Why stop at the 'Gulf of America'? Maybe it's time to rethink names of RI cities and towns
Columnist Mark Patinkin ponders new names for Rhode Island and it's cities and towns as the Gulf of Mexico gets renamed.
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Some of Queens’ oldest roadways have many historical twists & turns: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was
The early roads in Queens and on Long Island were dirt paths that led from one community to another — or, because water ...
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When the Dutch Attacked the English and French Colonies in America and Reclaimed New York
In that article we dedicated to the tragic end of the Dutch Prime Minister and his brother in 1672, we explained that the ...
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Going Places: Landmark Anne Frank The Exhibition in NYC personalizes Holocaust as never before
This is the remarkable Anne Frank The Exhibition, opening at the Center for Jewish History in New York City on January 27, ...
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Is a biennial indigenous festival in Taiwan an attempt to atone for the grim truth of a people’s extinction?
The people generally referred to as Negritos were once widely dispersed across South-East Asia. Today, they are found in the ...
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Take these lessons from a lifelong traveler
As travel writer Scott McMurren hits 70, he looks back on his travels and what motivated him to hit the road and the air.
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🔒 The Economist – The Arctic: Climate change’s great economic opportunity
As Arctic ice melts, new trade routes, mineral riches, and economic opportunities emerge, reshaping global geopolitics and ...
Asia Society5d
Introduction to Southeast Asia
There are some differences in the physical environment of mainland and island Southeast Asia. The first feature of mainland geography is the long rivers that begin in ... to tiny pinpoints on the map ...
Noodle Factory Building sold at loss in Long Island City
A historic Long Island City building has changed hands after renovations. Find out who bought it and for how much.
66-million-year-old vomit found in Denmark: 'Most famous piece of puke in the world'
A local fossil hunter found animal vomit at a Danish geological site that is believed to be 66 million years old.
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Global restaurant chain to open its first Long Island location
A global restaurant chain will soon open its first location on Long Island as part of the company’s area expansion. Bonchon, ...
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Get in on the eBirder of the Month Challenge
The app eBird (ebird.org/home) is the best innovation in birding since binoculars.