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Five & Dime, the enchanting bar nestled within the iconic Woolworth Building Lobby.This hidden gem has quickly become a beloved destination for locals and tourists alike, offering a captivating experience that transports patrons to a bygone era.Step into the lobby of the magnificent Woolworth Building, and you'll be transported into a world of nostalgia as Five & Dime beckons with its charm and tranquility.

Europe China's president Xi Jinping and Russia's president Vladimir Putin begin their second day of a state visit in Moscow.Center stage is what this may or may not mean for the war in Ukraine.Copyright 2023 NPR.All rights reserved.Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at www.npr.org for further information.

The global trade in blood plasma takes center stage in Kathleen McLaughlin's book, "Blood Money."NPR's Scott Simon speaks with the author about her experiences with, and reporting on, the industry.SCOTT SIMON, HOST: The U.S. economy gets about as much money from selling blood products overseas as it does from soybeans - more than $24 billion in 2021.

Imani, the son of Chicago's famous piping plovers Monty and Rose, has at long last been joined by a female.But in a dramatic twist, our plucky hero has also been joined by a male.In a post Thursday morning, the Chicago Piping Plovers Twitter account showed a photo of a comely female, with the classic white face and ebony collar.

Summer's typically a slower season for restaurant openings, but there are a few notable projects worth getting excited about around Chicago.A pair of brewpubs, one from a band of independent industry members and another from Diageo - one of the biggest alcohol companies in the world - headline this summer's new offerings.

Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine is a historic shrine in Fukuoka in southern Japan.The shrine is 1100 years old, and recently Sou Fujimoto designed a temporary new hall for it.However, the hall will only be erect for three years, although it does look right out of a Japanese fairy tale.The minimal black hall features a floating forest on an oval roof, a flying plum tree, and sacred textiles that can only be seen by a deity.

The dining world's prestigious Michelin Guide has named 10 more Southern California restaurants as "new discoveries" - a prelude to the release in July of its coveted California stars.The finds include sushi restaurants, a contemporary Italian place, a cafe using ancient cooking methods and a coastal spot serving seafood and Continental cuisine.

HERSHEY, PA - The 2022-23 Hershey Bears are a deep team with plenty of talent.From first-round picks Connor McMichael and Hendrix Lapierre to veteran AHL stars like Michael Sgarbossa and Sam Anas, the Bears have enough star power to challenge for its twelfth Calder Cup.But there may be no player better suited for playoff hockey than Beck Malenstyn - a less-heralded checking-line forward.

Today at its annual developer conference, Apple announced updates for all its various operating systems, and tvOS is one of them.With the upcoming tvOS 17, due to release sometime this fall, the Apple TV 4K is getting support for FaceTime.The new FaceTime app for tvOS will let you initiate calls directly from your Apple TV, or start calls on your iPhone or iPad and then hand them off to the Apple TV.

For advertisers, it's the most wonderful time of the year.Upfronts and NewFronts, that is, are much like the holidays - a chance to reflect on what matters most with a solid dose of excitement for the year ahead.Amid the innovation and progress in the TV industry - and amid economic challenges - the days and weeks around both events are also an opportunity for advertisers to consider how they can help marketers and brands drive their business forward in a meaningful way.

Every designer must recognize when his or her Ego starts getting in the way of good UX design.Learning to overcome your Ego is crucial to great UX designs.First, Understand Ego During his study of the psyche, Sigmund Freud was the first to define Ego.Ego refers to the self of a person.It is the combination of a person's thoughts, feelings, and attitudes.

Brett Carlsen/Getty Images / Realtor.comBuffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane wants to make a deal.But in this case, he has a real estate agent working the phones.Beane's 10,442-square-foot mansion in Orchard Park, NY, comes with a hefty price tag-for upstate New York.He's asking $1,800,000, making this the most expensive home for sale in the Buffalo suburb.

President Joe Biden tripped on a sandbag and fell as he completed handing out diplomas at the US Air Force Academy commencement in Colorado on Thursday.Biden appeared fine afterward, walking without assistance to his seat in the stands.He was seen smiling and jogging toward his vehicle at the ceremony's conclusion.

With both the Bruins and Celtics officially in their respective offseasons, Fenway Park is now center stage in Boston as the sports venue with all eyes on the Red Sox.It wasn't supposed to be this way, but here we are.Bruins and Celtics fans are disappointed and Red Sox manager Alex Cora echoed those sentiments when he met with reporters prior to taking the field against the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday.

The beloved Lefferts Historic House reopened in Prospect Park, as city green space stewards held a ribbon cutting over the weekend for the restored 18th century farmhouse museum.The reopening came after the museum, jointly operated by the Prospect Park Alliance and the Historic House Trust, underwent a $2.5 million renovation project to reinvigorate the institution near Flatbush Avenue in Prospect Park.

Halle Bailey's casting as Ariel in the live-action adaptation of The Little Mermaid is one of the few instances where the film demonstrates fresh thinking.Disney I haven't really been a fan of Disney's recent live-action remakes of its most beloved animated titles a practice that may make commercial sense, but feels increasingly like an artistic dead end.

The Champions League is back and the second leg takes center stage.Manchester City are facing a great team in RB Leipzig who they drew 1-1 in Germany.Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England
Time and Date: Tuesday 14 March 2023, Kickoff at 20:00 GMT, 4.00 PM EST (USA)
Head Referee: Slavko Vincic
How to Watch: BT SPORT (UK), PARAMOUNT+ and TUDN (USA), DAZN (Canada)
LiveStream: ***LIVE SPORTS, FUBO TV (USA) Fubo.tv shows every ***DAZN.

Tuna carpaccio, eggplant parmesan, and other coastal Mediterranean dishes will soon be served at Espelette, a new fine-dining hotel restaurant taking over the closed Jean-Georges space at the lobby level of the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills.Helmed by culinary director and chef Steve Benjamin (previously at L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon in Las Vegas), who has been with the Waldorf Astoria team since 2017, the European-focused Espelette will open on May 12.
Benjamin says that intentional simplicity is key at Espelette, where seasonal produce is put on center stage.

Some of the biggest names in Brooklyn's stacked wine bar scene are expanding in Park Slope.Bar Vinazo, a Spanish wine bar celebrating lesser-known varietals and regional recipes, is the latest from Joe Campanale and Ilyssa Satter, opening on Thursday at 158 Seventh Avenue, near Garfield Place.It's the third in their collection of South Brooklyn spots that includes Fausto, their Italian pasta spot, and LaLou, the natural wine bar in Prospect Heights.

The Mets youth movement is underway as two of the team's top prospects took center stage on Monday in a doubleheader split against the Atlanta Braves.Yet, the lineup could get even younger as it seems like another prospect is nearing a call-up.Francisco Alvarez and Brett Baty were both expected the break camp with the Mets after spring training, so it was a surprise when both were optioned to Triple-A to start the year.

There was a time when the only good female victim was the bleeding one.The high water mark for salacious crime reporting- the yellow journalism purveyed in the late 19th century -made sure that every crime story came with an innocent, young, white victim, hopefully in a nightgown stained red.Justice for women inevitably took the form of white male vengeance attacking whomever had sullied the lady.

As a team member within a business environment, you may be familiar with the term "citizen data scientist."This term has been around for some time and was popularized by Gartner, which defines a citizen data scientist as "a person who creates or generates models that leverage predictive or prescriptive analytics, but whose primary job function is outside of the field of statistics and analytics."

The NFL is back (at least for a few days) as the draft takes center stage in the sporting world.What better way to join in on the NFL fun than by setting yourself up with a no-sweat $200 win off a $1 bet (with $10 deposit)?That's exactly what Commanders fans in Virginia get if you sign up for Bet365 Sportsbook.

Gillman's Ace Hardware.Photo: John Greenfield
Logan Square's Gillman Ace Hardware is getting ready to close its doors at the end of the month.Owner Alan Gillman has blamed the protected bike lanes that were installed on Milwaukee Avenue in fall 2020, replacing curbside parking on the west side of the street, for a drop in sales.

Out actor David Yost is returning to the Power Rangers franchise over a decade after revealing that he left the 1990s kids' series due to rampant homophobic abuse on set.The beloved Saturday morning series, which originated as a Japanese TV show, has seen countless reboots and reinventions over the years, including a big-budget 2017 film version.

The trade deadline loomed large during the Rangers' Saturday matinee in Washington.Once again, the Rangers dressed seven defenders, and the Capitals' are without long time defender Dimitri Orlov and heart and soul forward Garnet Hathaway after they were dealt for picks.Oh, and Vitali Kravtsov got traded to the Canucks for beans in the middle of the game.

Spring is here, and menus are changing.Asparagus, fava beans, English peas, spring onions, ramps, tender spring lettuces, and the freshest beets, radishes and scapes are taking over for their brief time at center stage on restaurant menus.Whether pickled, raw, roasted, marinated, fried, pureed or grilled, the flavors come through clean and bright.

Bruins Even the cobwebs associated with back-to-back afternoon tilts couldn't slow down the league-leading Boston Bruins.Jim Montgomery's squad arrived in Buffalo Saturday night just hours after completing the midwest swing of their five-game road trip with an impressive 5-2 win over the Minnesota Wild.

Origins is a recurring series giving artists a space to break down everything that went into their latest release.Today, Jimin of BTS digs into his new single, "Set Me Free Pt.2," ahead of his debut solo album, FACE.When asked about the music video for "Set Me Free Pt.2," Jimin smiles in a way that can only be described as mischievous.

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