Becoming usefully affluent in the language took quite a lot of work. They also have school Saturdays focusing on activities other that the usual school subjects. Zac's goal on the trip was to learn about the world and to be an ambassador of goodwill …

Earlier in the week, this blog noted that 2014 is the 20th anniversary of California's Proposition 187, a controversial effort to curtail illegal immigration. That anniversary was cited at the recent conference of the National Association of Latino …

He knew Mickey was the only sports figure who lived in the small, affluent community nestled in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains. He turned north on the freeway, his heart in his throat. At the gate to Mickey's driveway, he encountered a line …

France spells romance, history and intrigue — all at the same time. Little surprise then, that some of the most visually delightful films such as Amélie, Midnight in Paris and Before Sunset, among other brilliant works of art, have given us a peek …

Nassau Supreme Court Justice Jeffrey Goodstein determined that Dale and Anthony Westreich's pre-separation lifestyle was so "lavish," and concessions he ordered Anthony Westreich to make so extensive, that the judge could not justify meeting Dale …

The rise in number of international students coming across to the UK is also helping to fund demand for high quality student digs in London, with affluent foreign students demanding the best in accommodation. Indeed, Home Office immigration statistics …

He knew Mickey was the only sports figure who lived in the small, affluent community nestled in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains. He turned north on the freeway, his heart in his throat. At the gate to Mickey's driveway, he encountered a line …

Thackery deals with the stress with egotistical rule-breaking, a sad bachelor lifestyle and coke-fueled "research" binges. He parties like Sherlock Holmes, then carves up cadavers like Victor Frankenstein. "Are you tired? … Downtown, the once-tony …

The damage to consumers will be particularly great in big cities like Moscow, where imported food fills an estimated 60 percent to 70 percent of the market and affluent consumers have grown accustomed to shops stocked with a wide range of French …