Month: December 2017

‘Star Wars’ Passes ‘Beauty and the Beast’ as Top 2017 Earner

Mistrust Remains Two Years After Poisoned Water Crisis

Library of Congress Will No Longer Collect Every Tweet Created

A 19th-century Arcade Game Is Hot in 21st Century

Using Simple Electric Currents to Clean Dirty Water

Disasters Pounded North America in 2017 but Were Down Globally

Annual NYC Taxi Driver Calendar Is Out: Meet Mr. December!

Is It Hot in Here, or Is It New York’s 2018 Taxicab Models?

Beatles’ Ringo Starr Knighted in UK Honors List

Trump Dismisses Last of His HIV/AIDS Advisory Council

In Memoriam: Entertainers, Literary Giants Who Died in 2017

The Biggest Consumer Electronics Show Opens in Two Weeks

Wall Street Ends Strong Year on Quiet Note

Russia Reports Virulent H5N2 Bird Flu at 660,000-bird Farm

Cambodia Filmmakers Face ‘Taxing’ Times

Facebook, Twitter Threatened With Sanctions in Britain

Beijing May Be Starting to Win Its Battle Against Smog

Brands Map ‘Invisible’ Shoemakers in South India

Trump Targets Amazon in Call for Postal Service to Hike Prices

New Robot Teaches Autistic Adults to Navigate Office Politics

Teen from Ghana Becomes First Black Woman on US Olympic Speedskating Team

Photography Project Helps Fight Stereotypes of Africa

Floral Art Welcomes Visitors to the Met Museum

Philippines Preps Economy for Bumper Year in 2018

Trump Administration Rescinds Rules for Drilling on Public Land

WHO to Recognize Gaming Disorder as Health Issue

Apple Apologizes After Outcry Over Slowed iPhones

DOJ Charges 2 Romanians With Hacking of DC Police Surveillance Cameras

In a Milestone Year, Gene Therapy Finds a Place in Medicine

With Lineup Widening, Apple Depends Less on iPhone X

Failed Space Launches Haunt Russia; Kremlin Eyes Probe

Exhibit Explores the History of China’s First Emperor

As Online Shopping Grows, UPS Sees Record Holiday Package Returns

Lackluster Year of Space Exploration

Chinese Embrace Western Wine Culture

Rehab Center Provides Second Chance to Critically Wounded Soldiers

Airbus Reportedly Ready to Ax A380 If It Fails to Win Emirates Deal

Russia Says Programming Error Caused Failure of Satellite Launch

The Silver Lining of Disasters in Fiji? Improving Lives of Women

Chinese Crew Joins Famous Race from Sydney to Hobart

Fishermen in Mexico Shoot Down Environmental Group’s Drone

Review: ‘Phantom Thread’ Spins a Rich Showcase for Day-Lewis

Russian Ballet Dancers Battle Brutal Training, Gender Stereotyping for Success

Homelessness to Digital IDs: Five Property Rights Hotspots in 2018

Gene Editing Promises Cures for Genetic Disorders

Social Media is Changing the Way Restaurants Cater to Customers

Military Moves Toward Autonomous Aircraft

Venezuelans Scramble to Survive as Merchants Demand Dollars

Branagh Teases Return of Old Friends in ‘Death on the Nile’

Starfish Making Comeback After Syndrome Killed Millions

8 Eastern US States Sue EPA Over Air Pollution

California Preps for Pot-infused Fare, From Wine to Tacos

Vietnam Unveils 10,000-strong Cyberunit to Combat ‘Wrong Views’

Military Turns to Oyster Reefs to Protect Against Storms

Ghana-born Teen is First African American Woman on US Olympic Speedskating Team

‘Every Day Africa’ Project Aims to Undermine Stereotypes

Eastern Libya to Stage Conference in March to Rebuild Benghazi

Oil Prices Rise on Libyan Pipeline Blast

Minister: Sudan to Devalue Pound Currency in January

Mali Hopes to Revive Industry and Increase Exports