After more than a year of fighting, commissioners tightened the rules for people who live aboard their boats, but the live-aboards, as they are called here, say the battle has just begun. "Madeira ...

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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama — Those looking for a new wine to try might want to consider an old favorite. Madeira was the prestigious wine to drink in colonial times. It appeared at George Washington’s ...

Madeira, Portugal, a subtropical island off the coast of northwestern Africa, has an unfortunate reputation as the domain of tourists. And, well, it’s not entirely inaccurate; as a jumping-off point ...