News about Piracy at Sea, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Singapore residents consume an average of 3,600mg of sodium a day, or more than one-and-a-half teaspoons of salt, nearly double the recommended limit.

Here’s what makes the North Sea so treacherous. Videos of the North Sea’s large, eye-popping waves often go viral on TikTok—but people have been navigating these stormy waters for millennia.

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