The day long-dreaded by smokers in Turkey has finally arrived, the day that extends a ban on smoking in workplaces and public spaces to cafes, restaurants, and bars in a country where 22 million people — including half of all adult men — regularly light up. Gleefully awaited by non-smoking...

With dry, hot weather here, it’s particularly important to be careful when snuffing out that cigarette, as two recent fires attest. Fire officials say both were ignited by smoldering cigarettes. On Wednesday, the lives of a mother and son were endangered by a fire in their apartment in the 1400 block...