5 h. ago How did an entire colony of British settlers vanish from the shores of North America?

The United States will celebrate its 250th birthday this year, and the Daily Mail's Queens, Kings and Dastardly Things podcast is marking the occasion with a special three-part series.

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56 h. ago 'Dances with Wolves' actor Nathan Chasing Horse standing trial in Las Vegas

The trial for Nathan Chasing Horse, the former actor in “Dances with Wolves,” begins Tuesday with jury selection

Culture

65 h. ago Prehistoric discoveries beneath a US lake found to be older than Egypt's Great Pyramid

An amazing find in a Wisconsin lake has rewritten the timeline of advanced cultures in North America by centuries.

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68 h. ago The lesser known Rocky Mountain ski resorts with impressive yearly snow packs and manageable lift lines

Skiing in the Rockies doesn’t have to mean gridlock at the chairlift and chockablock trails. Less stressful but spectacular resorts await, if you know where to look

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3 d. ago Record passenger numbers last year for Heathrow, Stansted and Manchester

While passenger numbers at Heathrow grew, travellers to and from North America shrank slightly

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3 d. ago 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' tops box office for fourth straight week with newcomer 'Primate' second

“Avatar: Fire and Ash” continues to dominate the box office, holding the top spot for a fourth consecutive week

Events

3 d. ago Eight Rockies ski resorts where you can dodge the lift lines

Skiing in the Rockies doesn’t have to mean gridlock at the chairlift and chockablock trails. Less stressful but spectacular resorts await, if you know where to look

Politics

5 d. ago North America’s 10 most turbulent flights and airports revealed

The new lists are courtesy of a website that monitors turbulence using the same sources that pilots turn to when planning flight routes

Transport

6 d. ago Why is Trump interested in Greenland? Look to the thawing Arctic ice | Gaby Hinsliff

Forecasts suggest that global heating could create a shortcut from Asia to North America, and new routes for trading, shipping – and attackAnother week, another freak weather phenomenon you’ve probably never heard of. If it’s not the “weather bomb” of extreme wind and snow that Britain is hunkering down for as I write, it’s reports in the Guardian of reindeer in the Arctic struggling with the opposite problem: unnaturally warm weather leading to more rain that freezes to create a type of snow that they can’t easily dig through with their hooves to reach food. In a habitat as harsh as the Arctic, where survival relies on fine adaptation, even small shifts in weather patterns have endlessly rippling consequences – and not just for reindeer.For decades now, politicians have been warning of the coming climate wars – conflicts triggered by drought, flood, fire and storms forcing people on to the move, or pushing them into competition with neighbours for dwindling natural resources. For a...

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6 d. ago Nervous flyer? North America’s top 10 worst airports and routes for turbulence revealed

The new lists are courtesy of a website that monitors turbulence using the same sources that pilots turn to when planning flight routes

Transport

8 d. ago How a US takeover of Greenland would undermine Nato from within

The alliance has no provision for the previously unthinkable: one of its members turning on anotherEurope live – latest updatesThe idea that one Nato country could attack another – a US invasion of Greenland – is so alien that the most famous article in Nato’s founding treaty does not distinguish clearly what would happen if two of its members were at war.Article 5, the cornerstone of mutual protection, dictates that “an armed attack against one or more” in Europe or North America shall be considered “an attack against them all”. Simple enough if the military threat comes from Russia, but more complicated when it comes from easily the alliance’s most powerful member. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago ‘There’s this whole other story’: inside the fight to end slavery in the Americas

The Great Resistance, an expansive new book by author and historian Carrie Gibson, brings together often unheard narratives to tell the bigger picture of a difficult timeThe Great Resistance is Carrie Gibson’s third book, and her third about the history of the Americas, plural. It follows Empire’s Crossroads: A History of the Caribbean from Columbus to the Present Day, from 2014, and El Norte: The Epic and Forgotten Story of Hispanic North America, published five years later. The subtitle to the new book indicates its roots in the first two: The 400-Year Fight to End Slavery in the Americas.“I was led by both my own curiosity and also a frustration,” Gibson said, of how she came to retell that four-century fight over 500 absorbing pages. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Seven beautiful US hikes to kick off your New Year’s fitness resolutions

These outstanding trails will get the blood pumping and showcase some of America’s most photogenic landscapes

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1 week ago 14 best hotels in Chicago, from serene hideaways to architectural treasures

Immerse yourself in all that the Windy City has to offer with these top hotels to book in 2026

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2 w. ago 10 best Brooklyn hotels for views, luxury and boutique stays

From vibrant nightlife to a relaxed city break, Brooklyn has a hotel for every visitor to New York City

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2 w. ago Arsenal questions, England's World Cup plan and Lionel Messi's farewell

2025 saw the crowning of Liverpool as Premier League champions and PSG claim European glory but the next 12 months looks set to be the stage for another epic title race and the World Cup in North America

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3 w. ago Seven remote luxury hotels in America — where wilderness meets five

Some of the most extraordinary hotels in the U.S. are hidden far off the beaten track — these are some exciting ones to discover in 2026

Politics

3 w. ago Deck your garden with boughs of holly, a plant rich in symbolism and evergreen beauty

No doubt you’ve seen your share of hollies this month — in wreaths and boughs or perhaps on holiday cards and catalog covers

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3 w. ago The enchanting Caribbean island Americans can visit without a passport

Puerto Rico might be a U.S. territory, but it feels like another world entirely. Here’s your guide for an unforgettable trip

Politics

3 w. ago Church court acquits a bishop from a small Anglican denomination embroiled in scandal

A church court in the Anglican Church in North America has acquitted a bishop of charges of failing to carry out his duties

Events