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Surfing, The Latest Victim Of Mass Tourism

As surf tourism expands around the world, overcrowded spots and increasing pollution have created tensions between locals and tourists eager to catch waves.

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Ideas Society

The Real Secret To Parenting? Conscious Neglect

The idea may sound callous, bordering on irresponsible, but sometimes what you need is to let your kids figure it out — they’ll thank you later.

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Future Society

World Tour Of Weird Livecams, From Namibian Zebras To A Florida Bubble Garden

Need a break from the hustle and bustle or the doom and gloom? From zebras in their natural habitat to remotely blowing bubbles in a Florida garden, there’s bound to be something for you in the thousands of livestreams available on Earth — and even in orbit.

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Parenthood And The Pressure Of Always Having To Be Doing Better

As a father myself, I’m now better able to understand the pressures my own dad faced. It’s helped me face my own internal demands to constantly be more productive and do better.

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Food / Travel Green Society

My Failed Attempt At An Eco-Friendly Summer Vacation

Mass tourism developed by taking advantage of cheap and abundant energy. But those days are over and we are all going to have to reinvent how we holiday. But as I found out, that is no easy task.

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Society

Why China’s Middle Class Is Suddenly Being Squeezed

BEIJING — Chinese people watching American television series are exposed to an enviable image of an average middle class American family. Bound for a leafy neighborhood in the suburbs, a Chevrolet leaves the bustling city and rolls into the driveway of a wooden home on a quiet street. Two or three kids are playing on […]

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Food / Travel Society

Couchsurfing In Tehran, How Foreign Crashers Help Iranians Escape

Travel for Iranians is hard, which is why the young have found hosting foreigners is a way to explore the world vicariously. The latest twist to the private breaking of Iran’s myriad restrictions.

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