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What Is Phantom Ranch? Inside the Grand Canyon Lodge Hit by Flash Flooding

Phantom Ranch, the only lodge within the Grand Canyon, has drawn adventurers and dignitaries, including Theodore Roosevelt, for more than a century.

© Craig Sanderson, via Associated Press

The Colorado River winds through Grand Canyon National Park in northern Arizona, a day after heavy flooding struck the park.
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Chinese Comic Investigated After Singing a Riff of a Patriotic Song

Guo Degang, one of the country’s best-known comedians, was reported to the authorities, as the arts continue to be a focus for ideological crackdowns.

© Shiho Fukada for The New York Times

Guo Degang performing cross talk in Beijing in 2011. The comedy genre, also known as xiangsheng, mixes scripted and improvised sketches.
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