5 Urban Fountains Where Swimming Is Encouraged

5 Urban Fountains Where Swimming Is Encouraged

Instead of dreading the thought of sloshing through eight feet of frozen sludge on your way home tonight, let’s think ahead to summer, when we’ll actually want to feel ice cold water against our faces—in some of our cities’ best fountains.

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Rediscovering Acres of Forgotten Books In a Grand Old Albany Basement

Rediscovering Acres of Forgotten Books In a Grand Old Albany Basement

Amidst endless stories about the death of the printed word and the closing of America’s libraries, another issue remains unresolved: What’s to be done with all the leftover books? In Albany, administrators at the former State Library are embroiled in a debate over the value of books—and what’s "too precious" to throw away.

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