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For decades, some people have held fast to the belief that the hometown of the holiday icon is in northern Finland—not the North Pole.

December 14, 2021 10:26 AM

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Katherine LaGrave

Air Travel News

What to Expect in the Air This Spring

Airfare bargains, security sprawl, and the end of seatback video: Here’s what fliers can look forward to this season.

February 28, 2018 01:27 PM

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Elaine Glusac

Books

Around the World in 80 Books

The idea for this project started in 1872—well, sort of.

April 24, 2024 10:00 AM

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Katherine LaGrave

Bars + Nightlife

The Best Rooftop Bars in Washington, D.C.

From the shaded terraces of five-star hotels to rowdy wooden decks atop local dives, these rooftops “raise the bar” on alfresco evenings in the nation’s capital.

February 15, 2019 04:54 PM

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Susan Mason

History + Culture

Celebrate Women’s Suffrage on an Epic, Self-Guided Road Trip

Trace the route of the national women’s suffrage movement and stand in the spots where history happened.

March 6, 2020 07:35 PM

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Maggie Fuller

Longreads

Where Are All the Black Women Pilots?

Nearly a century after Bessie Coleman first took to the skies, Black women remain a rarity in the cockpit.

February 20, 2020 11:33 AM

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Syreeta McFadden

Art + Architecture

10 Exciting Art Exhibitions in the United States to See This Spring

With impressive shows featuring glasswork and surrealist art, these are American museums worth traveling to in 2019.

January 31, 2019 01:53 PM

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Allison C. Meier

Hiking + Cycling

How to Explore America’s Most Underrated Biking City

With races, rides, and plenty of paths to pedal, there’s always something bike-related going on in Indianapolis.

March 21, 2018 02:08 PM

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Robert Annis

Where to Travel Next

Where to Go in 2026: Places That Are on the Rise and Off the Beaten Path

Our 2026 picks champion a better way to travel the world: responsibly, creatively, and with eyes on places long overlooked.

December 4, 2025 07:16 AM

Hotels

You Won’t Believe the Theme of This Insanely Cool Hotel Chain

7 ways the Graduate Hotels will school you in football, chemistry, and more.

September 2, 2015 06:45 PM

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Jen Murphy

Art + Culture

13 U.S. Music Halls That Raise the Bar

From Knoxville’s Tennessee Theatre to Pasadena’s Ambassador Auditorium, these concert venues hit just the right note.

February 13, 2019 01:45 PM

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Brooke Vaughan

Art + Culture

How Magnum Photos Has Changed the Way We See Cities

The agency’s members turn photojournalism into art. Here are seven iconic shots that present famous cities in a different light.

July 25, 2018 03:23 PM

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Ashlea Halpern

Food + Drink

Waterworld

America’s first water sommelier believes that the more we think about what we drink, the more we will care about the planet. But first, he has to get people to take him seriously.

October 28, 2020 11:13 AM

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Katherine LaGrave

Restaurants + Cafés

The Lunch Trend That We’re Loving

These aren’t your average soups, salads, and sandwiches—the luncheonette is getting a major update.

July 18, 2017 12:18 PM

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Amy Sherman

National Parks

One of the Nation’s Most Popular National Parks Gets a New Visitor Center

It’s set to open in late February.

February 24, 2017 08:28 PM

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Matt Villano

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