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A River Awakens, Bringing Green Magic to a Desert Town

After a stunning week of rain, the Todd River in Alice Springs flows once again, bringing a beleaguered community together

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World

What Lies Beneath: London Boat Race Marred by Sewage Concerns

Rowers in the Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race this weekend have been warned of dangerously high levels of E. coli in the…

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World

The Hotel That Owed Over $300,000 in Water Bills

The Hotel Hayden in Chelsea tops the list of 2,400 New York addresses where owners are chronically delinquent on water…

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Science

A Seal’s Spray Adds a Chapter to the Science of Spitting

The observation suggests that seals join cobras, archerfish and other animals known to spit, although researchers can only speculate about…

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Travel

Dipping Into the World’s Most Stunning Hot Springs

Some hot springs look like palaces, others like holes in the ground. Some feel like parties, others like prayers. There…

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Finance

In a Victory for Poland Spring, Maine Rejects New Groundwater Limits

Maine’s Legislature voted down a bill that would have limited large-scale pumping of groundwater in the state. Poland Spring, the…

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World

Dipping Into the World’s Most Stunning Hot Springs

Some hot springs look like palaces, others like holes in the ground. Some feel like parties, others like prayers. There…

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World

Diving Into the Dominican Republic’s Springs and Rivers

The tree-ringed lagoon glowed a color you usually see only in the mouthwash aisle, and under the surface of its…

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News

An Actor Channeling the Folklore of His Ancestors

In his theater work, Eric Berryman injects forgotten voices from the past into the present moment.

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World

Blocked Toilets Close Eton, Boarding School for Britain’s Elite Sons

Flooding and a sewer backup have delayed the start of the new term. Classes at the school, which has educated…

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