Lonnie G. Bunch III, the Smithsonian's first Black secretary, will retire as the Trump administration escalates criticism of the institution.
- Daniel Borunda and Emily R. Condon USA Today
Trump posted a social media image suggesting renaming New Mexico as "New America," adding to the list of his renaming fixation.
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President Donald Trump has promoted the idea of changing the name of the state of New Mexico to "New America.”
- Jae-Ha Kim, Tribune Content Agency
As the showrunner and co-creator of the new Netflix series “Crew Girl,” Vivian Lin knew she wanted the show’s protagonist to be Asian American. “When you get into casting, the search generally broadens out, but it was important to me that we considered actors of Asian descent for the role, j…
- Rick Steves
Scandinavia's Viking days may be long gone, but its legacy of maritime exploration (and plunder) continues to capture our imagination. Tap into the region's seafaring heritage by visiting excellent museums in Stockholm, Oslo, and just outside Copenhagen.
- Andreas Drouve, dpa
DEER LAKE, Canada — Geologist Kirsten Oravec is in her element. "This is a walk on the Earth's mantle. These are wonderfully strange rocks," she says, marveling at the Tablelands in Gros Morne National Park. The Earth's mantle, normally hidden deep beneath the Earth's crust, is the middle la…
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ATHENS — Tourists from the U.S. are spending the most money per head on their trips to Greece — more than British, French, German and Italian visitors, figures from the Greek central bank show. According to August data from the Bank of Greece for the first half of 2026 and parsed by the Gree…
Whether you favor a quiet paddle, a deep dive or a shriek-inducing water park, why not center your next vacation around H2O? Here are five ideas to consider. Seabreeze Amusement Park, Rochester, N.Y. Lazy rivers, wave pools, log chutes and rip-tide slides. What more could a water-loving clan desire? And still, there is more for your family to enjoy with a visit to this park that also includes ...
For years, we’ve known that Americans consistently leave their vacation time unused. A recent report indicates that 62% of U.S. employees don’t take all of their paid time off, which equals $312 billion in vacation value annually. Now, a new survey reveals that even when Americans take a vacation, they struggle to unplug from work and relax while away. A just-published survey from NumberBarn ...
LUANDA, Angola — Angola boasts some of the best waterfalls in Africa, spectacular deserts and all the wildlife you could wish for. Head to the Kalandula Falls, a quarter-mile wide and more than 320 feet deep. Or Kissama National Park, for safaris to see elephants, giraffes, and antelopes. Don't miss the spectacular Namibe desert landscape in the south, which Angola shares with neighboring ...
The movie "The Odyssey" has rekindled sentiments of returning home. For years I traveled back to the scenic place of my birth, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. This past August, I changed tack and visited the mainland of Nova Scotia, where I hadn’t been in decades. My senses hadn’t forgotten: The briny smell of the Atlantic Ocean, the taste of the best lobsters in the world, the burst of ...
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