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    Photo Essay

    A Nostalgic Look at Independence Days of Yesteryear

    Viewed now in the midst of a pandemic, these archival Independence Day photographs — showing large crowds, close contact and communal celebrations — elicit an added measure of nostalgia.

    By Stephen Hiltner and

  2. PhotoThe check-in area at Brussels Airport. Americans are banned from traveling to much of Europe.
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    What Americans Need to Know About Europe’s Travel Ban

    The E.U. and other European countries will begin welcoming some nonessential travelers on July 1, but Americans will not be on the list, at least at first. Here, answers to travelers’ questions.

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    Swimming With the Sea Lions of Los Islotes

    Sea lions are often referred to as “dogs of the sea.” On a small island off the Baja coast, where the playful animals populate every rocky outcropping, they live up to their nickname.

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  2. PhotoA no sail order from the C.D.C. has kept Pier 90, part of the Manhattan Cruise Terminal, empty for months.
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    The Post-Coronavirus Cruise? Not Ready to Sail

    Data shows that there were far more cases of Covid-19 on cruise ships than have been reported, but the companies and the C.D.C. have yet to establish how the boats can come back.

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    Road Tripping While Black: Readers Respond

    Hitting the open road can be fraught for some black Americans, who share their anxieties of racist targeting. For others, getting behind the wheel is freedom.

    By Tariro Mzezewa and

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    The Haunting Beauty of a Hut-to-Hut Hike in the Dolomites

    With their colossal limestone walls and gloriously green valleys, Italy’s Dolomites are home to some of the world’s most majestic scenery — and mountain huts called rifugios make it all the more accessible.

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  5. PhotoTentrr connects travelers looking for camping sites on private land. Above, a site near Wevertown, N.Y., in the Adirondacks, which goes for $150 a night.
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    The New Escapism: Isolationist Travel

    As travelers seek safety amid social distancing, the travel industry is adapting with outdoor trips, remote lodgings and private camps.

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The New World of Travel

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  1. PhotoTulsa International Airport in Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
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    The Future of Travel

    Perhaps no industry has been as hard hit by the pandemic as tourism. As restrictions on companies and travelers ease, what will the new world look like?

    By Elaine Glusac, Tariro Mzezewa and

  2. PhotoWaiting in line to renew passports last month in New York.
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    Virus Delays Passports for 1.7 Million Americans

    The State Department says it could take up to eight weeks to process passport applications that have piled up during consular closings caused by the coronavirus.

    By Lara Jakes and

  3. PhotoCities like Hamburg, Germany, above, will be opening to most countries in Europe, beginning this month.
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    Europe’s Patchwork Reopening

    As countries consider reviving tourism, the calculus is complicated, involving “travel bubbles,” ever-shifting timelines, virus testing and, in some cases, self-quarantines.

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