Edward Clark

Why do women in some countries regularly outlive others by five, ten, even fifteen years? It turns out there’s no single...

New York’s dining scene shifted in small but noticeable ways this year. Crowds drifted into new corners of the city, longtime...

Cape Town has easy access to nature and high-end comfort, considering it’s close to some of South Africa’s most important cultural...

Maps feel simple at first glance, but every now and then one forces you to pause and look again. The maps...

Lakes usually bring to mind swimming, picnics, lazy afternoons, and the chance to cool off, but there are some that do...

Rain and hail are predictable enough, but history is full of days when bizarre things suddenly plummeted from the sky with...

Some locations carry a reputation that makes people uneasy before they even arrive. The stories tied to them come from strange...

Tipping can be a traveler’s greatest challenge. It’s easy to assume what works at home applies everywhere, but that couldn’t be...

Flying has a way of making people curious. Why do they dim the cabin lights before landing? What’s really in that...

Last year, the United States faced some of the highest homelessness levels ever recorded, with 771,480 people counted on a single...