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A famed route on the smallest of Japan’s four main islands offers breathtaking views and an array of lessons on history, culture and generosity. Source

In this month’s picks, a yoga teacher in Argentina adjusts to life after divorce, a young woman in London struggles to move past her painful past and more. Source

In Ein al-Hilweh, Lebanon, long mired in poverty and despair, Hamas recruitment is up and the downtrodden air has given way to defiance and celebration. Source

Overall, TV viewership of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago was up 14 percent from the Republicans’ event last month. Source

The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on heartbreak and friendship splits. Source

Professional leagues are embracing smaller markets in their search for newer stadiums and arenas and the potential for more devoted fan bases. Source

Many older Americans, including those in nursing homes, aren’t getting booster shots. Source

The policy has played little role at the Democratic National Convention. Republicans continue to suggest Vice President Kamala Harris would pursue it as president. Source

After reaching a settlement with an Ohio country club to acquire its lease on the Octagon Earthworks, the state historical society intends to open the site as a public park. Source

Athletes had previously been forced — under threat of expulsion — to cover the symbol because of a rule against body advertising. Source