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Learning to Surf, 200 Miles From the Nearest Ocean

With consistent conditions, affordable prices and a friendly vibe, a wave pool in Waco, Texas, proved to be an ideal…

Business

Wall Street Is Already Placing Bets on the Biden-Trump Rematch

Traders and strategists are thinking about all the ways that November’s election could alter the mood in markets.

Sports

After 7-Year Wait, a Lifeguard Wins Surfing’s Holy Grail in 50-Foot Waves

Waimea Bay in Hawaii finally delivered conditions fit for one of the world’s most elusive surfing events. A local lifeguard…

Sports

When the Big Wave Doesn’t Break, but Your Emotions Do

WAIMEA BAY, Hawaii — Last Monday afternoon, Tikanui Smith, a big-wave surfer from Tahiti, received the call he had been…

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Márcio Freire, Renowned Brazilian Surfer, Dies in Portugal’s Nazaré

Mr. Freire began surfing at an early age and starred in a 2016 documentary on the sport. He was 47.

Sports

Finding Gender Equality in the World’s Most Famous Waves

HALEIWA, Hawaii — Twenty years ago, Keala Kennelly donned a competition jersey and paddled out to the celebrated waves of…

World

Rogue Wave Strikes Cruise Ship, Killing a Passenger

Four other passengers were hurt after a large, unpredictable wave hit the ship, which was traveling toward the Antarctic, Viking…

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