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Admire colorful blooms at the Lotus and Water Lily Festival, enjoy art at the Smithsonian Castle after-hours, immerse ...

While sharks are commonly found in the waters off the United States, shark bites are rare, according to Gavin Naylor, director of the Florida Museum of Natural History's shark research program.

Digging through some old family photo albums recently, Alejandro and Estevan Gutiérrez settled on one they could not forget. It was a grainy moment from 50 years ago, capturing their father at the ...

Forget any bad buzz that there’s a funk at the box office, because it always boils down to product, as well as time and space ...

A growing number of Americans are quietly sketching out their exit strategies. What once might have been casual “what if” conversations over dinner tables has become something far more intentional.

Teams with different motivations meet in Group E play on Thursday as Germany and Ecuador square off in the 2026 World Cup. The Germans have locked up top spot in the group, while Ecuador are still ...

Mexico will try to extend their unbeaten run to 12 games when they face Ecuador in the 2026 World Cup Round of 32 on Tuesday. El Tri benefited from strong home support as they beat South Africa, South ...

Mexico beat Ecuador 2-0 to win first FIFA World Cup knockout game in 40 years, qualify for Round of 16. Mexico had not won a knockout-stage match since defeating Bulgaria in the round of 16 when they ...

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Midway through the second half, tied with Germany, its World Cup hopes dwindling, Ecuador lined up for a corner kick. Pedro Vite looped the ball into the box, where Kevin ...

This spring quarter, UC Santa Cruz Humanities students immersed themselves in the story of three Hawaiian princes who introduced surfing to the United States in the late 19th century, using Santa Cruz ...