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Internationally, weddings are celebrated with unique cultural traditions ranging from playful games to serious rituals that symbolize the blending of lives.
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Cumbia music began in Colombia and spread across Latin America, evolving into unique styles that reflect each region’s culture and social struggles.
Read MoreCoffee, Climate, and Tourism in Guatemala
In Guatemala’s volcanic highlands, agro-tourism is helping coffee farmers push back against economic and environmental changes.
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As both external and internal conflicts rage across Cameroon, the country’s refugee struggle has been overlooked, worsening without adequate aid or media attention.
Read MoreChina’s Waste Revolution: Turning Garbage into Energy
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Here are seven film sets that have been filmed in or inspired by natural landscapes or cultural and historical sites that travelers can enjoy.
Read MoreHow Travel Affects the Brain—And the Planet
Travel can serve as an escape from our daily lives, and research shows it boosts our mood through chemical releases, but it’s also important to advocate for environmental care during your trip.
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In Chiapas, Mexico, Zapatista-run community radio stations preserve Mayan languages, report local issues and bypass state-controlled narratives.
Read MoreCan AI Fight Climate Change Without Fueling It?
As AI’s energy demands soar, it is increasingly necessary to find ways to green the technology before it's too late.
Read MoreFemicides in Honduras
Honduras has one of the highest rates of femicides in the world, with more than 4,000 women killed between 2013 and 2025.
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Summiting Mount Everest has long been the ultimate challenge for mountaineers, but rising death rates and visitor congestion have put a spotlight on its ethics.
Read MoreGuide to Slovenia: One of Europe’s Best-Kept Secrets
A small country with big charm, Slovenia offers alpine peaks, ancient castles and fewer crowds.
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As more people choose to live aboard cruise ships full-time, awareness grows of the lifestyle’s strong negative effect on the environment.
Read MoreTrump Pushes for Deportation to an Active War Zone
The recent Supreme Court-approved U.S. deportation of eight men to war-torn South Sudan led to legal, ethical and human rights debates.
Read MoreRussian Draft Dodgers Stir Tensions, Temporarily Boost Economies
After nearly one million Russian men fled conscription in 2022, the countries that received them are still grappling with the impacts of this influx three years later.
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With overtourism on the rise and local protests spreading as a result, more and more European cities have begun to push back with official measures.
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