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By Andrea Rodriguez | Associated Press HAVANA — Elián González has the same big, expressive eyes he did 23 years ago when an international custody battle transformed him into the face of the long-strained relations between Cuba and the United States. Now 29, González is stepping into Cuban politics. He recently entered his country’s congress with hopes of helping his people at a time of record emigration and heightened tension between the two seaside neighbors. “From Cuba, we can do a lot so that we have a more solid country, and I owe it to Cubans,” he said during an...

One of the few fresh governing concepts to emerge from the Trump White House was the realization that many rules are really just suggestions. If you don’t follow them, you might get tut-tutted, and a court might eventually force your hand, but a lot of the time you just get away with it. This is a powerful and dangerous insight, and unfortunately the Biden White House has not completely shunned it.A perfect example of this dynamic involves the Hatch Act, which bans federal employees from being involved in electoral politics in certain circumstances. Usually, a federal employee who violates the...

One of the few fresh governing concepts to emerge from the Trump White House was the realization that many rules are really just suggestions. If you don’t follow them, you might get tut-tutted, and a court might eventually force your hand, but a lot of the time you just get away with it. This is a powerful and dangerous insight, and unfortunately the Biden White House has not completely shunned it.A perfect example of this dynamic involves the Hatch Act, which bans federal employees from being involved in electoral politics in certain circumstances. Usually, a federal employee who violates the...

Crispy rice is just rice that’s packed in a pan, cut then pan fried until golden and ultra crispy. Can’t-stop-eating-them good! Munch on them plain like chips, or use as a base for toppings to make modern Asian-style canapés – like Nobu’s Spicy Tuna Crispy Rice. Crispy rice cakes These are the base for the Nobu copy-cat Spicy Tuna Crispy Rice recipe that I also published today. But everyone who’s tried the plain crispy rice cakes declared them so good, they insisted they should be published as a separate recipe. So here it is! Nobu copy-cat Spicy Tuna Crispy Rice...

Ever since Raiders of the Lost Ark hit theaters in 1981, the Nazi-punching archaeologist Indiana Jones has remained one of the most iconic characters in popular culture. Harrison Ford now returns to the character in the franchise’s fifth film: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. For those of us who grew up with these films, there’s nothing quite like seeing Ford in the worn fedora and rugged leather clothing that have become perennial favorites around Halloween. In fact, thanks to a new product line from Filson, you can now embrace your inner tomb raider all year long. (Though it...