The landscapes of the Coachella Valley are breathtaking and vast. You’ll find everything from wide-open dry and desolate expanses, dotted with craggy rocks, that look like a scene from a …
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These pay phones let you say goodbye to someone ‘before it’s too late’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAlexis Wood received a notification on her phone. It was an anonymous call from a pay phone. She listened and was momentarily paralyzed. And then she couldn’t stop crying. The …
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Epic Universe gives Disney theme parks a run for their money
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesOrlando, Fla. — There is no theme park land quite like Dark Universe. Don’t expect warm reassurance as you enter the space, which is tucked inside Universal Studios’ showstopping new Florida park …
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Inside the L.A. ranch holding horse sound baths for L.A. fire victims
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAfter telling me to close my eyes, the voice instructs me to notice the sounds around me. I hear the drone of Tibetan bowls mixing with an insect chorus, scattered …
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How one woman is transforming a trash patch into a habitat garden
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSome people see trash and weeds and walk on by. Others rail against the slobs of the world, or agencies that don’t do their jobs. And some, like environmental scientist …
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The first thrift store I remember going to as a child was called Amvets. It was a warehouse-like space that sat between the alley of an apartment complex, a trailer …
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How to create an edible habitat garden with vegetables, native plants
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesHere’s the dilemma: Fruits and vegetables are among the neediest of flora because they require lots of nutrients and water to produce the delicious, healthful foods we love to eat. …
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Judith Joseph has spent most of her life building an impressive résumé. She is a board-certified psychiatrist, chair of the Women in Medicine Initiative for Columbia University’s Vagelos College of …
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The stalactites and stalagmites of Sequoia National Park’s Crystal Cave, a sprawling subterranean wonder that’s been closed for four years, will be accessible again this summer. But to get in …
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How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Antony Starr
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNew Zealand-born actor Antony Starr, best known to American audiences as arch-villain Homelander from the Prime Video superhero parody “The Boys,” says that although he’s lived in Los Angeles for …