Elizabeth Becker

Elizabeth Becker is the author of Overbooked: The Exploding Business of Travel and Tourism and a former international economic correspondent at the New York Times.

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Retired Sgt. Tom Swann wears a "lift the ban" armband to protest the "don't ask, don't tell" policy against gays in the military in Washington.
Retired Sgt. Tom Swann wears a "lift the ban" armband to protest the "don't ask, don't tell" policy against gays in the military in Washington.

Fighting ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Paved the Way for Gay Rights

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Elizabeth Becker
A Navajo man on a horse poses for tourists in Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Utah, on May 16, 2015.
A Navajo man on a horse poses for tourists in Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Utah, on May 16, 2015.

After the Travel Collapse, Build Tourism Back Better

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Elizabeth Becker
Protesters march on the street chanting and carrying anti-China slogans on Nov. 20, 2018 in Makati, Philippines.
Protesters march on the street chanting and carrying anti-China slogans on Nov. 20, 2018 in Makati, Philippines.

Southeast Asia is Ground Zero in the New U.S.-China Conflict—and Beijing Is Winning

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Elizabeth Becker
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The Future of Travel After the Coronavirus Pandemic

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James Fallows, Vivek Wadhwa, Pico Iyer, Rolf Potts, Elizabeth Becker, James Crabtree, Alexandre de Juniac, Stefan Theil
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