Myanmar holds first election since military seized power but critics say the vote is a sham

Voters in Myanmar have voted in the first phase of the country’s general election. The polls are being held under military rule amid a civil war. Final results will not ...

New York subway ends its MetroCard era and switches fully to tap-and-go fares

When the MetroCard replaced the New York City subway token in 1994, the swipeable plastic card infused much-needed modernity into one of the world’s oldest and ...