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From riverfront parks to new performance art venues to a $60 million expansion of the Andy Warhol Museum—see how this former ...

In China in 2008, contaminated formula made 300,000 babies sick, but millions of others were fine. Gut bacteria may explain why.

Hundreds of cats, from purebreds to rescues, competed for glory at the world's largest cat show in Cleveland, Ohio.

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With its progressive spirit, legendary live music and festivals, and mouth-watering barbecue, Austin is undeniably cool. For a similar vibe to Austin, but in Europe, head to Aarhus, Denmark’s ...

The founder of the Mormon Church rocked 19th-century America with his spiritual visions, his belief in polygamy—and even a presidential run. Joseph Smith, Jr., the founder and leader of the Church of ...