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This Midwest hotel quietly became one of the world's top destinations
Ranked among Tripadvisor's top 1% of hotels worldwide, Deer Path Inn celebrates 95 years of exceptional hospitality. Located on Chicago's North Shore since 1929, the Inn is a luxurious, old-world respite tucked away in the charming community of Lake Forest.
Visitors near and far treasure Deer Path Inn's elevated, personal servic ... (full story)
This Santa Fe Resort Unveils Multimillion-Dollar Facelift, Cozy Desert Accommodations
Where rugged landscapes meet adobe architecture, luxurious casitas with piñon logs crackling in the kiva fireplace invite visitors to experience the charm of Santa Fe. When exploring the Land of Enchantment, there's no finer place to stay than Four Seasons Resort Rancho Encantado.
Enclosed by the Sangre de Cristo Mountain ... (full story)
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Only 5.3% of welders in the US are women. After years as a writing professor, I became one − here's what I learned
(THE CONVERSATION) Although I have a good gig as a full professor at Iowa State University, I've daydreamed about learning a trade – something that required both my mind and my hands.
So in 2018, I started night courses in welding at Des Moines Area Community College. For three years, I studied different types of welding a ... (full story)
Military veterans are disproportionately affected by suicide, but targeted prevention can help reverse the tide
(THE CONVERSATION) America's military veterans make up about 6% of the adult population but account for about 20% of all suicides. That means that each day, about 18 veterans will die by suicide.
In the U.S., the overall rate of suicide has largely increased since the start of the millennium, but veterans are disproportionately ... (full story)
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Belem, host of next year's climate talks, is Amazonian city plagued with pollution and violence
BELEM, Brazil (AP) — For the last few years, climate scientists, environmentalists and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva have been talking up the first U.N. climate conference to be held in the Amazon. The largest tropical forest in the world stores huge amounts of planet-warming greenhouse gases, making it crucial ... (full story)
Haitian migrants share harrowing stories of abuse as Dominican Republic ramps up deportations
BELLADERE, Haiti (AP) — A crowd of 500 descended from dusty trucks on a recent morning and shuffled through a tiny gap in a border gate separating Haiti from the Dominican Republic.
They were the first deportees of the day, some still clad in work clothes and others barefoot as they lined up for food, water and medical car ... (full story)