Want to Solve the Border Crisis? Legalize Immigration

The Daily Beast - Migrants aren’t the problem and the country is not “overwhelmed.” Nativists politicians and impossible barriers to legal entry caused (and maintain) the chaos.

Thieves target bonsai trees across Japan for lucrative resale

KANUMA, Tochigi Prefecture--A wave of thefts of bonsai miniature potted trees across Japan appear tied to an overseas boom that offers high profits from resale, according to experts. click here

What Travelers Need to Know About Mexico's New Train, 'El Tren Maya'S

Southeast Mexico is brimming with archeological sites, biodiversity, and Pueblos Mágicos known for their rich cultural heritage. read more

Nike's warnings on China should scare other companies that do business there

Nike sounded another alarm on China's economy, signaling that weak consumer demand may continue hanging over companies that do business there despite Beijing's efforts to stimulate growth.

Rockslide in New Jersey town crushes luxury cars in parking lot

Several luxury vehicles were crushed or badly damaged after overnight storms triggered a rockslide in a New Jersey town. read more

Macy's mulling $5.8 billion buyout offer: source

The long suffering shareholders of Macy's (M) just scored an early Christmas gift. read more

Longtime Texas legislator John Whitmire will be Houston’s next mayor, CNN projects

MSNBC - Texas state Sen. John Whitmire will be the next mayor of Houston, CNN projects, after winning a runoff Saturday over US Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee to lead the country’s fourth-largest city.

Israel-Hamas war: 5 key developments on Sunday 10 December

Fighting has continued in Gaza despite international calls for a ceasefire following the end of a one-week truce in the war.

Occupied City review – Steve McQueen’s moving meditation on wartime Amsterdam

The Guardian - The monumental film which tracks day-to-day life in Amsterdam under Nazi rule asks hard questions of what we think about the gulf between past and present

Is Mark Cuban Selling the Dallas Mavericks to Run for Higher Office?

Dallas Observer - Mark Cuban is going through changes. The 65-year-old billionaire and NBA franchise owner recently announced that he’d be ditching his Shark Tank co-hosting gig after Season 16. And, as if that weren’t a big enough headline, news broke on Tuesday that Cuban is looking to sell a majority stake in our dear old Dallas Mavs.

Mark Cuban's sale of Dallas Mavericks could help open Texas to legal casino gambling click here
Mark Cuban to sell his majority stake in NBA’s Dallas Mavericks to the Adelson family read more
The Guardian: How the Mavericks went from the NBA’s final four to national punchline