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Brazil’s national drinks to share Olympic hype

July 24, 2016, 6:03am Food

It’s tempting to call cachaça a Brazilian rum and think of the caipirinha as another muddled tropical cocktail. Read story

Tensions here, abroad up need for caution

July 24, 2016, 6:02am Life

The day before the June 28 terrorist attacks on Istanbul’s international airport, the State Department had updated and reissued its warning to U.S. citizens traveling in Turkey to stay away from crowds at tourist destinations and to “remain vigilant” in public places such as transportation hubs. Read story

The competing Santa Fe Railroad had upped the architecture ante with its Harvey Houses, so when Union Pacific Railroad rebuilt the Kelso Depot in 1924, the design included covered walkways lined with columns.

Former depot gem of desert

The competing Santa Fe Railroad had upped the architecture ante with its Harvey Houses, so when Union Pacific Railroad rebuilt the Kelso Depot in 1924, the design included covered walkways lined with columns.

July 24, 2016, 6:00am Life

What is your favorite offbeat spot in California? Drawn to the historical and remote, I long have fancied Kelso Depot. Read story

Ogden, Utah, resigns its Sundance role

July 17, 2016, 5:41am Entertainment

Ogden, Utah, will no longer host events for the Sundance Film Festival. Read story

Kansas City streetcars are back in business

July 17, 2016, 5:39am Life

More than half a century after one of the country’s largest streetcar networks disappeared, the once-popular form of public transportation has returned to Kansas City, Mo. Read story

Norwegian: No boarding with booze, other drinks

July 17, 2016, 5:39am Life

Another cruise line is prohibiting travelers from lugging and chugging their own booze and beverages aboard its vessels. Read story

Life-size bronze sculptures of the signers of the U.S. Constitution in the Signers&#039; Hall at the National Constitution Center. The room is designed to give visitors a sense of what it was like for the Founding Fathers to huddle in a room debating and writing the famous document. (Photos by Beth J.

Walk in presidents’ steps in Philly

Life-size bronze sculptures of the signers of the U.S. Constitution in the Signers&#039; Hall at the National Constitution Center. The room is designed to give visitors a sense of what it was like for the Founding Fathers to huddle in a room debating and writing the famous document. (Photos by Beth J.

July 17, 2016, 5:12am Life

Philadelphia has a long history as a center of politics, going back to the 18th century when the Founding Fathers met here to sign the Declaration of Independence and write the U.S. Constitution. Even presidential conventions are nothing new: The 2016 Democratic National Convention is the city’s 12th since the… Read story

Georgia O’Keeffe gets big London show

July 10, 2016, 3:00pm Life

Georgia O’Keeffe has come to London, like a bracing American desert wind rippling the River Thames. Read story

A grizzly bear looks up from foraging in Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska. There&#039;s a basic rule on what to do if you encounter a bear in the wilderness. That says, &quot;If it&#039;s brown, you lie down.

Be prepared in case you run into a bear

A grizzly bear looks up from foraging in Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska. There&#039;s a basic rule on what to do if you encounter a bear in the wilderness. That says, &quot;If it&#039;s brown, you lie down.

July 10, 2016, 5:58am Life

A basic rule on what to do when encountering a bear in the wilderness is so common, it’s long been a mantra: “If it’s brown, you lie down. If it’s black, you fight back.” Read story

The Statue of Liberty stands on Liberty Island in New York Harbor.

Statue of Liberty tour liberating

The Statue of Liberty stands on Liberty Island in New York Harbor.

July 10, 2016, 5:21am Life

STATUE OF LIBERTY NATIONAL MONUMENT, N.Y. — Her brow is resolute, as if hardened by innumerable Yankee losses. Her right arm is aloft, as if waving for the Uber guy. And her feet — they’re a ladies’ Size 879, rangers like to say. Read story