From Nazis to hippies: End of the road for Volkswagen Beetle
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Volkswagen is halting production of the last version of its Beetle model this week at its plant in Puebla, Mexico. It’s the end of the road…
3 questions about tequila, answered
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Jeffrey Miller, Colorado State University (THE CONVERSATION) In less than a decade, worldwide sales…
Americans might love Cinco de Mayo, but few know what they’re celebrating
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Kirby Farah, University of Southern California – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences…
TripAdvisor denies censoring rape claims
BOSTON (AP) — TripAdvisor defended its policies Thursday on reviews that contain allegations of rape or other crimes, in response to a published report that quoted several users who claimed…
15 states, DC sue Trump administration over ending DACA
By LARRY NEUMEISTER and GENE JOHNSON, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Fifteen states and the District of Columbia sued Wednesday to block President Donald Trump’s plan to end a…
Young US immigrants mobilize effort to avoid deportation
By ASTRID GALVAN and AMY TAXIN, Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — President Donald Trump is facing increasing pressure from CEOs, Roman Catholic bishops, celebrities and a national mobilization effort as…
109 US salmonella cases now linked to papayas from Mexico
By DAVID PITT, Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An increasing number of people have been sickened by eating papaya now traced to a farm located in southern Mexico,…
