Chris Plys had never been to Beijing’s National Aquatic Centre, but he felt like he knew the place. On the wall of his office in Duluth, Minn., he has a signed photo of swimmer Michael Phelps at the 2008 Summer Olympics, racing to one of his eight gold medals in the venue called the Water Cube. Read more
Every four years, Americans get fired up for curling. Can’t get enough of it. Read more
As a world traveler, I had put one destination on hold until three things aligned: finances, timing and motivation. But with rumors of a travel ban on the horizon, I took the plunge. Read more
Last year, more than 1 million visitors blazed Kentucky’s Bourbon Trail, a distance from north to south of 130 miles. Taking advantage of this, three enterprising tourism directors joined forces to connect their cities based on the twin pleasures of bourbon and food. Read more
Doors will soon open for a series of Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak concerts in Las Vegas. Read more
The solitary cry sliced through the quiet that had enveloped the practice fields on the UCF campus Wednesday afternoon. Read more
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When the Nov. 2 trade deadline came and went, it assured Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa that the team was his for the final two months of the NFL season. Read more
After just 18 months of living in their $14 million Montecito mansion, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have reportedly realized they are not “over the moon” with the sprawling nine-bedroom estate and are are looking to sell. Read more
HBO Max has fixed and re-uploaded its “Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts” special after eagle-eyed fans and cast members alerted the streaming giant of a couple editing mistakes over the holiday weekend. Read more
In their travels, some men quest to scale mountains, trek through deserts or shoot edible mammals. No matter how much they accomplish, there is always that experience left unlived that pulls the true adventurer forward. Read more
Emerging evidence shows children are getting infected with the coronavirus and being hospitalized at alarming rates relative to pre-omicron days, particularly those who are unvaccinated. Read more
The Jet d’Eau, the grand fountain in Lake Geneva, sprayed upward, an aquatic unicorn horn arching high, cascading as white mist into blue autumnal water. Read more
They became friends at an unlikely time in Camden’s history, Black and white students from segregated neighborhoods across the city who attended the Castle on the Hill. Read more
When “Baskets & Butterflies” was unfolded and could be seen in all its glory on the Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza stage, master quilter Beverley MacGown’s handiwork got a round of applause, and so did she. Read more
This holiday season’s demonstration of early shopping may help another nail-biting aspect of the holiday — shipping deadlines. Read more
Dave Chappelle paid his alma mater a surprise visit earlier this week, and a published report suggests it wasn’t all fun and games. Read more
That warm day in June 2013, West Baltimore neighborhood leader Marvin L. “Doc” Cheatham was campaigning for the House of Delegates on the other side of town when he heard someone calling him: “Doc!” Read more
Dear Mayo Clinic: I just turned 65 and had my annual physical. This year, my doctor recommended that I receive a high-dose flu vaccine. Why do I need a high-dose vaccine? Read more
Day after day, the search stays quiet. Two months in, the hunt for clues as to who may be anointed the next USC head football coach has guided us to the unlikeliest of places, to a high school social studies classroom located 70 miles due east of downtown, where the sprawl of the Inland Empire meets the desert’s edge. Read more
Terence Wilson, a founding member of British reggae band UB40 better known by his stage name, Astro, has died. Read more
When coastal homeowners install seawalls to protect their houses from rising waters, they’re solving one problem by creating another. Read more
