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THREE PERFECT DAYS:
HOUSTON
Welcome to a city of flourishing
museums, lush parks, adventurous
restaurants and friendly bars—all
imbued with the Lone Star State’s
bracingly independent spirit.
BY ADAM K. RAYMOND
PHOTOGRAPHS BY JILL HUNTER
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PLAN G
From harnessing the power of eco-
friendly microbes to reimagining
urban high-rises as vertical forests,
serious ingenuity is being applied
to today’s trickiest environmental
problems. Here’s a glimpse of what
a greener future holds.
ILLUSTRATIONS BY FELIX SOCKWELL
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THE BOATMAN’S CALL
After a devastating drought struck
Goolwa, Australia, it looked like
the end for this famed yacht-racing
hub. Then a salty boat-rigger rallied
the town to strike back.
BY RACHEL STURTZ
PHOTOGRAPHS BY
DAVIDMAURICE SMITH
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