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Sunday Puzzle: Name these iconic U.S. summer vacation destinations!
Saturday
A survey shows that doctors have trouble taking full vacations from their high-stress jobs. Even when they do, they often still do work on their time off. Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty Images hide caption
Sunday
Research shows ten minutes of daily meditation can help people manage stress and cultivate happy memories. A-Digit/Getty Images hide caption
Here's how 10 minutes of mindfulness can help make or break a family vacation
Friday
Saturday
La Rotisserie D'Argent in Paris is one of Scott Simon's favorite restaurants. He recently ate there with his family while on vacation and was impressed by his waiter. Scott Simon hide caption
Wednesday
Tourists enjoy a day at the beach on the Canary Island of Tenerife. A Welsh recruitment company is treating its entire staff to a vacation on the island. Desiree Martin/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Friday
Masks are critical in reducing the risk of COVID-19 transmission for children too young for vaccines, such as this 7-year-old girl. That's part of the newly updated CDC guidelines for the coming school year — and for travel plans parents are making for summer. Ben Hasty/MediaNews Group/Reading (Pa.) Eagle/Getty Images hide caption
CDC Updates Guidelines To Protect Kids From COVID In School. Plus: Vacation Tips
Monday
Vacation days piling up? Even a short trip can boost well-being. Kristen Uroda for NPR hide caption
Vacation Days Piling Up? Here's How To Get The Most Out Of A Short Vacation
Saturday
The beaches of Brazil beckon — but travelers need to find out if they're heading to a part of the country where a yellow fever vaccine is recommended. Diego Herculano/NurPhoto via Getty Images hide caption
Monday
Heading someplace where you could get traveler's diarrhea? Try packing some prophylactic pills containing bismuth subsalicylate, such as Pepto Bismol. Meredith Rizzo/NPR hide caption
Tuesday
Overworked Americans Aren't Taking The Vacation They've Earned
Thursday
Virgin Group founder Richard Branson speaks at the Grey Goose Vodka and Virgin Galactic global partnership event on Sept. 22 in New York. Evan Agostini/Evan Agostini/Invision/AP hide caption
Sunday
The real magic at the Magic Kingdom happens after dark.
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Tourists watch the Old Faithful geyser, which erupts, on average, every 90 minutes in the Yellowstone National Park. Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images hide caption