Tourism in Japan by rail in 2019
For people who have never been to Japan before, Japan Railways has the perfect way to get around the country: travel via rail. The company provides train service to 113 destinations in Japan, serving…
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Climate change leaves ski resort towns on the brink
The temperatures in Colorado at the start of September came as welcome relief for ski resorts, but now the news is much more concerning. The statewide average for September dropped from 61.1F in the…
What happened to a woman billed as Leonardo’s ‘queen’?
The National Gallery of Art’s recent significant alterations to an auction record-breaking Leonardo da Vinci painting has cast further doubt on the legitimacy of the piece’s provenance, according to authors writing in today’s Washington…
Hillsborough: Murder investigation into Jenna Walker murder released
Five years after a teenager was killed in Hillsborough, a man has been arrested and charged with her murder. Police have been investigating the death of 17-year-old Jenna Walker. She was found dead at…
Is Kenyan doping scandal just an ‘unfortunate decision’?
The Court of Arbitration for Sport has ruled in favour of the two athletes who challenged the decision to throw out of the Rio Olympics their applications for blood testing that might detect the…
Darren Helm breaks Detroit Red Wings record in Game One
Darren Helm will always be remembered for scoring the game-winning goal during overtime in Game Seven of the 2006 Stanley Cup Final. He won three Cups with the Red Wings (2008, 2009, 2010), but…
Report details ongoing effort to hold universities accountable for sexual assault research
A three-month investigation has been launched at the University of Saskatchewan, a research school that has seen its reputation as a leader in feminist teaching and feminist studies damaged by accusations of mishandling research….
8 activist facing prison time for free speech rally
HONG KONG — A court in Hong Kong on Tuesday found eight pro-democracy activists guilty of illegally participating in an illegal assembly in the southern Chinese city this summer and sentenced them to up…
Watch Scripps Network present “The Boards have to Stop.”
Jeannette De Giorgio highlights what she calls a “scandalous” behavior on the part of the boards of companies like LV=. The latest boardroom drama involved the finance director of the pharmacy company LV= and…
Trump sparks anger in Turkey
Written by Staff Writer by Michael Weissenstein, CNN Turkey’s top diplomats underlined the country’s close ties with the United States on the eve of an official visit by a Crown Prince, but a poll…