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UPPER LAKE >> The county's plotting of its development kicked off its intrepid step as the Lake County Vision 2050 embarked on a maiden voyage staring from Upper Lake, Nice and Lucerne with several dozen residents eager to provide a heartfelt footprint shaping that specific journey.

On Saturday the Lake County Silver Foundation joined with the Paleno family and friends at the county park in Upper Lake to remember and honor a Lake County great, Gene Paleno, whose book, "Lake County History – A Mystical Adventure in Time," is a favorite among locals. A special engraved bench was dedicated in his honor. 

The Latin political world has long been dominated by white men in suits. But now a new generation of women are taking over the political and fashion scene. For independent Latin American investigative journal Volcánicas, Lux Lancheros retraces the history of fashion through politics with examples ra...

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Reporting for Ukrainian news website Livy Bereg, journalist Katerina Petrenko traveled in a convoy to the city of Ivankiv, north of Kyiv, which was attacked early in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. 
The area, close to the Chernobyl zone, was liberated on April 1 after heavy battles with Russian troops...

A Social Media Journey, From Tunisia To Ukraine To The Ego Of Elon Musk
We shouldn’t underestimate Elon Musk. Elon Musk shouldn’t underestimate us. This two-way reminder (which applies for the good and the bad, in both cases) was the spirit of a recent exchange between Peter Kafka and Charlie Warzel...

Plantalicious is putting its own twist on the age-old question, “Which came first: the chicken or the egg?” The Portuguese-based company is asking instead: “Which should come first: our consumption of animal products, or the planet?” Their vegan alternative to traditional poultry eggs, made from soy...

Masha and the Bear, a very popular Russian children cartoon series featuring the adventures of a bear and a mischievous little girl, has become a cultural export, with the program shown in 150 countries and more than 40 languages. Recently, though, some have raised concerns about the series’ politic...

On April 28, 1945, hungry American soldiers unintendedly stole then 13-year-old Meri Mion’s birthday cake from a windowsill as they entered the village of San Pietro to fight one of the final battles of World War II in Italy. Some 77 years later, soldiers from U.S. Army Garrison Italy righted that w...

• Kyiv destroys monument symbolizing Russia-Ukraine friendship: Kyiv authorities dismantled a statue of two workers representing the reunification of Ukraine and Russia, two months after the beginning of Vladimir Putin’s invasion. Kyiv’s mayor Vitali Klitschko said that in the capital city alone, 60...