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Is that a gorilla on the International Space Station?
Ape in space: astronaut Scott Kelly celebrates his year in space in an unusual way. By Chiara Palazzo.
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In Hokkaido, the Ultimate Japanese Snow Country
On the starkly beautiful island, Junot Díaz finds a rugged mountain landscape and an unexpected mash-up of cultures.
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Beautiful Tianzi Mountains, China
Tianzi Mountain is located in Zhangjiajie in the Hunan Province of China. Tianzi Mountain provides stunning views of peaks, which rise one after another. It is known as 'the Monarch of the Peak Forest...'
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“We must remain mad in order to be sane”
“How, then, is the past and history, and through them Kashmir itself, imagined in contemporary narratives from the region? Do these literary narratives help displace the shibboleths of nationalist and religious discourses to bring us into a more open-ended realm, where a less violent and more inclusive future is possible?” By Chitralekha Zutshi.
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Ghosts of the Midway
“For an amusement park opened in the late ‘40s, Lakeview had it all: a dance hall, a Ferris wheel, a terrifying, rickety roller coaster, a classic ‘Pretzel’ funhouse ride, a bingo hall for adults where a win would get you a pack of cigarettes, and a true penny arcade complete with chickens pecking out songs on pianos and scantily-clad women removing articles of clothing for coins...” By Megan Shepherd.
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‘Black Dragon River’ Charts History Along The Amur
Dominic Ziegler’s thrillingly thorough geo-history follows the Amur River from its origin on the Mongolian steppes, along the Trans-Siberian Railway and through centuries of Eurasian history. By Jean Zimmerman.
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The gauge of history
A train journey north shows how Russia has evolved—and regressed. (Dec 19)
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Palaces, Penises, and Parties With the Young Jet Set
Forty-eight hours in Gstaad, made for Instagram. By Maureen O'Connor.
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The Temple of Damanhur
Oberto Airaudi was 28 years old when he began his great work in 1975. By Dylan Thuras.
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Life on the International Space Station
International Space Station: A day in the life of an astronaut.
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Mystic Jungfraujoch: Top of Europe
Markus Eichenberger
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The fall of Jersey: how a tax haven goes bust
Jersey bet its future on finance but since 2007 it has fallen on hard times and is heading for bankruptcy. Is the island’s perilous present Britain’s bleak future? By Oliver Bullough.
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The Other Paris: An Illustrated Journey by Luc Sante, book review
An elegant exploration of singers, and dancers, whores and pimps in the 19th-century capital. By John Clarke.
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Round Island Lighthouse to be Pascagoula's Icon
At 4:49 p.m. Friday, Pascagoula turned on the lantern at the top of the Round Island Lighthouse, the city's new icon.
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Driving Alaska’s Dalton Highway
Finding that there can be solace in solitude in a 400-mile drive on one of America’s loneliest roads. By Alan Feuer.
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‘Silent Cal’ Hailed From Vermont
Plymouth Notch is a very small town nestled in the quiet Vermont countryside and is now a Vermont State Historic Site and the entire settlement is a historic district. Coolidge became president upon the death of Warren G. Harding, who died suddenly in 1923.
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Life in a Town Where the Sun Don’t Shine
Just off the northernmost road in the United States there’s a village of fourteen hearty souls who live off the land, preparing for a frighteningly frigid winter and darkness that lasts all day. By Reese Wells and Meredith Meeks.
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The Truth About New York’s Legendary ‘Mole People’
Two decades after NYC sought to relocate its infamous tunnel-dwelling denizens, a years-long investigation reveals a few hardy souls still toiling and thriving beneath the city streets. They insist they wouldn’t live anywhere else. By Anthony Taille.
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The Fin-de-Siècle Paris Theater Whose Performances Were Literally Torturous
A knife in the eye. A splash of acid in the face. Murder. Comedy. Ah, the theater! By Eric Grundhauser.
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California’s Pigeon Point Lighthouse Makes for an Illuminating Stay
This iconic 19th-century building is now a so-so hostel but it’s still worth staying for the hot tub, dramatic setting and incredible lighthouse itself
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