Deserts – MOSAEC

Hiking the Cactus to Clouds Route in Palm Springs, Calif.

The Cactus to Clouds ascent just outside Palm Springs, Calif., is grueling, but natural treasures, and a speedy trip down, await anyone who is up to the challenge.

By Dina Mishev and Max Whittaker

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A New Age Skeptic Visits Sedona

On a trip to Sedona, Ariz., a writer tries to understand her mystically inclined mother’s beliefs with the help of crystals, meditation and visits to the area’s supposed celestial portals.

By Erin Vivid Riley and Nate Abbott

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Burning Man Has Sold Out Since 2011. Why Not This Year?

The desert arts festival returns this month after two consecutive years of challenging weather, including mud that stranded attendees, and a Covid-19 hiatus.

By Amanda Holpuch

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‘To the Future’: Saudi Arabia Spends Big to Become an A.I. Superpower

The oil-rich kingdom is plowing money into glitzy events, computing power and artificial intelligence research, putting it in the middle of an escalating U.S.-China struggle for technological influence.

By Adam Satariano and Paul Mozur