Selling Burritos Back to Mexico: Chipotle’s Bold Expansion
As the Mexican-inspired American chain makes its debut in Mexico, it faces a major hurdle: convincing Mexicans to buy an Americanized take on their own national cuisine.
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Exploring Helsinki Through the Dreamy Architecture of Eliel Saarinen
A writer goes in search of the architect Eliel Saarinen, whose Art Nouveau-inspired designs helped shape early-1900s Finland as well as midcentury America.
Death toll from earthquake in southwestern Japan rises to 35
Search for survivors continues as critical 72-hour rescue window nears expiration Buildings that collapsed after an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 struck Japan’s southern Kumamoto prefecture, in Yatsushiro City, Japan. Photo: Reuters The death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck Japan’s southwestern Kumamoto prefecture on Kyushu Island on Tuesday has risen to 35, … Read more
Myanmar Pro-Democracy Activists Each Sentenced to 37 Years in Prison
A group of dissidents this week were each sentenced to 37 years in prison for a peaceful protest against an election widely derided as a sham.
Iran’s army claims drone attack on US facilities at Kuwait air base
Fighter aircraft hangars, satellite communication systems, equipment warehouses targeted by explosive drones: Iran Smoke rises from a US airstrike. PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY The Iranian army said on Friday that it launched a drone attack on “strategic” US facilities at Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base in Kuwait. In a statement, the army said “fighter aircraft hangars, … Read more
A Whale Gave Birth. A Drone Was There to Capture the Spectacle.
A wildlife photographer noticed a humpback whale displaying unusual behavior off Australia’s east coast, then something extraordinary happened.
A Ton of Space Junk Tumbles Unpredictably to Earth Every Week
Flaming chunks of metal crash into homes, farms and parking lots. Who’s to blame? And who pays for the damage?
Political Turmoil Will Not Derail Killer Robot Program, Former Minister Says
The recently ousted Ukrainian defense minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, an advocate for drone and robot warfare, says Ukraine’s tech-heavy strategy will persist.
10 Climbers Feared Missing After Avalanche in Pakistan
Nirmal Purja, an influential mountaineer, was part of a group struck by an avalanche on Broad Peak, an alpine organization said. A search effort was being mobilized.
What to Know About Ceuta
The peninsula on Morocco’s northern coast that Spain has governed for centuries has been a frequent site of mass migrant crossings and political tensions.