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What happens to your skin on a flight?

What happens to your skin on a flight?

  • Prudence Wade, PA, dpa

LONDON — It’s no secret that flying can wreak havoc on your skin. Traveling at 30,000 feet can be seriously drying – which is why there is a growing trend on social media for people showing off elaborate, multi-step skincare routines to keep their skin as moisturized as possible. But what ha…

Minneapolis airport's new Portal Lounge has a robot bartender. Here’s what it’s like

Minneapolis airport's new Portal Lounge has a robot bartender. Here’s what it’s like

  • Sharyn Jackson, The Minnesota Star Tribune

MINNEAPOLIS — My first drink in the new Portal Lounge at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport was made by a robot bartender. My second drink was made by a human bartender — because the robot had broken down. Apparently, that’s not uncommon, according to the human — the only one of the …

Iconic movie destinations for summer travel

Iconic movie destinations for summer travel

  • Noreen Kompanik, TravelPulse

What is it about visiting iconic movie destinations? Tourism researchers even have a name for it: “film-induced tourism.” It seems people are drawn to places where favorite films were made perhaps because these flicks turn these places into emotional experiences. If a movie made us happy, sa…

Attractions draw grown-up audiences with youthful pursuits

Attractions draw grown-up audiences with youthful pursuits

  • Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel

ORLANDO, Fla. -- The attractions industry and its fans are growing up, but the old “kid at heart” adage is creating tourism business opportunities seeped with nostalgia. Grown-ups are embracing events once geared toward younger audiences. Central Florida attractions are playing host to adult…

Family travel 5: Outdoor warnings

Family travel 5: Outdoor warnings

  • Lynn O’Rourke Hayes, FamilyTravel.com

Seeking outdoor adventure is a great goal. But, it’s important to keep our skills, gear and intel up to date. Here are five ideas to consider: Be bear aware Your goal during a hiking, fishing or camping experience is to avoid getting up close and personal with a bear. So while making plans, …

Check out Chattanooga

Check out Chattanooga

  • Patti Nickell, Tribune News Service

On a recent balmy, beautiful spring evening, I fell in love. Not with a man, but with a game ... baseball. No, it wasn’t the Yankees or the Rangers that captured my heart. It was the Chattanooga Lookouts. Yes, you heard me – the Lookouts, Chattanooga’s Minor League baseball team, a Southern …

Luggage trackers: Are they worth buying?

Luggage trackers: Are they worth buying?

  • dpa, dpa

LOS ANGELES — It's a small and cheap device that promises to do one thing really well: locate your suitcase if it goes missing. Many travelers soon heading to the airport will find themselves wondering if they need a luggage tracker. How helpful are they really? "I would say that a tracker i…

Luggage trackers: Are they worth buying?

Luggage trackers: Are they worth buying?

    LOS ANGELES — It's a small and cheap device that promises to do one thing really well: locate your suitcase if it goes missing. Many travelers soon heading to the airport will find themselves wondering if they need a luggage tracker. How helpful are they really? "I would say that a tracker is generally worthwhile, especially for people who travel a lot, because it is very easy to lose your ...

    Museums and parks fight to preserve America's troubled history 

    Museums and parks fight to preserve America's troubled history 

      A federal appeals court ruled last month that the Trump administration could remove and replace an exhibit about slavery.

      Mule team celebrates 50 years of contribution in Smoky Mountains

      Mule team celebrates 50 years of contribution in Smoky Mountains

        At their golden jubilee, the mules got an original song in their honor and a horseshoe-shaped cake of apples, oats, carrots and flaxseed.

        How do Americans feel about the country and vision of the Founders?

        How do Americans feel about the country and vision of the Founders?

          Americans have not rejected the Founders’ ideals. Rather, many believe government has drifted away from them.

          How a rafting trip turned into a 'bachelorette apocalypse'

          How a rafting trip turned into a 'bachelorette apocalypse'

            On June 27, the day after the 16 women started their paddle on the Colorado River, smoke filled the air and the wind picked up.

            Taking the kids: Keeping everyone safe this summer

            Taking the kids: Keeping everyone safe this summer

              Have you packed your fact sheet on your family trips?

              Cobbles and Castles in the Bavarian Alps

                Like those of so many travelers, my images of Germany — cute villages, dirndls and lederhosen, and fairy-tale castles — are from southern Bavaria, in the foothills of the Alps. You could easily spend a week here, soaking up culture as you bike along fragrant fields and tour the sights.

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                Movies & Television

                Which shows will lead the Primetime Emmy nominations? | Streamed & Screened podcast

                Which shows will lead the Primetime Emmy nominations? | Streamed & Screened podcast

                Netflix revives Gene Wilder’s voice with AI for new 'Wonka' reality series

                Netflix revives Gene Wilder’s voice with AI for new 'Wonka' reality series

                Review: The end is near for ‘Jackass’

                Review: The end is near for ‘Jackass’

                Colin Farrell explores the life of an alien in ‘Sugar’

                Colin Farrell explores the life of an alien in ‘Sugar’

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                Library Corner: Here’s what is happening at McDowell County libraries in July

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                Pioneer Day returns to the Mountain Gateway Museum in Old Fort. See photos from the event.

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                The Future of E-Commerce Payments: How Crypto Could Cut Transaction Fees for Merchants

                Contributor content. The real reason crypto matters for merchants is math. Crypto transactions often cost less than a penny.

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                Provided content. Rising costs, limited supply, and shifting priorities are making starter homes harder to find.

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