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Amateur photographer Charles W. Cushman traveled extensively in the US and abroad from 1938 to 1969, capturing beautiful portraits of everyday life. 

Pizza is the ultimate customizable meal. 

The fast-casual market is finally taking off, with chains like Blaze Pizza, Pie Five, and MOD Pizza.

We recently tried Pizza Studio, a chain that was founded in Los Angeles three years ago. 

Pizza Studio now has over 30 locations nationwide, with aggressive plans for expansion.

The company is listed as number 29 on Forbes' list of most promising companies.

We ventured to Pizza Studio's Bronx, New York location to see how it is. Читать дальше...

Wall Street banks have had enough of personal finance apps scraping their data. 

Employee benefits can be confusing, complex, and not fun to talk about.

AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — The interiors of two mosques at a sensitive Jerusalem holy site will be exempt from monitoring by security cameras, Jordan's king said in an apparent attempt to allay Palestinian concerns about his plan to install the cameras at the sprawling hilltop compound.

Geneva (AFP) - The Court of Arbitration (CAS) for Sport on Thursday dismissed an appeal by Italy's Valentino Rossi, motorcycling's former world champion, to set aside his punishment over the "Marquez-kick" incident. 

Last night, Nashville was host to country's biggest stars celebrating country music at the CMAs. 

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are souring on President Barack Obama's approach to fighting the Islamic State, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll that also found deep pessimism about U.S. prospects for success in Afghanistan and uncertainty about Obama's plan to leave thousands of troops there when he leaves office.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The largest movement of Judaism in the U.S. passed the most far-reaching resolution in support of transgender rights of any major religious organization, saying Thursday that it's a continuation of a tradition of inclusion in the Reform Jewish movement.

Makeup artist Melissa Murphy was once blacklisted by the porn industry after she revealed what its stars really look like. She uses Instagram to showcase her work, sharing before-and-after photos of the actresses and nude models.

Demis Hassabis, the CEO of artificial intelligence (AI) startup DeepMind that was acquired by Google last year for £400 million, has revealed that some of the most prominent minds in AI are gathering in New York early next year to discuss the ethical implications of the field they work in.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Thursday overwhelmingly passed a revised $607 billion defense policy bill that restricts President Barack Obama's efforts to close the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Adidas is offering to help high schools nationwide drop Native American mascots.

The Cleveland Cavaliers broke out their new all-black sleeved jerseys last night against the Knicks, which caused some ire from notable sleeve-hater LeBron James.

Paris (AFP) - Novak Djokovic defeated Gilles Simon 6-3, 7-5 to record his 19th straight win and reach the quarter-finals of the Paris Masters on Thursday.

Ever wonder how you would stack up to James Bond in a job search?

Sure, he's survived 4,662 shots and has the ability to romance the most beautiful women in the world — but MI6, the British secret intelligence service, has gone on record saying they wouldn't hire the fictional Secret Service agent due to his lack of emotional intelligence, and a study from the British Medical Journal found that Bond is a functioning alcoholic, averaging 92 drinks per week. So the competition might not be as fierce as you'd think. Читать дальше...

There is a massive audience of gamers on both traditional consoles and mobile devices, and these people will be the first to opt for virtual reality headsets.

On Wednesday morning, I ran 3.6 miles along the East River in Manhattan. I did squats while holding hands with complete strangers. Then I shouted my name as loud as my lungs would allow and hugged dozens of sweaty people I had never met before.  

Warsaw (AFP) - Polish construction workers have dug up a marble bust of Adolf Hitler by one of the Third Reich's official sculptors during work at a museum in the northern city of Gdansk, officials said Thursday.

There's a major problem with smartphones.

Not only do their batteries barely last a day, the batteries themselves get worse and worse over time.

Unfortunately, our regular charging habits are largely to blame for the degrading battery performance in our smartphones. Things like charging overnight or letting your battery fall below 20% too often can put stress on it and cause it to lose some capactity.

It's tough to actually change those habits. Most of us wake up, unplug our... Читать дальше...

Taipei (AFP) - Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou said Thursday a historic weekend summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping will be the "first step to normalisation" of relations between the two former rivals.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Winners of the 49th annual Country Music Association Awards presented Wednesday night in Nashville:

NEW YORK (AP) — Quentin Tarantino says police groups are vilifying critics of police brutality to avoid focusing on their problems with enforcement.

CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James scored 23 points and did some quick tailoring on Cleveland's tight, sleeved uniforms, Mo Williams scored 22 and the Cavaliers won their fourth straight, 96-86 over the New York Knicks on Wednesday night.

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou says he plans to raise the issue of the island's diplomatic isolation at this weekend's historic meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Singapore.