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As we report on climate change, it’s all too easy to get caught up in the often troubling news. Ferocious storms wreak havoc around the globe. Planet warming-emissions keep rising. Scientists warn of catastrophic tipping points. Yet those headlines, crucially important as they are, often overshadow a different, equally important …

This summer, my wife, Cree, and I went to Dublin to celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary. We chose it over more exotic destinations because it made sense to us: I’m a book critic and she’s a writer. How could we not go to Dublin, perhaps the most literature-soaked city in …

There’s no arguing with the global appeal of Mickey Mouse. Millions flock to parks like Walt Disney World, in Orlando, Fla., and Disneyland, in Anaheim, Calif., every year. Some visitors are practically regulars: Haydee Chachamovits, 43, of Aventura, Fla., has been to Disney World more than 50 times. However, a …