Karen Kirsten knew that a group of Catholic nuns hid her mother from the Nazis in Poland during the Holocaust, but that was all. So, she embarked on a quest to find them, while her mother was still ...
Tourism in Cuba has not recovered since the COVID-19 pandemic began; and new conditions on the island are deterring tourists from visiting to soak up its culture, beauty and political history. Also, ...
The artist C. Tangana, whose real name is Anton Alvarez, has set aside his mic and taken up directing to critical acclaim. His first feature-length documentary, “The Flamenco Guitar of Yerai Cortés,” ...
An effort is underway to try and save the elaborate stone carvings and structures at Persepolis in Iran. Climate change and industrialization have hastened the process of lichen taking over the ...
An hours-long stand-off between South Korean authorities and security services protecting the country’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol ended without the president’s detention. Investigators gave up ...
A self-taught baker is bringing flavors from her childhood in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to a small farm stand in Southern Vermont. The World’s Bianca Hillier paid a visit.
Non-alcoholic drinks are becoming increasingly popular in many parts of the world where people crave the society of a barroom without the hangover, or simply need help staying sober. Host Carolyn ...
A growing body of evidence has shown that there is a link between alcohol and cancer, but not everyone is aware of the link. Public health authorities around the world, including the US Surgeon ...
In Japan, a hidden crisis is unfolding. Over a million people have retreated from society — some for months, others for years. They are known as hikikomori — a term that translates to being pulled ...
Tourism in Cuba has not recovered since the pandemic and new conditions on the island are deterring tourists from visiting to soak up its culture, beauty and political history. Michael Bustamante, an ...
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