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There’s been a lot of chatter about which is better for you: cold or warm water. We know that drinking more in general is good for us, but just what role does water temperature play on the health benefits of staying hydrated?

New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker held the Senate floor with a speech that lasted more than 25 hours and broke the record set by Sen. Strom Thurmond of South Carolina, 68 years ago.

In 1966, the conductor arrived in Vienna with a mission: to restore Gustav Mahler’s place in 20th-century music.

A powerful mathematical technique is used to model melting ice and other phenomena. But it has long been imperiled by certain “nightmare scenarios.” A new proof has removed that obstacle.

What’s good for you seems to change every week. Maybe we should stop blaming the media and look at the studies underneath the stories, too.

The age detectives are fighting.

Thousands of CDC employees who worked on things like preventing HIV and lead poisoning have been told they were subject to a reduction in force. Experts say people will die.

For one thing, it helps us better understand how the moon formed as well as its progression over time.

Raising livestock in grizzly and wolf country isn’t easy. Here’s how to do it with respect and grace.

The creator and host of the podcast ‘You Must Remember’ This unpacks Cukor’s complicated path through Hollywood’s golden age.