When you’re standing in a big-city railway station, scanning the departure board for your train, it doesn’t matter whether you’re a seasoned traveler or a nervous newcomer. Few travel moments match ...

Travel writer Everett Potter is releasing a new book, "100 Train Journeys of a Lifetime." Potter advocates for train travel as a form of "slow travel" that offers a more immersive experience. Notable ...

It's not exactly a bullet train. A new high-speed Amtrak train has officially made its first tracks along the Northeast Corridor. The NextGen Acela had its inaugural ride from Washington, D.C., to New ...

Train stations in the U.S. are more than just destinations for passengers to ride the rails—many are historic design marvels—and still are, visitors’ first introduction to major cities like LA, ...

What are the greatest train movies of all time? Well, that's a tricky question to answer when you take into account the history that these vehicles have with the silver screen. Trains have been a part ...

As tons of plastic waste continue to build up in landfills every day, Yale researchers have developed a way to convert this waste into fuels and other valuable products efficiently and cheaply. The ...

When it comes to railway adventures, there are few things more exciting than falling asleep in one city and waking in the next, nudging up the blind to see what lies outside. Whether that reveals the ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

While you’ve probably been told at some point that it’s not a good idea to heat foods in plastic, it’s fair to find yourself debating whether this is actually an issue when you’re standing in front of ...

Travel | Updated: June 3, 2025 | Originally Published: January 5, 2024 Take to the rails with inspiring images of life on and around train lines Just like bridges enable cars to cross rivers and lakes ...

While it’s generally OK to store food in plastic containers labeled with a 1, 2, 4, or 5, you should try to use glass. Plastic marked with a 3, 6, and 7 should be used minimally around food to limit ...

Somiya Adrees is a writer at GameRant. Her gaming journey began at a young age with classics like Super Mario Bros., Sonic the Hedgehog, and Disney's Aladdin in Nasira's Revenge (all of which she ...