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A Ukrainian artist has taken glass painting to a whole new level with a series of unique mugs, teapots, and wine glasses bearing vibrant hand-painted designs. The glassware with intricate details features colorful flora and fauna such as hummingbirds, mushrooms, butterflies, and more. Better still, the artist’s decorated pieces are fully-functional. Vita Panchenko, from Kyiv, Ukraine, who […]

Everything is made better with wine and butter, isn’t it? These leeks are gently browned in butter, to seal in the flavors and caramelize the outer layers, and then slow-simmered in an aromatic bath of chicken broth, white wine, and herbs and spices, until the insides turn soft and silky. Many other vegetables are also

It’s during those weeks when winter is nearly over and we play peek-a-boo with spring that leeks shine at the market in all their glory. Yes, they are available year-round, but to me, leeks are the gateway into springtime foods, the transition between hearty winter stews and delicate warmer-weather fare. Together with garlic, shallots, scallions,

A wonderful way to elevate soups to party status is to play with garnishes. For me, vichyssoise, a creamy French potato and leek soup, is the ultimate canvas, as so many things are delicious with it. Chives are a standard topping, but I sometimes add a dollop of salmon caviar, or a spoonful of chutney,

The UK can use its overseas territories to get ahead in the space race, according to experts, as it prepares to launch spacecraft from home soil for the first time. Some of the British overseas territories are “positioned in incredibly strategic spots,” Robert Clark, a research fellow at the Henry Jackson Society think tank, told

The House on Wednesday adopted a resolution that would remove a deadline for states to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), a move that Rep. Tom McClintock (R-Calif.) called “brazenly unconstitutional.” The resolution to repeal the ERA’s ratification deadline passed 222-204, with four Republicans joining all Democrats in voting for the measure. The amendment would abridge

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday responded to President Joe Biden’s remarks regarding the sexual assault allegations against him. Asked in an interview with ABC News whether Cuomo should step down if the investigation finds the allegations are true, Biden said: “Yes. I think he’ll probably end up being prosecuted, too.” In response to

WASHINGTON—After Amir Hekmati was released from Iranian custody in a 2016 deal trumpeted as a diplomatic breakthrough, he was declared eligible for $20 million from a special U.S. government fund as compensation for years of imprisonment that included brutal torture. But payday never arrived, leaving Hekmati to wonder why. The answer has finally arrived: Newly

Purdue Pharma filed a bankruptcy plan on Monday that would resolve thousands of opioid lawsuits by restructuring the OxyContin maker into an entity that would steer profits to plaintiffs and require the company’s Sackler family owners to contribute nearly $4.3 billion to the settlement. The plan is intended to serve as Purdue’s roadmap out of

PARIS—Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy went back on trial on Wednesday, this time on charges of illegally financing his failed 2012 re-election bid, but judges adjourned proceedings due to the absence of a defence lawyer sick with COVID-19. Sarkozy, 66, was not present for the opening of the trial, which comes less than three weeks