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The 2012 election was the most expensive in history, but there remain some gaping holes in our knowledge about who paid for what. The Securities and Exchange Commission is considering a proposal to add more transparency in future elections, but it won't happen without a fight.

The key players in Washington seem unable even to define the terms around the debate, much less find a way to stop the automatic government spending cuts set to begin Friday. So today, we're taking a deeper look at the words of President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner

If you need help in ultramodern Berlin, the low-tech tradition of posting a note on a lamppost may yield the best results. Just ask Maira Becke, who has turned to the city's many avid lamppost readers for help recovering a beloved stiletto shoe.

Debt-burdened Greeks go to the polls Sunday to choose between an establishment party, and continuing harsh austerity measures, or a leftist party that vows to replace the current bailout deal. Regardless of which party wins, Greeks know they face years of hardship in a rapidly unraveling society.

Raul Castro is expected to step down as head of Cuba's ruling Communist Party at the party's Congress beginning today. But that doesn't mean Cuba's one-party-system is likely to see any big changes.

The Tony Award-winning show is an interwoven tale of immigrants and the upper class set in early 20th century New York City.

The National Park Service expects a busy summer as the country begins to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic. Last year 237 million people flocked to national parks to escape from COVID-19.

President Biden has been working to unwind many of the executive actions taken by former President Donald Trump. But the administration has warned that the changes will take time.

The governor announced that he's rescinding orders restricting business operations and ending the statewide mask mandate. "At this time ... people and businesses don't need the state telling them how to operate," he said.

A father and son reflect how their family has honed toolmaking through three generations at their Brooklyn, N.Y., shop. Despite pandemic stresses, they hope to be in business well into the future.