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Nostalgia on a Plate: Costa Rica’s Changing Food Culture

Childhood is a country of its own. It is a place with a particular set of rules and values and habits. When you are...

Tracking seafood ‘bait-to-plate’ to end global fraud and protect threatened stocks

Of wild-caught seafood that ends up in U.S. fish counters, as much as 32 percent of it is imported illegally, often by boats operating lights-out at night, hauling in tons of animals that will never be counted. The Obama administration's plan includes an ambitious system that aims to track every wild fish and crustacean from where it is caught to where it is shipped in the U.S.

Pope Francis brings a forceful new tone on sexual abuse cases

The case of Diego, who says he was abused hundreds of times by a priest, has become one of several in which Pope Francis has personally intervened to aid alleged abuse victims.

Aid effort kicks in after ‘monster’ cyclone ravages Vanuatu

Oxfam's Vanuatu director Colin Collet van Rooyen: "This is likely to be one of the worst disasters ever seen in the Pacific, the scale of humanitarian need will be enormous...entire communities have been blown away."

Town of Turrialba unfazed by volcanic activity

Most Turrialbeños say they're unaffected by the neighboring volcano's activity. But during times of emergency, dairy farmers are often required to evacuate down the mountain with their herds.

How Costa Rica Taught Us the Joy of Salsa Dancing

It’s not that I can’t dance. It’s just that I don’t dance. Nor does my wife Kylan. At weddings, we put in our required...

Residents return after fleeing Chile port city inferno

Most of the 7,000 people who had been evacuated after Chile declared a state of emergency Friday were permitted to return home. The port city, visited by thousands of tourists every year, is still rebuilding following deadly blazes last April that killed 15 people.

President Solís cancels Europe trip due to continued volcanic activity

The president said he didn't want his cancelled plans to elicit concern, but wanted to be around to coordinate any potential emergency response related to the volcano.

The sweet quest for pi

This day comes along once in a century. It's 3/14/15, and those five digits signify one of the most mystical numbers in the universe.

US citizen dies on Chirripó Peak trail

A U.S. man, Michael Lee Kathrein, 62, died Friday on the main trail in Costa Rica's Chirripó National Park.

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