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The Ghosts of Christmas Past The city of Bethlehem wants the world to know it’s more than a Biblical theme park.
In the House of Spirits What it’s like to live with the Italian devotee of an African death cult in Brooklyn.
A Skeptic’s Pilgrimage in Spain Rejecting the nauseating mix of new age spiritualism and old age religion that defines the Camino de Santiago, Bert Archer embarks on the lesser-known Via de la Plata
My Grandfather’s Imposter Les Manning’s stories of adventure in the Amazon were enough to land him a spot in the famed Explorer’s Club. But the stories weren’t really his.
The Last Ride of Bonnie and Clyde A writer journeys to the Louisiana backcountry looking for the legend of America’s outlaw couple.
The Nameless Islands In the jade waters off Florida’s coast, Mya Guarnieri discovers a series of islands with no names and curious histories.
Armed Insurgency & Chinese Takeout In a cramped office in a market in Nairobi, the rebel army of South Sudan conducts fragile diplomacy over spring rolls.