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After decades of trial and error, a new plan is taking shape around the Salton Sea, California’s largest — and endlessly troubled — lake. The accidental inland sea, some 35 miles long, sprung to life ...

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While France, Spain, and Italy brace for yet another record-breaking year in tourism, a very different reality exists in the quieter corners of the globe. These are places where annual visitor numbers ...

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