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Michael Patrick Welch
Mardi Gras Is an Environmental Disaster
The annual carnival along the Gulf Coast was canceled this year due to the pandemic. Here’s how to make it more eco-friendly.
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Meet the Costume-Donning, Prop-Loving Thirtysomething Who Ousted Pete Stark
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