The Senate has confirmed Pete Buttigieg as transportation secretary, making him the first openly gay person confirmed to a Cabinet post.The Senate has confirmed Pete…
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Pete Buttigieg Becomes 1st Openly Gay Person Confirmed To Cabinet Seat
The former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, will serve as the country’s 19th secretary of transportation.The former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, will serve as…
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Jared Isaacman, 37-year-old founder of Shift4 Payments, is chartering a trip to orbit and raffling a seat to a random winner to raise money for…
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Some new hotels and inns are thriving during these trying times by doubling-down on the local market, creating escapist atmospheres and employing other, almost unheard-of…
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After lagging behind larger Canadian cities for years, Ottawa saw home prices balloon in 2020, fueled by a surge in demand and ‘inventory at historic…
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Four years after a man was dragged from a plane, amended rules regarding involuntary bumping and oversold flights are about to be enacted. And there…
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The United States now requires a negative coronavirus test for all arriving international travelers, which has hotels adding testing suites and airlines enhancing mobile apps…
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When travel restrictions stopped bird-watchers from visiting a Swedish island, hidden ecosystem dynamics were revealed.When travel restrictions stopped bird-watchers from visiting a Swedish island, hidden…
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Asylum seekers detained in Australian hotels, deprived of sunlight and sometimes fresh air, had no idea how long their ordeal would last. For some, it’s…
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The crises of 2020, particularly the pandemic and violence against Black Americans, have caused many travelers to rethink how and where to travel.The crises of…
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