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Part of a welcome for the United States-Soviet commission on Korea on their arrival in Pyongyang on July 23, 1947, was this parade of Korean communists carrying huge portraits of Josef Stalin and Kim Il Sung. The commission visited Pyongyang, 165 miles north of Seoul, for the purpose of getting views of political groups on the prospecting.

Opinion: Putin and Kim forge closer ties, resuscitating a defunct Stalinist alliance

As Russia's leader visits North Korea, Johns Hopkins professor Sergey Radchenko offers insights into the fascinating history of twists and turns in relations between Moscow and Pyongyang.

Republican vice presidential candidate, U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance, speaks on stage on the third day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.

J.D. Vance's hometown, Middletown, Ohio, reacts to his VP nomination

Some in Middletown, where Vance grew up with his grandparents, said he has never been an advocate for them. Even so, Vance’s roots could be enough for folks eager to see the “hometown kid” succeed.

Rocio Perez (far right) is a J. Crew sales associate at the Plaza Palmera outlet mall. She shared her retail experience with students from San Ysidro Middle School, Tuesday, San Ysidro, Calif., April 25, 2023.

San Ysidro students learning early lessons about the changing job market

The San Ysidro Chamber of Commerce hosted 120 middle school students for a day-long internship experience in retail.

A customer shops for holiday gifts in a Target store on Dec. 21 in Austin, Texas. Holiday shopping was up 3.1% over 2022, a lower figure than the pandemic years but still a healthy one, economists say.

Holiday spending is up. Shoppers are confident, but not giddy

Consumer spending from Nov. 1 through Christmas Eve rose 3.1% year over year, new data show, a figure in line with the decade leading up to the pandemic and another positive sign for the economy.

Gamera, a giant Japanese monster from a rival studio to Godzilla, gets a Netflix streaming series and a Comic-Con panel this year.

Comic-Con panel recommendations for Sunday

Sunday features great kids' programming and a focus on women, plus the fantastic Starship Smackdown!

Competitors at the U.S. canoe and kayak cross slalom trials in Montgomery, Ala. float through the coarse in April 2024.

Action-packed and heart-thumping, Kayak Cross makes its Olympic debut in Paris

Kayak Cross, formerly known as Extreme Slalom, is mayhem. Kayakers bombard down strong currents, knocking other athletes out of the way while swerving around padded buoys hanging from above.

Google said Monday it agreed to pay $700 million to settle an anti-trust case brought by a group of states focused on the tech giant's powerful app store.

Google to pay $700 million in case over whether its app store is an illegal monopoly

The deal with dozens of states resolves a lawsuit that claimed Google engages in anticompetitive behavior through its Google Play store, which is how most people download apps on Android devices.

A "We are Hiring" sign in front of a book store in San Diego, Calif., Nov. 11, 2023

San Diego County unemployment rate drops below national average at 3.6%

Between April 2024 and May 2024, total nonfarm employment increased from 1,562,500 to 1,566,100, a gain of 3,600 jobs.

<em>Entrée du port (Entrance to the Port)</em>, a previously unknown mural discovered at Paul Cezanne's childhood home in Aix-en-Provence

Cezanne seascape mural discovered at artist's childhood home

The previously unknown artwork discovered during renovations at the Cezanne family home in Aix-en-Provence, France, expands knowledge of the artist's development.

President Biden speaks during the Democratic National Convention Aug. 19, 2024, in Chicago's United Center Stadium.

With the DNC underway, a historian explains how 'The Stadium' became a public square

"We fight our political battles in stadiums," historian Frank Andre Guridy says. "They become ideal places to stake your claims on what you want the United States to be." His new book is The Stadium.

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