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In a festival of sport not lacking exhilarating and breakneck events, speed skating is one of the most exciting and enjoyable to watch at the Winter Olympics. And to make sure you catch all of the ...

Speed skating is back at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. It was contested at the first Winter Games in 1924, making it one of the oldest and most time-honored sports in the history of the ...

Olympic ice is engineered to balance grip and glide. Here’s how physics, chemistry, and meticulous ice making shape the fastest sport on ice. American speed skater Erin Jackson competes in the women’s ...

Relatives of three women who died of carbon monoxide poisoning while vacationing in Belize have sued the owners of the hotel where they stayed, travel giant Expedia, and Navien, the maker of a ...

Plan an itinerary with local roadside and beachside stands, garden-to-table dining, and rum tasting rooms. Colin Wrenn has been in food, drink, and luxury travel journalism for over 10 years, largely ...

Python’s new JIT compiler might be the biggest speed boost we’ve seen in a while, but it’s not without bumps. Get that news and more, in this week’s report.

As California embraces the new year, several new laws — including updated rules of the road — are taking effect. According to the California Highway Patrol, drivers should be prepared for new traffic ...

The House of Representatives cleared the way for a massive overhaul of the federal environmental review process on Thursday, despite last-minute changes that led clean energy groups and moderate ...

In 1971, French marine biologist Jacques Cousteau sailed his boat Calypso to Belize's Great Blue Hole, the world’s largest marine sinkhole, and named it one of the world's top dive sites—a level of ...