By DANIEL VICTOR Malibu, Calif., is the latest city to ban plastic straws and cutlery. Activists see the measures as a way to encourage changes in consumers' behavior. Source:: Bans on Plastic Straws in Restaurants Expand to More Cities … [Read more...]

By SUHASINI RAJ and KAI SCHULTZ Naveen Kumar, a member of a far-right Hindu group, was held in connection with the death of Ms. Lankesh, a critic of the government. Source:: Suspect Detained in Killing of the Indian Journalist Gauri Lankesh … [Read more...]

Almost two-thirds of the world's 143 new big roller coasters last year came from Europe, where a handful companies mix highly-specialized engineering skills with a centuries-old tradition of innovation. Source:: In Sports Cars and Roller Coasters, Europe Zooms Ahead … [Read more...]

Thousands of food-company executives, retail giants and potential investors are gathering in California this week to answer an increasingly elusive question: What's the next eating trend Source:: At Food Expo, Companies Seek the Next Big Thing … [Read more...]

By BROOKS BARNES How three young upstarts from the New York indie film scene built A24 into a Hollywood powerhouse. Source:: The Little Movie Studio That Could … [Read more...]

By AMY ZIPKIN Experts urge thinking ahead to what you will need for a comfortable life in the future. Source:: Guidance for Aging in the ‘Right Place’ … [Read more...]

By ELIZABETH OLSON Many Americans have struggled to replenish their lost savings since the financial crisis hit in 2008 and are now focusing on financial security. Source:: Catching Up With Retirement After a Recession … [Read more...]

By SYDNEY EMBER Is Phillip Picardi, a former intern who now heads up Teen Vogue, the future of Condé Nast? Anna Wintour seems to think so. Source:: Condé Nast’s 26-Year-Old Man of the Moment … [Read more...]

By HIROKO TABUCHI For the first time last year, S.U.V.s made up more than one in three cars sold globally as drivers in China, Australia and Europe ditch sedans. Source:: The World Is Embracing S.U.V.s. That’s Bad News for the Climate. … [Read more...]

By ANA SWANSON Be it Europe, Canada or Asia, other countries said they would respond to Mr. Trump's steel and aluminum tariffs with restrictions of their own. Source:: Trump’s Tariffs Prompt Global Threats of Retaliation … [Read more...]