Where to take an alcohol-free, sober-curious trip
Years ago, the manager of a hotel in Koh Samui, Thailand told me about an unusual booking that he once received during the middle of the night. A traveler had …
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Colombia beats Paraguay in Copa America opener, extends winning streak to 9
Daniel Munoz scored in the 32nd minute and Jefferson Lerma in the 42nd as Colombia opened the Copa America with a 2-1 victory over Paraguay on Monday night in Houston …
Costa Rica Blue Zone everyday recipes and longevity foods
Costa Rica is home to one of the world’s Blue Zones, where people live longer and healthier lives than average. I’m from a small town in the region of Cartago, …
The first woman elected to lead Mexico faces pressing gender-related issues – The Denver Post
By SARA ESPAÑA (Associated Press) MEXICO CITY — Claudia Sheinbaum’s name will go down in Mexican history. The governing party candidate won Mexico’s presidential election on Sunday, a turning point …
Killer robot arms race: AI faces its ‘Oppenheimer moment’
“This is the Oppenheimer Moment of our generation,” said Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg, referencing J. Robert Oppenheimer, who helped invent the atomic bomb in 1945 before going on to …
She left Malaysia to sail the world seeking freedom, adventure – and the ‘soft life’
“Ever since I was a child, I had a burning curiosity to explore the world around me,” she told This Week in Asia from Costa Rica. Her journey isn’t just …
Injuries forcing Canada coach Priestman to juggle lineups ahead of SheBelieves Cup
Canada coach Bev Priestman finds herself having to play injury Whac-A-Mole in the lead-up to this summer’s Paris Olympics. Veterans Janine Beckie and Desiree Scott are back in the fold …
Parents of Quebecer killed in Gaza say Israeli strike was ‘targeted killing of aid workers’
One of the seven aid workers killed by an Israeli strike in Gaza was 33-year-old Jacob Flickinger, a former member of the Canadian Armed Forces who grew up in Quebec’s Beauce …
Canada favoured in Copa America qualifier, but Trinidad and Tobago no stranger to upsets
The numbers favour the Canadian men in Saturday’s high-stakes Copa America qualifier with Trinidad and Tobago in Frisco, Texas. Canada is ranked 50th in the world, compared to No. 96 …
Climate change will make bananas more expensive. Here’s why some experts say they should be already.
London — Industry experts say the price of bananas globally is very likely to rise due to the impact of climate change — but some believe paying more for bananas now …