Kerala, India

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A man travels to the state of Kerala in Southern India to witness firsthand the state's social policies. There is hardly any illiteracy, infant mortality is low, and people live nearly as long as Europeans. This is unusual for a part of a developing nation. The Keralites enjoy reading the newspaper and talking about politics.

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Peak performance

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Mountaineers who plan to climb Rainier must spend several hours in training to learn survival methods. Proper gear and physical fitness are necessary. Inexperienced climbers should be accompanied by guides, and those who complete the hazardous journey find themselves thinking of what it means to be alive.

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The walk that changed America

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John Muir is the author of 'A Thousand-Mile Walk to the Gulf' published in 1916, a book that has influenced present-day environmentalists. It describes his walk from Louisville, KY, to the Gulf Coast of Florida. The route is retraced to determine the environmental damages since Muir's trek in 1867.

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