Drivers earn money from fares and tips. New York City cabs require a medallion to operate on the road. The city's taxi cab industry has been hit by ride-sharing apps like Uber and Lyft.

He instilled in me the importance of higher education and told me, “Medallions can be lost and replaced, but a good education is irreplaceable and priceless.” I contemplated dropping out of ...

Known as Il Duce, or “the duke,” Mussolini headed the National Fascist Party, which was symbolized by an eagle clutching a fasces — a bundle of rods with an axe among them. At Mussolini's ...