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Not every viral star on the internet is a cat or a dog. This time, it is a tiny pygmy hippopotamus named Brötchen — the newest addition to Berlin Zoo. The female hippo calf, whose name means “bread ...

Brötchen, Berlin Zoo’s adorable pygmy hippo calf, is already winning hearts with her first watery adventures. Photo credit: Berlin Zoo With tiny wobbly steps, big curious eyes, and an already ...

It lacks the elegance of the croissant, the sophistication of the English muffin, the intrigue of the bagel. But for millions of West Germans, the day begins with Brötchen, the hand-grenade-shaped ...

For students whose families earn less than $100,000 per year, the school will also cover other costs, including housing, dining, fees and an allowance for books and personal expenses. By Alexandra E.

As an international correspondent, you get a front row seat to a country's cuisine. Here in Germany, where I'm based, that meant I got to meet Luisa Weiss. Her mom's Italian, her dad's American, but ...

Be the first to know about the biggest and best luxury home sales and listings by signing up for our Mansion Deals email alert. In Beverly Hills, Calif., a Napa Valley-inspired house designed by the ...

Fayetteville isn't lacking when it comes to great sandwiches. There's the mac, patty and oxtail sandwich at SimLo's, a wonderful mash-up of Jamaican staples; plussed-up grilled cheeses at Bus Stop ...

MIT says the percentage of Black, Hispanic, Native American, Pacific Islander students in its incoming freshman class has plummeted, tying it to 2023’s Supreme Court ruling banning affirmative action.

Enrollment for Black and Latino students dropped at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the first class formed after the Supreme Court found race-conscious admissions in colleges ...

Asian American students made up almost half of the 2028 class — the first admitted since the end of affirmative action. By Anemona Hartocollis and Stephanie Saul The Massachusetts Institute of ...

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