Water
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World
‘My Body Was Poisoned’: Biden’s Lead Pipe Removal Plan Faces Hurdles
A string of unexpected impediments could delay the administration’s timeline on an issue that is central to its effort to…
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World
Why New York City Keeps Flooding
All drainage systems have their limitations and New York City’s is 1.75 inches of rainfall per hour. Unfortunately for many…
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News
How to Go Camping: A Beginner’s Guide
For first-time campers, spending the night outside presents a planning wilderness, including figuring out what to bring. The following are…
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Style
Is Ice the Ultimate Luxury?
Americans, in particular, tend to think of frozen water as essential. But this seemingly ubiquitous commodity is no longer something…
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World
The Quest for a Crocodile Dictionary
Crocodiles may be the most vocal reptiles out there, and scientists think learning what they say to one another could…
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News
Atop an Underwater Hot Spring, an ‘Octopus Garden’ Thrives
The heat, a new study suggests, makes for an ideal breeding ground for these eight-legged animals.
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News
It’s August. Californians Are Still Skiing. Don’t Ask.
This weekend, while I squeeze into a thick winter wet suit for a cold-water surf in foggy San Francisco —…
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World
What Makes a Long-Distance Swimmer Tick?
Lewis Pugh loves the Hudson River so much that he plans to swim all 315 miles of it, from the…
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Finance
David Gilmour, Who Brought Fiji’s Water to the Masses, Dies at 91
An entrepreneur for more than 50 years, he built a luxurious club in Fiji and started a bottled water company,…
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World
King Charles Doesn’t Have as Many Swans as He Used to
For hundreds of years, the royal family has laid claim to many of England’s swans. An annual count found a…