Finland's Elian Lehto one of several skiers to find creative paths to fund skiing and make Olympics

Finnish ski racer Elian Lehto reached the Winter Olympics by training with Switzerland’s powerhouse team and paying his way ...

Japan's surge on the Olympic halfpipe leaves the US with some catching up to do

A generation ago, the sight of an Olympic halfpipe podium drenched in red, white and blue was as common as fresh powder on ...

Six European wonders that boast seasonal spectacles perfect for a weeklong getaway

Some of Europe’s most eye-catching wonders come and go. To avoid missing out, here’s our guide to when and where to see them ...

Six European places that boast seasonal spectacles great for a getaway

Six European wonders that boast seasonal spectacles perfect for a weeklong getaway - Some of Europe’s most eye-catching wonders come and go. To avoid missing out, here’s our guide to when and where to ...

Rising star Franjo von Allmen wins Olympic gold for Switzerland in men’s downhill

BORMIO, Italy — Switzerland’s Franjo von Allmen won the first gold medal of the 2026 Winter Olympics with a magnificent ...
The Park Record

Ridgelines: In the shadow of the Alps

"There is no finer place to soak in the atmosphere of winter sport than the Bahnhof Restaurant at Kleine Scheidegg, a tiny Swiss mountain outpost that consists of little more than a train station, a ...
mass.streetsblog

The Red Line’s Old Trains Can’t Cope With the Cold

The Red Line's aging fleet of trains is struggling to cope with the cold and the snow, leading to reduced service and grueling delays this week on the MBTA's busiest subway line. On Tuesday morning, ...
Red Bank Green

RED BANK TIES THE KNOT WITH DENHOLTZ FOR TRAIN STATION PROJECT

It’s official: Red Bank developer Denholtz has been crowned the borough’s designated developer for the 25-acre swath of parking lots, railyards, catch basins, and buildings in the shadow of the ...
U.S. News & World Report

International Museum of the Red Cross and Red Crescent

In 1863, Swiss businessman Henri Dunant helped found a humanitarian relief organization in Geneva after he saw thousands of wounded soldiers suffering without care during a battle in Solferino (in ...
WBUR

Why the company making the MBTA's new Red Line cars plans to furlough 40% of its local workers

Editor's Note: This is an excerpt from WBUR's daily morning newsletter, WBUR Today. If you like what you read and want it in your inbox, sign up here. Off track: CRRC, the Chinese company that's ...
The Boston Globe

Chinese company building new Red Line trains to furlough workers in Mass. because of blocked train parts

CRRC MA, the company behind the T’s new Red and Orange Line cars, said it plans to furlough 161 workers because the federal government has continued to hold up shipments of incoming train parts from ...
NPR

Spain begins 3 days of mourning for train wreck while death toll ticks up to 41

ADAMUZ, Spain — Spain woke to flags at half staff on Tuesday as the nation began three days of mourning for the victims of the deadly train accident in the country's south, while emergency crews ...