Category: Travel
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How to Plan the Perfect Trip to the Appalachian Mountains — Home to the 2,194-mile Hiking Trail and Gorgeous Small Towns
Looking for the perfect summer or fall getaway? The charming towns in the Appalachian Mountains, from North Carolina High Country to the Kentucky Wildlands, offer an idyllic escape.
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The Double Life of an American Lake Monster
In the Great Lakes, sea lampreys are a scourge. In Europe, they’re an endangered cultural treasure. Can biologists suppress—and save—the species?
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India’s first manned mission to send people 6,000 meters under the ocean was called Samudrayaan.
To unlock the mysteries at the heart of the deep sea, India has embarked on Mega Sea Mission Samudrayaan. The country plans to send a team of experts to
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Los Angeles Measure to Require Hotels to House Homeless Set for March Ballot
LOS ANGELES—A measure that would require hotels in Los Angeles to place homeless people in vacant rooms and …
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Saildrone launched from Tampa Bay to help predict hurricanes
Saildrone, an uncrewed surface vehicle, made its way into the Gulf of Mexico from downtown St. Petersburg to help understand and predict hurricane intensity.
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Joel Youngblood talks about his unique place in baseball history: Two teams, two cities, two hits, one day
There was no way Joel Youngblood was leaving his glove behind.
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Reports from Cuba: Between tourist blackouts and electrical ones
Miriam Leiva writes from Havana via CubaNet: Between Tourist Blackouts and Electrical Ones This year …
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“UN Head Declares ‘Ocean Emergency’ As Global Leaders Gather In Lisbon”
“The UN secretary general has declared that the world is in the middle of an ‘ocean emergency’, and urged governments to do more to restore ocean health.”