59 “Did You Know” Facts That Are Almost Hard to Believe
We bet you didn’t know these “Did you know” facts are everywhere, and you might start to hear some over and over again, on ...
Swimmer Lewis Pugh braves near-freezing waters to protect them
He was a world-class endurance athlete, and then Pugh decided he could use attention-grabbing swims to persuade governments to think differently about marine ecosystems.
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Bringing a Persian Epic to the World, With Help From 483 Puppets
“Song of the North,” at the New Victory Theater, is just the latest installment. By Jennifer Schuessler Photographs and Video by Gavin Doran On a recent afternoon on 42nd Street in ...
The Independent15d
North Sea: Everything we know about oil tanker and cargo vessel collision off Yorkshire coast
A 59-year-old Russian national has been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter in connection with the collision in the North Sea, police have said. A spokesman for shipping company ...
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Best places to see cherry blossoms in the U.S.
Here's when and where to see these delicate pink and white flowers across the country. The National Park Service, tasked with predicting peak bloom in advance of the capital city’s National ...
U.S. News Travel16d
The 7 Best Expedition Cruise Lines
As wanderlust drives us toward increasingly off-the-beaten-path destinations, the number of passengers traveling on ...
Orlando Sentinel21d
Tipped again: Commercial lander on the moon but not upright
CEO Steve Altemus said the company is in the same predicament with its new lander named Athena, which managed to touch down near the moon’s south pole at 12:31 p.m. Thursday, but didn’t stick ...
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Hoping to ski until July? Here are 7 places to go in the U.S.
whose adventures span from following musk oxen through the North Pole to performing the Australian Bush Dance at the base of Mount Everest. With a master's degree in environmental journalism ...
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North Carolina Wildfire Map: Saluda, Tyron, And Croatan National Forest Among Affected Areas
Wildfires are raging through western North Carolina, with a fire in the Blue Ridge mountains causing Saturday evacuations in the small towns of Tryon and Saluda. The US Forest Service also said that ...
Daily Monitor25d
Kawempe North by-election: Battle lines drawn
With only 10 days left to Kawempe North Member of Parliament by-election ... is the candidate for the largest opposition party, the National Unity Platform (NUP) had a successful campaign start ...
Canada25d
Minister Blair to make announcement regarding Canadian Armed Forces’ presence in the North.
The Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, will be in Iqaluit to announce progress on increasing the Canadian Armed Forces' presence and readiness across the Arctic and the North. March ...
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Crews continue to battle wildfires across all 4 NC National Forests
JOIN US THIS MORNING AT 1130 FOR THE FULL CONVERSATION ABOUT HEALTH CONSIDERATIONS AT EAC The U.S. Forest Service is responding to multiple wildfires across all four National Forests in North ...