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Disaster preparedness was once an American pastime. Is it back?
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Disaster preparedness was once an American pastime. Is it back?

Prepping was seen as a fringe hobby for survivalists and reality TV. Then came the pandemic.
The pandemic pushed cars out of this Scottish UNESCO site

The pandemic pushed cars out of this Scottish UNESCO site

The prettiest streets in Edinburgh are closed to motorized traffic. Is a pedestrian future afoot here and in other UNESCO sites?
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