvin’s trial.

HONG KONG–Typhoon Mangkhut barreled into southern China on Sept. 16, killing two people after lashing the Philippines with strong winds and heavy rain that left at least 64 dead and dozens more feared buried in a landslide. More than 2.4 million people had been evacuated in southern China’s Guangdong province by Sept. 16 evening to […]

In Ufa, Russia lives an artist with an unusual sculpting material: pencils. Since leave his job as a carpenter, Salavat Fidai dedicates himself to carving these tiny sculptures in the leads. Using his old pencils from a corporate job, which have a thicker lead, he carves with a scalpel-like knife to create incredibly detailed miniature carvings. His […]

In Russia, beautiful ceramic tiles have a long history. You can find all kinds of colorful motif tiles used in temples, palaces or lining fireplaces. The motifs range from fables, to heroes in fairy tales, scenes of battles or hunting. You can also find characters from Slavic mythology or just pretty fruit and vegetable designs. […]

There is a small plot of land located outside of Village Cigars at Seventh Avenue and Christopher Street that’s got a big story behind it—it involves a headstrong landlord, the 7th Avenue subway extension, and the City of New York. The story begins around 1910, when nearly 300 buildings in the area were slated to […]