Frank Miles

Given surging prices of shipping containers and clogs in the supply network, transportation costs to get toys for kids to U.S. soil are reaching new highs with three months until Christmas.

A new fad brewing comes from ancient experiments in Africa around 4,000 B.C. Ancestral beer is a new unpasteurized alcohol from once upon a time when Egyptians transformed malt and yeast into humanity’s first booze.

Germany’s car culture -- hovering between a past of petrolheads and a future of green zealots -- is up for debate at the polls as the country moves on Sunday to pick the candidate to succeed Angela Merkel as German chancellor.

British supermodel Naomi Campbell takes wellness to the extreme so her immune system stays resilient and formidable as people returning to in-person activities this summer have been catching colds and other illnesses, and the threat of COVID-19 remains.

Two millennials with charm and grace on camera just beat out more than 7,000 applications to get a dream job in the wine country of California, in a contest that made international headlines.

Lollapalooza, the big Chicago festival shut down for a year because of the coronavirus pandemic, boosted record numbers for recreational marijuana sales in July, according to reports.

Entertainment tycoon David Geffen gave a $150 million gift to Yale University’s drama school that will eliminate tuition for all degree and certificate programs.

Freshpet Inc. is recalling a batch of beef-and-egg flavored food for small dogs because of potential salmonella contamination, according to reports.

J.K. Rowling praised Richard Robinson, the longtime head of the U.S. publisher of her “Harry Potter” books, as an ally and early defender of the beloved fantasy series on Monday.