NPR (Henry Larson) - Meet the man circumnavigating the Arctic Ocean, alone
Matt Rutherford is sailing 10,000 nautical miles, through ice floes and gales, to try and accomplish a world first. He spoke with NPR from the cabin of his boat.
ABCNEWS - 125 passengers and crew hit with highly contagious stomach virus on cruise
Health officials say more than 120 passengers and crew on a Princess Cruises ship were infected with a stomach virus during a 20-day trip to Canada and Alaska
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ABCNEWS - WATCH: Travel blogger documents journey on cruise ship with hantavirus outbreak
Jake Rosamarin discusses how he went into voluntary quarantine and the events that unfolded while aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship.
NYTIMES (Eric Weiner and Camille McOuat) - Walking the Streets of Ben Franklin’s Paris
The aging statesman braved rough seas and arduous carriage rides to reach Paris, where he persuaded the French to back the American rebels. We followed in his footsteps.
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NYTIMES (Sonia A. Rao) - American Passengers Exposed to Hantavirus Are Flying Back to the U.S.
The passengers will be monitored in Omaha at the country’s only federally funded quarantine center.
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NYTIMES (John S.W. MacDonald) - Norovirus Outbreak Sickens 115 on Cruise Ship
More than 100 passengers and 13 crew members on the Caribbean Princess reported being ill, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
ABCNEWS - 115 people sickened in norovirus outbreak on cruise ship: CDC
The outbreak was reported to the CDC on Thursday, during the cruise ship's April 28 to May 11 voyage.
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NYTIMES (Frances Cannon) - My Dog Tintin’s Trans-Atlantic Voyage on the Queen Mary 2
How would a 10-year-old terrier mutt, averse to flying, fare during eight days at sea?
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