After a costly, painstaking and potentially perilous operation to raise the battered hull of the cruise ship Costa Concordia, engineers succeeded in righting the ship, removing it from the reefs where it ran aground.
After a costly, painstaking and potentially perilous operation to raise the battered hull of the cruise ship Costa Concordia, engineers succeeded in righting the ship, removing it from the reefs where it ran aground.
After a costly, painstaking and potentially perilous operation to raise the battered hull of the cruise ship Costa Concordia, engineers succeeded in righting the ship, removing it from the reefs where it ran aground.
The dreams of many young educated Chinese run up against the realities of China's rapid economic ascent. Rising living costs and low salaries, the result of a surfeit of university graduates, are dashing high expectations.
The dreams of many young educated Chinese run up against the realities of China's rapid economic ascent. Rising living costs and low salaries, the result of a surfeit of university graduates, are dashing high expectations.
The dreams of many young educated Chinese run up against the realities of China's rapid economic ascent. Rising living costs and low salaries, the result of a surfeit of university graduates, are dashing high expectations.
Some months ago, I proclaimed Google was beginning an epic war with traditional auto makers. Perhaps I engaged in a bit too much hyperbole. The product cycle is too long, the margins too thin and the labor costs too high.
In Shishmaref, Alaska, where food costs are triple those of typical U.S. cities, hunting is an economic necessity. Bearded seals—the staple of the community’s diet—have become harder to hunt as sea ice has decreased.
In Shishmaref, Alaska, where food costs are triple those of typical U.S. cities, hunting is an economic necessity. Bearded seals—the staple of the community’s diet—have become harder to hunt as sea ice has decreased.
A gambling habit can cost hundreds of dollars a day. Addicts often fool themselves into thinking they can win it back. But the facade collapses once their bank account is emptied.
An Indiana museum has to sell a long-lost Picasso found in storage because it would cost too much to insure. If there is a silver lining, it's that after the sale, the museum will have plenty of funds for new works.
An Indiana museum has to sell a long-lost Picasso found in storage because it would cost too much to insure. If there is a silver lining, it's that after the sale, the museum will have plenty of funds for new works.
It's one of France's best-known attractions – but a spiral of neglect has put its World Heritage status at risk. Now, rival camps trying to exploit the tide of tourists are locked in a costly battle over its future.
It's one of France's best-known attractions – but a spiral of neglect has put its World Heritage status at risk. Now, rival camps trying to exploit the tide of tourists are locked in a costly battle over its future.
As big as 10 football fields, this full-scale replica of a section of the former British colony took a year to build, costs $5 million - a fifth of the film's budget - and includes the facades of about 200 shops.
I am still the “girl on fire.” The sheer fabric softly glows. Even the slight movement in the air sends a ripple up my body. By comparison, the chariot costume seems garish, the interview dress too contrived.
I am still the “girl on fire.” The sheer fabric softly glows. Even the slight movement in the air sends a ripple up my body. By comparison, the chariot costume seems garish, the interview dress too contrived.
In the 1980s Cubatao was one of the most polluted cities in the world. Hard providences have been taken, costing $1.2 billion so far, to improve damages caused by its many oil refining, steel and fertilizer industries.
I am still the “girl on fire.” The sheer fabric softly glows. Even the slight movement in the air sends a ripple up my body. By comparison, the chariot costume seems garish, the interview dress too contrived.
Besides, the idea of the girl with her maimed tongue frightens me. She has reminded me why I’m here. Not to model flashy costumes and eat delicacies. But to die a bloody death while the crowds urge on my killer.
The idea of the girl with her maimed tongue frightens me. She has reminded me why I’m here. Not to model flashy costumes and eat delicacies. But to die a bloody death while the crowds urge on my killer.
The prohibitive costs of wind turbines made Shawn Frayne rethink how to harness wind energy, resulting in the windbelt, a taut membrane that generates electricity by oscillating as wind flows over it.
The prohibitive costs of wind turbines made Shawn Frayne rethink how to harness wind energy, resulting in the windbelt, a taut membrane that generates electricity by oscillating as wind flows over it.
At the 2003 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, Dodge unveiled a motorized quadricycle with futuristic design that cost $100 million to develop.
The most powerful and expensive Lamborghini road car to date, costing one million euros ($1.25 million), the Reventon exterior styling was inspired by the fastest airplanes.
There may be some evolutionary logic to overconfidence, at least when the prize outweighs the cost, as false bravado can often make an opponent back down.
There may be some evolutionary logic to overconfidence, at least when the prize outweighs the cost, as false bravado can often make an opponent back down.