There's a long history of expansionism in the United States, though it's been a while since "buying" another country was proposed.

Kolkata locals cherish their city's past, which is why many in the one-time Indian capital are mourning a vanishing emblem of its faded grandeur: a hulking and noisy fleet of stately yellow taxis.

Mayor Todd Gloria, along with civic leaders and community members, gathered Sunday to celebrate the groundbreaking of the Pride Promenade project, a transformative initiative set to reshape much ...