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An African American holiday predating Juneteenth was nearly lost to history. It's back.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 5 days agoEnslaved Africans arrived in New York just a few years after Dutch colonizers settled there....
An overdue Olympic pledge to restore Rio de Janeiro’s lagoons is finally taking shape
Seattle Times· 12 hours agoWhen Rio de Janeiro hosted the Olympics in 2016, videos of the extensive lagoon complex surrounding...
Finding my true vacation spot
Travel Weekly· 4 days agoMy work as a historian of slavery, gender and race in Latin America takes me to the Caribbean, Central and South America for archival research and...
Returning a 170-year-old preserved lizard to Jamaica is a step toward redressing colonial harms
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 4 days agoRepairing an island’s ecology Celeste is the first natural history specimen to be formally...
Plan your weekend: 10 best things to do in Brevard for June 7 through 13
Florida Today via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe subject will be “The Thing I Forgot.” Bring one item for study and discussion. The group is open...
Panama prepares to evacuate first island in face of rising sea levels
Seattle Times· 6 days agoOn a tiny island off Panama’s Caribbean coast, about 300 families are packing their belongings in...
Mexico’s President-elect Could Be a Boon for Nearshoring
Sourcing Journal via Yahoo Finance· 3 days agoPresident-elect Claudia Sheinbaum is said to understand how investments in infrastructure can foster...
Panama prepares to evacuate first island in face of rising sea levels
Los Angeles Times· 5 days agoOn a tiny island off Panama’s Caribbean coast, about 300 families are packing their belongings in...
Sperm Whales Vocalize an Alphabet Hauntingly Like Humans
My Modern Met· 5 days agoWhile this oil was a commercial product to humans, to the whales, it assists communication among...
Health Benefits of Soursop (Guanabana)
Health via Yahoo News· 3 days agoSoursop, or guanabana, is a tropical fruit rich in nutrients. Potential benefits include promoting healthy blood pressure levels and supporting...