Travel
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NASA’s Moon Rocket Heads Back to the Launchpad
NASA’s big moon rocket is rolling out to the launching pad for the third time — and it actually is…
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Reckoning With Memories of Budapest
In early April, when my flight arrived at Ferenc Liszt International Airport, László Borsos was waiting for me at the…
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In the Mile High City, Festivals and Food Are on the Rise
On a recent Tuesday evening, diners surrounded marble-topped bistro tables at Chez Maggy in the new Thompson hotel, open since…
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South Korea’s First Moon Launch: How to Watch
Joining the list of nations with ambitious plans in space, South Korea is aiming for the moon on Thursday. Its…
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A Battlefield From 1777 Yields a Dozen Mercenaries’ Remains
Archaeologists working at Red Bank Battlefield, a site along the Delaware River south of Philadelphia, have uncovered the remains of…
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Cold-Plunging With Maine’s ‘Ice Mermaids’
When I met Ida Lennestål for a plunge on a cold January day, she was pulling an ax from her…
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There Are Holes on the Ocean Floor. Scientists Don’t Know Why.
Deep in the waters along a volcanic ridge in the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, sea explorers using a remotely…
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Don’t Let Your Wine Go to the Grocery Store Naked
Wine is about experience. It’s about a subtle taste and a pleasant buzz. The slow crafting of a drink over…
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Bird Flu May Have Caused Seal Strandings
The highly pathogenic avian influenza strain that has whipped through flocks of domestic poultry and wild birds this year may…
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NASA’s CAPSTONE Launch to the Moon: How to Watch
At the start of 2022, a variety of launches to the moon by space agencies and private companies appeared to…