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Palestinians in Bethlehem look beyond religious tourism

BETHLEHEM, West Bank – For decades, the people of Bethlehem have watched tour buses drive up to the Church of the Nativity, disgorge their passengers for a few hours at the traditional birth...

8 unexpected and delightful ways to pass time at airports

Between holiday trips, extra crowds and winter weather delays, chances are good travelers will spend more time at airports than they’d like over the next month. But some airports across the ...

Scientists race to document Puerto Rico’s coastal heritage

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – A group of U.S.-based scientists is rushing to document indigenous sites along Puerto Rico’s coast dating back a couple of thousand years before rising sea levels lin...

Failing ice cellars signal changes in Alaska whaling towns

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – For generations, people in Alaska’s far-north villages have relied on hand-built ice cellars dug deep into the permafrost to age their whale and walrus meat to perfection...

Montana mountain’s epic powder exceeded only by its friendly vibe

Long before they were covered in luxury condos, boutique outdoor clothing stores and latte-spinning coffee shops, good ski hills needed two things: a lift and a lodge. While many ...

Egypt unveils animal mummies of lion cubs, crocodiles, birds

SAQQARA, Egypt – Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities on Saturday revealed details on recently discovered animal mummies, saying they include two lion cubs as well as several crocodiles, birds an...

Dark tourism, explained: Why visitors flock to sites of tragedy

Every year, millions of tourists around the world venture to some of the unhappiest places on Earth: sites of atrocities, accidents, natural disasters or infamous death. From Auschwitz to Ch...

Carcass of giant blue whale brought to surface for study

PORTLAND, Ore. – The carcass of a giant blue whale that has been submerged off the Oregon coast for more than three years was hauled to the surface so it can be reassembled, studied and put ...

Warm ocean water delays sea ice for Alaska towns, wildlife

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The U.S. research vessel Sikuliaq can break through ice as thick as 2.5 feet. In the Chukchi Sea northwest of Alaska this month, which should be brimming with floes, its ...

Native Americans honor 50th anniversary of Alcatraz takeover

Southern Ute was one of the original occupiers

3rd record tide enters Venice as Italy hit with snow, rain

VENICE, Italy – Venice was hit Sunday by a record third exceptional tide in the same week while other parts of Italy struggled with a series of weather woes, from rain-swollen rivers to high...

China aims to build its own Yellowstone on Tibetan plateau

XINING, China – There’s a building boom on the Tibetan plateau, one of the world’s last remote places. Mountains long crowned by garlands of fluttering prayer flags are newly topped with spr...