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Culture

This rare endangered sea turtle just returned to the Atlantic after months of recovery at NYC’s aquarium

This pancake is flipping the script on a difficult chapter. An endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtle named Pancake is back in the Atlantic Ocean equipped with a new satellite tracking tag, marking the su...

Culture

Just steps from Washington Square Park: the story behind the street sign honoring the Greenwich Village couple whose $360,000 tax bill struck down the federal ban on same-sex marriage

Just steps from Washington Square Park, a street sign marks Edie Windsor and Thea Spyer Way. The naming honors two New Yorkers whose decades-long relationship and a staggering tax bill ultimately dism...

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Hidden in the basement of the NYPL’s Webster branch, a secret volunteer bookstore sells $1 titles—and has quietly raised nearly $2 million over 22 years

Down a set of stairs inside the Webster branch of the New York Public Library, a volunteer-run used bookstore has quietly raised nearly $2 million for the city's library system. The Book Cellar operate...

Sports

Schedule and Where to Watch USA–Paraguay at the World Cup: What Time It Is in the U.S., the Stadium, and Possible Lineups

The United States begins its home World Cup under the lights in Inglewood, where Mauricio Pochettino's side opens Group D against Paraguay. It's the first of three group games the Americans will play on h...