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Nine educators named Iowa Regional Teachers of the Year

Nine educators named Iowa Regional Teachers of the Year

DES MOINES -- The Iowa Department of Education today named nine teachers from across the state as the 2026 Iowa Regional Teachers of the Year. Representing Iowa’s nine education regions, each teacher was selected for exemplary instructional...

Owner:  American Government
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Migrants Enriched This Indigenous Village in Panama.  What Happens Now That They Are Gone?

Migrants Enriched This Indigenous Village in Panama.  What Happens Now That They Are Gone?

BAJO CHIQUITO, Panama: No roads lead to this tiny Indigenous community deep in the jungle of the Darién Gap, where a tsunami of U.S.-bound migrants has abruptly slowed to a trickle. The only way to reach the village is by piragua, a flat-bottomed...

Owner:  David Young
The Reasons Why Costa Rica is in a Slump

The Reasons Why Costa Rica is in a Slump

A surging colon and new 15% U.S. tariffs are battering Costa Rica’s economy, forcing the Central American country to endure slower growth for faults that aren’t its own. In the first half of 2025, Costa Rica attracted US$2.06 billion in foreign...

Owner:  Kirk Laughlin
Experts warn of rising obesity, heart attacks among youth, urge ‘Blue Zone’ lifestyle

Experts warn of rising obesity, heart attacks among youth, urge ‘Blue Zone’ lifestyle

A new health crisis is silently gripping India's youth, with leading medical experts warning that sedentary lifestyles are rapidly escalating instances of hypertension among teenagers and triggering heart attacks in individuals as young as 25....

Owner:  The Tribune Trust
How to Avoid Bad Coffee Shops While Traveling in Costa Rica

How to Avoid Bad Coffee Shops While Traveling in Costa Rica

As we all probably know by now, Costa Rica produces some of the world’s best coffee, with its high-altitude farms yielding beans known for bright acidity and clean flavors. Yet travelers often stumble into shops that fall short, especially in...

Owner:  Rob Hodel
Costa Rica Unveils New National Team Jersey

Costa Rica Unveils New National Team Jersey

The Costa Rican national team has a new uniform. The Costa Rican Football Federation (FEDEFUTBOL) has unveiled the kit that the national team will wear for the first time. It is the home jersey of the national team, presented ahead of the 2026...

Owner:  Rob Hodel
Two Costa Ricans Share Their Success with The Podcast “Historia De Costa Rica”

Two Costa Ricans Share Their Success with The Podcast “Historia De Costa Rica”

What began in 2019 as an initiative to share historical postcards of Costa Rica has become an educational phenomenon. Luis Martínez (law student) and Gabriel Cerdas (education graduate with an emphasis on social studies), the masterminds behind...

Owner:  Daniel Yepez
Investment and education highlighted as priorities for tourism growth at WTM London 2025 Ministers’ Summit
UTC Students invited to volunteer in alternative spring break to Costa Rica

UTC Students invited to volunteer in alternative spring break to Costa Rica

UTC students will be given a unique opportunity this spring to engage in meaningful service and adventure through the university’s “Alternative Spring Break trip to Costa Rica.” An informational session will be held Thursday, Nov. 6 at 4 p.m. via...

Owner:  University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Costa Rica Home Invasion: The horror and how to survive

Costa Rica Home Invasion: The horror and how to survive

Q COSTARICA — Chris and his wife are retired 77-year-old Brits. They are permanent residents in a rural area above Grecia, Costa Rica. A few weeks before the events described here, a European widow of similar age that they know had been left for...

Owner:  Enrico Cacciatore
From the white Iberian lynx in Spain to the howler monkeys of Costa Rica: Why do animals change color?
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