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The technocratic approach to ending global poverty favored by development experts often strengthens authoritarian governments and neglects or undermines the preferences and personal choices of poor people. William Easterly will explain why a different branch of economics emerged for poor countries and how it has served the interests of decisionmakers in powerful countries, political leaders in poor countries, and humanitarians in rich countries. Join us to hear Professor Easterly make a case in favor... Читать дальше...

Each week, Yahoo Travel pits rival cities against each other to determine once and for all which destination is the best. This week, we take on the Portlands—Portland, Oregon, and Portland, Maine.

This week in tennis news brought us Rafael Nadal’s honorary citizenship, Serena Williams’ shopping trip with Kim Kardashian, Maria Sharapova’s romantic stroll with boyfriend Grigor Dimitrov and Roger Federer’s sudden withdrawal from Madrid. Plus, see Laura Robson on FHM’s “sexiest” list, Milos Raonic’s scary climb and Wimbledon’s renovation.

No man wants to go to his lady's spas. These dens of relaxation are all about the bourbon, the beer and the baths.

Emily Letts won an awareness video competition.

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We found the perfect travel jacket. Ever. The J.Crew Boyfriend Fatigue Jacket.

The Italian law scholar Bruno Leoni was a champion of law over legislation. In his classic Freedom and the Law (1961), he presented the case for organic legal systems that adjust to human behavior and against legal systems that attempt to adjust human behavior to fit the needs and desires of the politically powerful. It’s a message still urgently needed today. Please join us for a discussion of Leoni’s contributions to classical liberal thought as we celebrate his 101st birthday.

This week, lots of people will be filling containers with plants for the summer season. Lincoln’s frost-free date is around May 10, and garden centers are busy selling a myriad of colors and v…

During the horrific events in Odessa, local police stood idly by as violence around them escalated. Police reform in Ukraine is crucially important, but nobody knows how to create honest and professional law enforcement in a thoroughly corrupt state.

Директор Государственного Эрмитажа Михаил Пиотровский побывал в Лондоне в связи с научной конференцией, посвященной проведению этим летом в Эрмитаже международного биеннале современного искусства "Манифест".

Don’t judge a gas station by its cover: some of the tastiest tapas you’ll find in Miami are at a gas station.

Disney’s earnings don’t say a whole lot about America anymore, writes Marek Fuchs.

Brad Bernard is a man after our own hearts. Traveling to the world’s wildest and weirdest places, all the while challenging himself to experience almost anything that comes his way. WithMy Wanderlist , Brad shows “how I overcome personal fears and vulnerabilities while seeking a deeper meaning in the unfamiliar.” And he has a hell of a lot of fun while doing it.

Sometimes brands that hit it big forget where their success came from in the first place - but their followers certainly don't. Popular online clothing retailer Black Milk Clothing learned this the hard way this weekend. Update: The company has since issued an apology.