🛫 Axios PM: New tourism trend

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Open in app View in browser   Presented By Amazon   Axios PM By Mike Allen · Feb 26, 2024 Good afternoon. Today's newsletter, edited by Sam Baker, is 457 words, a 2-min. read. Thanks to Sheryl Miller for copy editing.     1 big thing: The rise of Black heritage tourism The "Say Their Names Cemetery" in Minneapolis was created to honor George Floyd and other Black men and women who died at the hands of police brutality. Photo: Brandon Bell/Getty Images Plazas where enslaved people were once bought and sold and spots where civil rights marchers were beaten have become sought-out destinations for visitors, Axios' Steph Solis and Russell Contreras write. 🧳 Why it matters: The rise in Black heritage tourism is helping breathe new life into sites that had been forgotten or abandoned — and giving new generations a way to pay homage to those who fought for social justice. 🔎 Once-overlooked places like the community of Africatown in Mobile, Alabama, have become a must-visit for Black heritage tourists. Descendants of the Clotilda — the last known U.S. slave ship to bring captives from Africa — now offer "The Africatown Experience Boat Tour" every month. Florida has located civil rights sites in the state for visitors. Mississippi has mapped the Blues Trail, to be explored with a Spotify playlist, and advocates in Texas are working to locate sites linked to the Underground Railroad to Mexico. The National Park Service lists more than 80 sites connected to the traditional Underground Railroad that people can visit. Share this story.     2. 📝 Doctors add more fees for paperwork Illustration: Shoshana Gordon/Axios   Doctors are increasingly charging their patients a fee for responding to emails, signing documents or writing notes to verify an illness, Axios' Tina Reed writes. "Basically, physicians are saying, 'The things that I used to do for free, I can't afford to do it now,'" Stanford University professor Robert Pearl told Axios. 🩺 Between the lines: A lot of patients started bombarding their doctors with emails during the pandemic, experts said. Charging for an answer allows doctors to monetize more of their time and may nudge patients to think twice about some of their less-urgent questions. More employers are also demanding doctors' notes from workers who take sick days, upping physicians' paperwork burden even more.     A message from Amazon Amazon helps small businesses grow     Sylvia started USimplySeason "to help people spice up their meals, not deal with shipping," she said. She turned to Fulfillment by Amazon to take her local business global. Key number: Fulfillment by Amazon costs 70% less on average than comparable two-day shipping options. See the impact.     3. Catch me up Ronna McDaniel at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County on Nov. 8 in Miami. Photo: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images 🐘 Ronna McDaniel is stepping down as the chair of the Republican National Committee, following an intense pressure campaign by former President Trump. Go deeper. 🇸🇪 Sweden has cleared the final hurdle to become a member of NATO. Go deeper. 🌙 The Odysseus moon rover fell over onto its side, so its mission will end sooner than expected. Go deeper.     4. 🚙 1 for the road A Microlino EV on the opening day of the Geneva International Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland, today. Photo: Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg via Getty Images This tiny car is a Microlino Lite, unveiled today at the opening of the Geneva Auto Show. It has a top speed of 28mph, according to The Verge, and is primarily designed to take the place of an e-bike — making quick, local trips, especially in cities. Three of these cars can fit in the parking spot you'd need for one SUV. Right now they're only available in Europe, but the manufacturer is hoping to come to the U.S. by the end of the year.     A message from Amazon "Amazon makes shipping so easy"     After starting her small business in Boston, Nadia turned to Fulfillment by Amazon to help with shipping. "Shipping can be complicated, but Amazon makes it easy," she said. Even better: Fulfillment by Amazon costs 70% less on average than comparable two-day shipping options. Learn more.   Are you a fan of this email format? Your essential communications — to staff, clients and other stakeholders — can have the same style. Axios HQ, a powerful platform, will help you do it.   Axios thanks our partners for supporting our newsletters. Sponsorship has no influence on editorial content. Axios, 3100 Clarendon B‌lvd, Arlington VA 22201   You received this email because you signed up for newsletters from Axios. To stop receiving this newsletter, unsubscribe or manage your email preferences.   Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up now to get Axios in your inbox.   Follow Axios on social media: