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CONTRIBUTORS
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CEO LETTER
A word from Jeff Smisek
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VOICES
A message to flyers
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CONNECTIONS
What’s new at United
THEWORLD
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DISPATCHES
Shark sanctuaries, by the
numbers; making a sound
investment in New Orleans;
South Korean grocery shop-
ping goes underground;
a cutting-edge craft in
Germany; Scotland’s island
escape for whiskey lovers;
Chazz Palminteri brings
Bronx flavor to Baltimore
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STAY
Resorts that can teach their
guests a thing or two
BY CHRIS WRIGHT
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ROAD TRIP
Range Rover’s Evoque takes
on California’s majestic
redwoods while inspiring a
little awe of its own
BY SAM POLCER
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FOOD & DRINK
Traditional Oaxacan cuisine
that makes the most of
everything; plus, mezcal
attains hotshot status
BY LAYLA SCHLACK
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WHAT TOWEAR
Accessories that fend off the
bite of a Big Apple winter
BYWAYMAN BANNERMAN
CULTURE
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THE MONTH AHEAD
A Lego celebration for
devoted blockheads, TV
heroes we love to hate, a
surrealist mix-and-match
and what else to watch, read
and listen to this month
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GOODS
Workout gear with style
BY JACQUELINE DETWILER
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THE FAN
Just in time for all those
college bowl parties, we put
together a roster of stadium
trivia that’s guaranteed to
impress the crowd
BY KEVIN ALEXANDER
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BRIGHT IDEAS
Meet the Google exec
helping to break down the
world’s language barriers
BY ARNIE COOPER
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THE
HEMI
Q&A
Haywire
star Ewan
McGregor: a working man
among divas
BY DAVID CARR
ENTERTAINMENT
AND INFORMATION
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Movies, Television and
Audio Programming
106
Crossword and Sudoku
111
Route Maps, Customs
& Immigration, Our Fleet,
Terminal Diagrams, Safety
& Travel Assistance,
MileagePlus and Alliances
& Partnerships
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Food & Beverages
ON THE COVER:
Buenos Aires’
landmark sculpture
Floralis
Genérica
, shot by Javier Pierini
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FRESH GREENS
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