Not long to go now. The 2026 Tour de France route is ready and waiting; the race is almost upon us. On Saturday 4 July, this ...

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Vashon Island guide Mike King summited Mount Rainier for the 100th time on Monday, to little fanfare. Should there be more?

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Stage 6 of the TDF 2026 will be a different kind of challenge, as the riders will have to face one of the toughest climbs in ...

After the pandemic, I devoted myself to exploring Britain, because I wanted to know more about my home country and its history. Faced with surging overtourism, I avoided the likes of London, Cornwall ...

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As a teen, Ilaria Guerra was drawn to San Francisco's Alonzo King Lines Ballet thanks to an enchanting poster and the troupe's reputation for working with tall dancers. "I had a poster on my bedroom ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Aside from King Kong, who famously appeared atop the skyscraper in the 1933 film, several people have climbed the building in ...