Heather Murphy
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Montserrat's Audacious Tourism Experiment During the Coronavirus Pandemic
To step onto Montserrat’s volcanic beaches, 21 travelers (so far) with an income of at least $70,000 have agreed to stay two months. The goal:...
A Caribbean Island’s Audacious Tourism Experiment
To step onto Montserrat’s volcanic beaches, 21 travelers (so far) with an income of at least $70,000 have agreed to stay two months. The goal:...
Biden Doubled Mask Fines for Travelers. What Does it Mean for Passengers?
Battles over mask-wearing in airports and on planes have become common, but how many people actually end up getting fined? And who’s in charge of...
New Orleans Tourism Industry Takes Another Hit From Ida
The city’s industry has been battered by the pandemic and was looking forward to a big Labor Day weekend. The storm washed those hopes away.
United Asks Flight Attendants Not to Tape Passengers to Seats
Their union called the memo a publicity stunt. But plans by the F.A.A. to fine passengers suggest that the skies remain unruly, as does American...
Snopes Retracts 60 Articles Plagiarized by Co-Founder: ‘Our Staff Are Gutted’
The fact-checking site has banned David Mikkelson, who owns half the company, from writing articles after a BuzzFeed News investigation prompted an internal review.
Study: Which Countries Will Best Survive a Collapse?
A pair of English researchers found that New Zealand is best poised to stay up and running as climate change continues to wreak global havoc....