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Whoops: Michelin Star Goes To Wrong French Restaurant

A cafe in Bourges, France, thought it won a top rating for its food. Great news — except the star was meant for a restaurant with the same name 100 miles away.

An IPA made by Massachusetts-based Trillium Brewing Co., which has been making hazy IPAs for four years.

The 'Haze Craze': Beer Lovers' Newfound Obsession With Murky IPAs

East Coast brewers have been making unfiltered, unpasteurized, hazy IPAs for about a decade. Their customers love the aromas and murky look of the beers. Now, the hazy beer craze has gone national.

Atmospheric rivers are sinews of moisture from the tropics. The one pictured here appeared over the Northern Pacific on Jan. 3.

New Research Shows How 'Atmospheric Rivers' Wreak Havoc Around The Globe

The idea of plumes of moisture curling above our heads might seem beautiful, but new research shows atmospheric rivers to be among the most damaging of weather systems.

In her blog post, Rigetti describes sexual harassment and systemic sexism at Uber, where she worked for only a year. The post comes at a time when Uber has already been under fire from the #DeleteUber campaign.

Uber Will Investigate Sexual Harassment Claims By Engineer

Uber's CEO has ordered an investigation into a sexual harassment claim made by a female engineer after she published a blog post detailing her experience.

An Irish Immigrant Fights On The Great Plains In 'Days Without End'

The protagonist of Sebastian Barry's new novel is conscripted right off the boat as the price of American citizenship. Eventually he finds love and companionship with one of his fellow soldiers.

Farmer Ken Jaffe on the grounds of his Slope Farms in Meredith, NY. Before his life as a butcher in the Western Catskills, Jaffe spent 25 years as a family doctor in Park Slope, Brooklyn. (Ully Kjarval / Chefs for the Marcellus)

Reinventing Your Life, Your Career

Second acts in life. We’ll look at what it takes to reinvent yourself, your career – early, mid-life, and late.

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe, who turns 93 on Tuesday, speaks at his party's annual conference in December, where he was endorsed as a candidate for the 2018 election. His wife said last week that even if he dies before the election, he should run "as a corpse."

Nearing 93, Robert Mugabe Shows No Sign Of Stepping Down

The world's oldest leader, Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe, turns 93 Tuesday. He has no intention of retiring and his wife has said even if he dies before next year's election, he should run "as a corpse."

Shootings by Customs and Border Patrol agents along the U.S.-Mexico border have been the subject of investigations in the past, but on Tuesday the Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case asking whether families have any right to sue when a shooting occurred on Mexican soil.

High Court To Hear Case Of Mexican Boy Killed In Cross-Border Shooting

The question before the Supreme Court comes down to whether the family of a Mexican citizen shot on Mexican soil has the right to sue under the U.S. Constitution.

Uber Orders Investigation Into Sexual Harassment Claims

A former engineer for the ride-hailing app Uber published a blog post this weekend claiming that she faced sexual harassment while working at the company. Uber says it's investigating the allegations.

A $35 million project is underway at Monticello to re-create or restore spaces where Thomas Jefferson's slaves worked and lived.

Monticello Restoration Project Puts An Increased Focus On Jefferson's Slaves

Thomas Jefferson's Virginia plantation is being renovated to shed more light on the enslaved people who lived and worked there. One of the most notable of those slaves was Sally Hemings.

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