Tanisha, a Black Vancouver woman whose name has been changed to protect her privacy, got so tired of waiting for diagnoses and medication that she bought her own microscope. Illustration for The Tyee ...

U.S. Route 20 is the longest highway in the National Highway System, stretching 3,254 miles across 12 states from Oregon to Massachusetts. Highlights along the route include Yellowstone National Park, ...

Being a stewardess always had a certain glamour for Joan Prince Crandall. It opened doors to new experiences and gave her a chance to fly all over the world and learn new things. She remembers the ...

In a tiny island village in the Mediterranean, a senior man makes the 15-minute walk to the market to fill his bag with artichokes, olives, and tomatoes from the local, sprawling farms. Heavy produce ...

The hugely popular UK dance DJ and producer Fred again.. has a very, very long video up on his YouTube right now. That clip has the title "USB002 EVERY SHOW," and it runs for 108 hours, or about four ...

Set in Port Charles, New York, this ABC daytime soap opera debuted on April 1, 1963. It began as a half-hour program, then expanded to 45 minutes in July 1976 and a full hour just 18 months later. It ...

The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway in South Louisiana is the longest bridge in the U.S. and is the longest continuous bridge over water in the world. The causeway consists of two parallel bridges ...

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The top five longest-distance confirmed sniper kills all came from shots fired at more than a mile away, with the top two coming in from more than two miles away. To make an accurate shot from an ...

BYD is launching fully electric vehicles with over 1,000 km (620 miles) CLTC range. After previewing the new Denza Z9 GT, BYD claimed it is “the world’s longest pure electric driving range vehicle.” ...

Stay up to date with our Politics newsletter, sent weekly. President Trump promised a long speech for his State of the Union address. On Tuesday night, he delivered. Tuesday's address lasted ...