CHRIS RODELL

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50 years ago, the Berlin Wall arose to divide

Fifty years ago, the Soviet-controlled German Democratic Republic began to build what it euphemistically called its “Anti-Fascist Protection Rampart,” better known as the Berlin Wall.

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Mississippi River cruising making a comeback

Mark Twain, long considered one of America’s greatest writers, was most at home on the greatest American river.

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Get naked! Celebrating summer au naturel

As Americans across the country take off for the holiday weekend, a select group will be going even farther.

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Here she comes, Miss ... Duct Tape?

Sweet, smiling Teresa Scanlan may be the only beauty pageant queen who doesn’t flinch when someone calls her stuck up. This weekend, she’s bound to prove it.

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Gideons spread the word one Bible at a time

Ever met a Gideon? Know anything about their core beliefs? Their religious ambitions? Their impact?

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Around the world with the Smithsonian

It's the around-the-world trip of a lifetime.

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No way! Streets in Texas town baffle visitors

Where should you go when you’ve lost your way?

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Sin City's dirty little secret: It's full of churches

Las Vegas has a dirty little secret it’s hiding from many of the 35 million tourists who come to cut loose in a place where sin is celebrated and sold with messianic zeal.

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Go fly a kite! Austin festival embraces idea

David Gomberg is traveling from Portland to Austin this weekend and he’s taking a kite.

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A little love for Intercourse — in Pennsylvania

In an era when “Make Love, Not War” was a popular slogan, an innate fondness for Intercourse nearly kept fit-enough-to-fight Frank Howe from fulfilling his duties.

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This isn't your father's ice fishing

John Lutgen swears he’s not crazy, not like some of those maniacs who’ll ice fish when it’s really, really, really cold.

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A trip to Mars: It's not as far as you think

NASA engineers currently are engaged in painstaking calculations over how much it’ll take to one day send astronauts to Mars.

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Craving pizza in New York City? Try Ray's

There is but one place on the planet that allows travelers to immerse themselves in nearly all the world’s authentic global cultures without flashing a passport.

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Santa Claus really does exist – in Indiana

Do you believe in Santa Claus? Answer no to that in one small midwestern town and you’ll be more than a holiday heretic. You’ll be an obstacle to civic advancement.

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The world's most traveled man

It’s the kind of story with which many road warriors can relate. Charles Veley found himself at the mercy of a careless guide and wound up stranded without his essentials.

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Museum needs a George Bailey miracle

The Jimmy Stewart Museum needs a George Bailey moment.

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Real 'Pat Downs' finding humor in pat-downs

It was bound to happen. A quiet backlash is brewing amongst the people who love Pat Downs, enjoy Pat Downs and, gadzooks, have even become parents because of loving encounters with Pat Downs.

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