How Maduro Is Responding to Trump’s Pressure on Venezuela’s Economy

President Nicolás Maduro’s opponents hope a new period of economic pain will finally topple his government. He is using cryptocurrency to hold on.

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What’s the Deal With All Those FanDuel Ads?

Peter Jackson, the chief executive of Flutter Entertainment, FanDuel’s parent company, is fighting for attention as online gambling spreads across the United States.

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The Spectacular Comeback Tour of Ross Ulbricht, the Founder of Silk Road

Ross Ulbricht, who created the Silk Road dark web marketplace and was serving a life sentence for drug distribution, has embarked on a strange and unexpected comeback after President Trump pardoned him in January.

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Mosaic of Lovers, Taken by Nazi Officer, Is Returned to Pompeii

The mosaic, which depicts a couple in an intimate bedroom scene, is among thousands of artifacts stolen from the ancient Roman city.

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Lego Black Market Fetches Big Prices for Little Plastic Bricks

Some Lego sets have skyrocketed in value but behind the eye-popping price tags is a dark side: an underground market that fuels brazen thefts.

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New York Investigates Brands Accused of Selling Illegally Sourced Weed

New York State is investigating some of America’s biggest cannabis brands over a tactic that has become pervasive in the absence of strong oversight.

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How Trump Decided to Pardon Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht

Libertarian and crypto allies of Ross Ulbricht, who was serving a life sentence for distributing drugs on his Silk Road website, leveraged President Trump’s desire for political support to secure his release.

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Trump Pardons Ross Ulbricht, Creator of Silk Road Drug Marketplace

Ross Ulbricht was serving a life sentence for creating a site in a shady corner of the internet to sell heroin, cocaine and other illicit substances.

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Table for 2 at Tatiana? There Used to Be a Bot for That.

A new state law will clamp down on what Gov. Kathy Hochul called a “predatory black market” for restaurant reservations.

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