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Bill Pinkney, Globe-Circling Sailor Who Set a Racial Mark, Dies at 87

He was the first Black person to sail alone by way of the arduous southern route, rounding the perilous Cape…

World

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.

Travel

The Wind, the Water, the Islands: Exploring Stockholm’s Archipelago

The moment the motor turned off, I was hooked. It was 20 minutes into my first Swedish sailing trip on…

Food

Scampi Your Mushrooms, Fry Your Cheese and Don’t Flip Your Salmon

A batch of new recipes from Hetty McKinnon and Ali Slagle encourage a bit of cleverness in the kitchen.

World

On Italy’s Coast, Empathy Mixes With Frustration After Migrant Tragedy

As bodies continue washing up in a poverty-stricken part of Calabria, some local residents wonder whether a hard-line government understands what drives migration.

Business

Nations Agree on Language for Historic Treaty to Protect Ocean Life

The United Nations agreement is a significant step toward protecting biodiversity under growing threat from climate change, overfishing and mining…

World

The Biggest Penguin That Ever Existed Was a ‘Monster Bird’

Fossils found in New Zealand highlight an era after the dinosaurs when giant flightless birds prowled the seas for prey.

Food

Restaurant Review: Le Bernardin Holds On to Its Craft (and Its Four Stars)

When I tell people that the city’s great sushi counters are guardians of a cultural legacy, they usually know what…

World

Jonathan Raban, Adventurous Literary Traveler, Dies at 80

An expatriate Briton, he followed Huckleberry Finn’s Mississippi, sailed to Alaska and explored eastern Montana. But, he said, he was…

World

As Hope Fades for Missing Thai Sailors, Ship’s Safety Is Scrutinized

Four days after the warship sank, 23 men remain missing. The authorities said the warship did not have enough life…

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