Longyearbyen, Norway, and Ushuaia, Argentina, offer travelers the opportunity to see unspoiled landscapes, rare wildlife, and vast glacial ice—along with a spirit of endurance and camaraderie.

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Grindr’s in-house sex expert discusses the app’s top "tags," LGBTQ identities, and evolving user behavior beyond hookups.

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With an Afro that is more than six feet in circumference, Jessica Martinez set a new Guinness record. By Alisha Haridasani Gupta Jessica Martinez was about 12 years old when she stopped using relaxers ...

Think of the largest and most iconic sculptures on the planet. Do the Statue of Liberty in New York or Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro come to mind? Now, an even taller statue has debuted: the ...

Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation, will not be at the World Cup (Adekunle Ajayi/NurPhoto via Getty Images) The men’s World Cup is bigger than ever. Next summer’s tournament in the United States, ...

Rustling through fallen golden leaves, locals in a forest outside Arslanbob in the Kyrgyz mountains were scurrying for walnuts—an ancient pastime and economic lifeline for the region. But the forest, ...