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The return to a stable dollar may take some time, but it's critical for the global economy, says author and publisher Steve Forbes.

Author and advertising authority headed the Titanium Lions jury at 2014's Cannes International Advertising Festival.

At the Aspen Food & Wine Classic last weekend, Spanish chef José Andrés launched his new beer, Zarabanda, and finished it all off with a gastronomic party for the ages. Check out Andrés and his fellow chefs hamming it up.

In this new series on markets around the globe, Yahoo Travel profiles the best places to shop. First up: the Masaai Market in Nairobi, Kenya.

A new generation of online experiences demands a new set of rules for stylish and proper behavior. Guest voice of reason Jerry Seinfeld guides us through Instagram, wearables, Tinder, Secret, and more in a quest to help you vanquish your inner glasshole. Also this month: one doctor’s controversial quest to save lives and three daring photographers risk arrest to preserve America’s Cold War legacy. Music - “Soft Gems Pt. 1” By: Mujeres

The Brazilian capital was eerily quiet ahead of the hosts' match with Cameroon

Photographer Sébastian Dahl calls himself a “professional hitchhiker and amateur grown-up.” We can’t vouch for the latter, but he proved his hitchhiking credentials on his Tumblr when we caught rides all the way from Oslo to Beirut, snapping pictures along the way. His photos of Beirut are striking, with a true visitor’s curiosity about his subjects.

We set out on a three-day, off-road adventure into the Cascade Mountains of Washington State to test the best gear for getting away from it all.  Music - “Let the Black Horse Ride” Performed By: BROTHERS NYC (brothersnyc.com)

As technology pioneers, we are inundated with new gadgets, services, apps, messaging, games, and media. We’re doxing, vaping, and Lyfting. And that means there are new rules for how to behave. Is it ok to answer an email during dinner? Is Google Glass ever cool? We got some help from Jerry Seinfeld, keen observer of social mores and foibles, on how to cope with modern technology… and whether it’s ok to “Like” a Facebook posting that someone died.

McNope. Inspired by this Reddit thread.

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Quick — how much does it cost to subscribe to the New York Times? The answer is that to figure out what’s the best option for you likely involves firing up a spreadsheet, given the lack of transparency in how the New York Times prices things. The New York Times is hardly the only publisher […]

There is discontent, evolution and outrage in "Star Wars Galaxies"

The California Senate passed a resolution Monday that faulted a two decades old anti-illegal immigration measure for being “mean-spirited” and spreading rampant fear of public officials among minority groups. The state Senate resolution marked the 20-year anniversary of Proposition 187 qualifying for the ballot and comes on the heels of state Senators announcing legislation to repeal the state law. Prop. 187 banned undocumented immigrants from receiving government benefits in California, such as access to publicly funded education... Читать дальше...

Can LucasArts live up to the media hype they've placed behind this title?

Watch Brazil's Neymar score the 100th goal of the 2014 World Cup, as the forward is given permission to leave Barcelona and join Paris St-Germain.